Chris Barrie

Biography

Christopher Jonathan Brown, known professionally as Chris Barrie (born 28 March 1960), is a British actor and impressionist. He is best known for his roles as Arnold Rimmer in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, and as Gordon Brittas in the sitcom, The Brittas Empire. He's also known for his role as Hillary in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sequel Lara Croft: The Cradle of Life.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

56

Birth Date

1960-03-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hannover, Germany

Known For

• 

  Red Dwarf
• 

  Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• Treasure Island
• 

  Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
• 

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

  Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

Credits

• actors (49 credits)

  • Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

    Arnold Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

    Self

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Saving Santa

    Blitzen (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

    Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Back in Business

    Tom Marks

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Best Ever Spitting Image

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • When Evil Calls

    Headmaster / Samantha’s Father

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

    Himself

    actor

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

    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
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

    Hillary

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Red Dwarf A–Z

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Launching Red Dwarf

    Self / Rimmer (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Top Gear

    - Episode 2 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

    Hillary

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

    Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Treasure Island

    Captain Smollett

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Death in a Chocolate Box (2008) ... Lionel Poulter actor actors
    1997
  • Surviving Christmas

    Mr. Gordon Brittas

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

    Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

    Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • White Goods

    Mickie Scott

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

    Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Legends of Treasure Island

    Ben Gunn (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Old Man of Lochnagar

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Spitting Image: Election Special '92

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Arnold Rimmer

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?

    Various characters (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Spitting Image: The Sound Of Maggie

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Testimony

    Carnival Thin Man

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Red Dwarf

    Arnold Rimmer

    actor

    actors

    - Skipper (2017) ... Arnold Rimmer actor actors

    - M-Corp (2017) ... Arnold Rimmer actor actors

    - Mechocracy (2017) ... Arnold Rimmer actor actors

    - Timewave (2017) ... Arnold Rimmer actor actors

    - Siliconia (2017) ... Arnold Rimmer actor actors
    1988
  • Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Spitting Image: Election Special '87

    Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Happy Families

    Sammy

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Blackadder

    - Nob and Nobility (1987) ... Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary actor actors
    1983
  • The Young Ones

    - Nasty (1984) ... Ship's Captain actor actors

    - Demolition (1982) ... Rat (voice) actor actors
    1982

• 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