Kristian Hargreaves is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Max Brown.

Max Brown had previously worked as an extra actor in "walk-on parts" in Hollyoaks and another Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside.

Brown came to producers attentions when he originally auditioned for the role of Jake Dean, which Kevin Sacre secured.

[6] A writer from the official Hollyoaks website revealed that Kristian is "intelligent, charming and witty, he's also prone to arrogance and appearing patronising.

[2] When Kristian is introduced into the series, he meets fellow student, Izzy Cornwell (Elize du Toit).

du Toit told an Inside Soap reporter that "Izzy thinks she can use this to her advantage, so she turns up there late one night with Kristian in tow.

"[8] A writer from the official Hollyoaks website stated that from the impression Kristian makes on Izzy, it is "clear he's going to have a big impact on the lives of the locals - and not just the females.

[2] Brown told Brooks (Soaplife) that was "some pretty dramatic stuff" planned for his character's 2002 festive stories.

Kristian organises a potholing trip, which ends in disaster when both Theo Sankofa (Andrew Somerville) and Jamie Nash (Stefan Booth) die.

After recovering, Kristian enters a ‘Big Brother’ style reality show where he attracts many teenage girls, including Lisa.

Kristian begins to have one-night stands, one such night with Mel Burton (Cassie Powney) leaves her hurt by the way he treats her.