Craig Charles

Biography

Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is a British actor, television presenter and disc jockey. He is best known for his role as Dave Lister in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his work on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio.

Career Overview

Craig Charles has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Signature works include Red Dwarf, Ghostwatch, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

53

Birth Date

1964-07-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Liverpool, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Red Dwarf
• Ghostwatch
• 

  Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
• 

  Tor! Total Football
• 

  Zombie Apache
• 

  Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

Frequent Collaborators

• Chris Barrie (3 collaborations)
• Danny John-Jules (3 collaborations)
• Robert Llewellyn (3 collaborations)
• Chloë Annett (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Volk (1 collaborations)
• Michael Parkinson (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Greene (1 collaborations)
• Sophie Winkleman (1 collaborations)
• Karen Admiraal (1 collaborations)
• Jon Glover (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (46 credits)

  • Ghostwatch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Tor! Total Football

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Zombie Apache

    Liverpool Joe

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sam and Doug

    Doug

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

    - Live Final (2) (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Live Final (1) (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - South African Cyclone (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Dragged Through Hell (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Rancid Run (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2023
  • Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

    David Lister

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

    Lister

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Clubbing to Death

    Carl Begsley

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Craig Charles, Amy Gledhill, Shazia Mirza, Jeremy Vine (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Fated

    Pedro

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Dealer

    Scott Flower

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Collectormania 7

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Red Dwarf A–Z

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Launching Red Dwarf

    Self / Lister (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    - Chamber of Horrors / Bush Bunker (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - Tunnel of Terror (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - Snakes in a Drain (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Don't Walk

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Loose Women

    - Episode 17 (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1999
  • Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

    Lister

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Unseen Big Break

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Swirly Thing Alert

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Craig Charles: Live on Earth!

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

    Lister

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

    Lister

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Prince Cinders

    Zipper - Cat (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Ghostwatch

    Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Dave Lister

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Craig Charles, P. J. O'Rourke (1995) ... Self actor actors
    1990
  • Red Dwarf

    Dave Lister

    actor

    actors

    - Skipper (2017) ... Dave Lister actor actors

    - M-Corp (2017) ... Dave Lister actor actors

    - Mechocracy (2017) ... Dave Lister actor actors

    - Timewave (2017) ... Dave Lister actor actors

    - Siliconia (2017) ... Dave Lister actor actors
    1988
  • Business as Usual

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Coronation Street

    - Mon Oct 19 2015 Part 2 (2015) ... Lloyd Mullaney actor actors

    - Mon Oct 19 2015 Part 1 (2015) ... Lloyd Mullaney actor actors

    - Fri Oct 16 2015 Part 2 (2015) ... Lloyd Mullaney actor actors

    - Fri Oct 16 2015 Part 1 (2015) ... Lloyd Mullaney actor actors

    - Wed Oct 14 2015 (2015) ... Lloyd Mullaney actor actors
    1960

• crew (7 credits)

  • Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

    thanks

    crew
    2005
  • Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

    thanks

    crew
    2005
  • Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

    thanks

    crew
    2004
  • Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

    thanks

    crew
    2004
  • Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

    thanks

    crew
    2003
  • Red Dwarf A–Z

    thanks

    crew
    2003
  • Launching Red Dwarf

    thanks

    crew
    2002