Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-03-28 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Hannover, Germany

Also Known As

Christopher Barrie

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.

Known For

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Red Dwarf A–Z

Red Dwarf A–Z

Launching Red Dwarf

Launching Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

Acting

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

1998

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

as

Rimmer

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

as

Rimmer

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

as

Hillary

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

as

Hillary

Back in Business

2007

Back in Business

as

Tom Marks

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

2004

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

as

Self

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

2004

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

as

Self

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

2005

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

as

Self

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

2005

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

as

Self

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003

Red Dwarf A–Z

as

Self

Testimony

1988

Testimony

as

Carnival Thin Man

Launching Red Dwarf

2002

Launching Red Dwarf

as

Self / Rimmer (archive footage)

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

2009

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

as

Rimmer

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993

The Legends of Treasure Island

as

Ben Gunn (voice)

Surviving Christmas

1996

Surviving Christmas

as

Gordon

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30

as

Arnold Rimmer

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

1995

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

as

Rimmer

Treasure Island

1997

Treasure Island

as

Captain Smollett

The Legend of Lochnagar

1993

The Legend of Lochnagar

as

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

2009

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

as

Self

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

2016

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

as

Self

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

2017

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

as

Self

Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

1995

Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts

as

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

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

1994

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

as

White Goods

1994

White Goods

as

Mickie Scott

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

2007

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

as

Himself

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

2007

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

as

Himself

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

2003

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

as

Self

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

2020

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

as

Arnold Rimmer

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

1986

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

as

Best Ever Spitting Image

2006

Best Ever Spitting Image

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Saving Santa

2013

Saving Santa

as

Blitzen (voice)

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

2012

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

as

Self

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Lionel Poulter

The Brittas Empire

The Brittas Empire

as

Gordon Brittas

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as

Arnold Rimmer

Spitting Image

Spitting Image

as

Petrolheads

Petrolheads

as

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

as

Rat (voice)

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

as

Ship's Captain

The Legends of Treasure Island

The Legends of Treasure Island

as

Captain Smollett (voice)

Harty

Harty

as

Self

8:15 from Manchester

8:15 from Manchester

as

A Prince Among Men

A Prince Among Men

as

Gary Prince

Pushing Up Daisies

Pushing Up Daisies

as

Get Fit with Brittas

Get Fit with Brittas

as

Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

as

Himself - Presenter

Blackadder

Blackadder

as

Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary

Zastrozzi: A Romance

Zastrozzi: A Romance

as

Waiter

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as

The Director

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

as

Self

Fifth Gear

Fifth Gear

as

Self

Happy Families

Happy Families

as

Sammy

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as

Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer

Production

Crew

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

2004

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

as

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

2005

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

as

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

2004

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

as

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

2005

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

as

Launching Red Dwarf

2002

Launching Red Dwarf

as

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003

Red Dwarf A–Z

as

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

2003

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

as

Directing