Craig Charles

Acting

Craig Charles

Born July 11, 1964Liverpool, England, UK68 credits

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.

Known For

Zombie Apache

Zombie Apache

Movie

2025

Sam and Doug

Sam and Doug

Movie

2023

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

TV

2023

Best Year Ever

Best Year Ever

TV

2022

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

TV

2022

Moneybags

Moneybags

TV

2021

Filmography

Zombie Apache

2025Zombie Apacheas Liverpool JoeMovie

Sam and Doug

2023Sam and Dougas DougMovie

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

2023I'm a Celebrity... South Africaas Self - ContestantTV

Best Year Ever

2022Best Year Everas Self - Narrator (voice)TV

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

2022Craig Charles: UFO Conspiraciesas SelfTV

Moneybags

2021Moneybagsas SelfTV

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

2020Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Yearsas SelfTV

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

2020Red Dwarf: The Promised Landas David ListerMovie

Meet the Richardsons

2020Meet the Richardsonsas Craig CharlesTV

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Narrator (voice)Movie

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

2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIas SelfMovie

We Have Been Watching

2017We Have Been Watchingas SelfTV

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

2016Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XIas SelfMovie

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

2016John Bishop: In Conversation with...as SelfTV

Through the Keyhole

2013Through the Keyholeas Self - PanelistTV

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

2012Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series Xas SelfMovie

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

2012Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtainsas SelfMovie

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarkeas HimselfMovie

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - ParticipantTV

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

2009Red Dwarf: Back to Earthas ListerMovie

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

2009Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earthas SelfMovie

Clubbing to Death

2008Clubbing to Deathas Carl BegsleyMovie

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

2007Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series Ias SelfMovie

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

2007Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series IIas SelfMovie

Would I Lie to You?

2007Would I Lie to You?as SelfTV

Fated

2006Fatedas PedroMovie

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

2006Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIIIas HimselfMovie

The Dealer

2006The Dealeras Scott FlowerMovie

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

2005Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VIIas SelfMovie

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

2005Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VIas SelfMovie

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

2004Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series Vas SelfMovie

The Gadget Show

2004The Gadget Showas Self - HostTV

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

2004Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IVas SelfMovie

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

2003Red Dwarf: All Change - Series IIIas SelfMovie

2003The Gamesas SelfTV

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003Red Dwarf A–Zas SelfMovie

2002Launching Red Dwarfas Self / Lister (archive footage)Movie

Takeshi's Castle

2002Takeshi's CastleTV

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

2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as SelfTV

2001Robot Wars ExtremeTV

Don't Walk

2000Don't Walkas NarratorMovie

Loose Women

1999Loose Womenas SelfTV

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

1998Can't Smeg Won't Smegas ListerMovie

Robot Wars

1998Robot WarsTV

1997Unseen Big BreakMovie

Swirly Thing Alert

1997Swirly Thing Alertas HimselfMovie

1997Space Cadetsas Space CaptainTV

Lexx

1997Lexxas The WardenTV

Captain Butler

1997Captain ButlerTV

Craig Charles: Live on Earth!

1995Craig Charles: Live on Earth!Movie

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

1995Red Dwarf: Smeg Outsas ListerMovie

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994Red Dwarf: Smeg Upsas ListerMovie

Prince Cinders

1993Prince Cindersas Zipper - Cat (voice)Movie

1993Cyberzoneas Zone WardenTV

Ghostwatch

1992Ghostwatchas InterviewerMovie

1992Terry Wogan's Friday Nightas SelfTV

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991Amnesty International's Big 30as Dave ListerMovie

1991Pebble Millas SelfTV

Have I Got News for You

1990Have I Got News for Youas SelfTV

This Morning

1988This Morningas SelfTV

Red Dwarf

1988Red Dwarfas Dave ListerTV

The Marksman

1987The Marksmanas MacFaddenTV

1987Daytime LiveTV

1987It's WickedTV

Business as Usual

1987Business as Usualas EddieMovie

An Audience with...

1978An Audience with...as SelfTV

Coronation Street

1960Coronation Streetas Lloyd MullaneyTV

Tor! Total Football

—Tor! Total Footballas Narrator (voice)Movie