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Chris Barrie

Acting

Chris Barrie

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Hannover, Germany
Credits
65 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 65

YearTitleRole
2020 Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years TV Self (3 ep)
2020 Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc Film Self
2020 Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Film Arnold Rimmer
2017 Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII Film Self
2016 Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI Film Self
2013 Saving Santa Film Blitzen (voice)
2012 Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X Film Self
2010 Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? Film Self (archive footage)
2009 Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie TV Himself - Presenter (8 ep)
2009 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth Film Rimmer
2009 Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth Film Self
2007 Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I Film Self
2007 Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II Film Self
2007 Back in Business Film Tom Marks
2006 Chris Barrie's Massive Speed TV Self (10 ep)
2006 Best Ever Spitting Image Film Self (archive footage)
2006 When Evil Calls Film Headmaster / Samantha’s Father
2006 Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII Film Himself
2006 Petrolheads TV (6 ep)
2005 Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII Film Self
2005 Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI Film Self
2004 Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V Film Self
2004 Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV Film Self
2003 Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III Film Self
2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life Film Hillary
2003 Red Dwarf A–Z Film Self
2002 Launching Red Dwarf Film Self / Rimmer (archive footage)
2002 Top Gear TV Self (1 ep)
2002 Fifth Gear TV Self (1 ep)
2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Film Hillary
1998 Can't Smeg Won't Smeg Film Rimmer
1997 A Prince Among Men TV Gary Prince (12 ep)
1997 Treasure Island Film Captain Smollett
1997 Get Fit with Brittas TV (6 ep)
1997 Midsomer Murders TV Lionel Poulter (1 ep)
1996 Surviving Christmas Film Mr. Gordon Brittas
1995 Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts Film Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more
1995 Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs Film Rimmer
1994 Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups Film Rimmer
1994 Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom Film
1994 White Goods Film Mickie Scott
1993 The Legends of Treasure Island Film Ben Gunn (voice)
1993 The Legends of Treasure Island TV Captain Smollett (voice) (26 ep)
1993 The Old Man of Lochnagar Film
1992 Spitting Image: Election Special '92 Film Various Roles
1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Film Arnold Rimmer
1991 Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred? Film Various characters (Voice)
1991 The Brittas Empire TV Gordon Brittas (50 ep)
1990 8:15 from Manchester TV (1 ep)
1989 Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie Film Various Roles
1988 Testimony Film Carnival Thin Man
1988 Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan Film Various Roles
1988 Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show Film Various Roles
1988 Red Dwarf TV Arnold Rimmer, Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer (68 ep)
1988 Comic Relief TV (3 ep)
1987 Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special Film Various Roles
1987 Spitting Image: Election Special '87 Film Various Characters
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap TV The Director (1 ep)
1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live Film Self
1985 Happy Families TV Sammy (1 ep)

Crew credits 7

YearTitleJob
2005 Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII Film Thanks
2005 Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI Film Thanks
2004 Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V Film Thanks
2004 Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV Film Thanks
2003 Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III Film Thanks
2003 Red Dwarf A–Z Film Thanks
2002 Launching Red Dwarf Film Thanks
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