Chris Barrie

Acting

Chris Barrie

Born March 28, 1960Hannover, Germany65 credits

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: The First Three Million Years
6.8

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

TV

2020

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
6.6

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

Movie

2020

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

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

Movie

2017

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

Movie

2016

Saving Santa
5.2

Saving Santa

Movie

2013

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

Movie

2012

Filmography

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 Arnold RimmerMovie
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIas SelfMovie
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
2016Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XIas SelfMovie
Saving Santa
2013Saving Santaas Blitzen (voice)Movie
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
2012Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series Xas SelfMovie
Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?
2010Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie
2009Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrieas Himself - PresenterTV
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009Red Dwarf: Back to Earthas RimmerMovie
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
2009Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earthas SelfMovie
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
Back in Business
2007Back in Businessas Tom MarksMovie
Chris Barrie's Massive Speed
2006Chris Barrie's Massive Speedas SelfTV
Best Ever Spitting Image
2006Best Ever Spitting Imageas Self (archive footage)Movie
When Evil Calls
2006When Evil Callsas Headmaster / Samantha’s FatherMovie
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
2006Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIIIas HimselfMovie
Petrolheads
2006PetrolheadsTV
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
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
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Lifeas HillaryMovie
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003Red Dwarf A–Zas SelfMovie
L
2002Launching Red Dwarfas Self / Rimmer (archive footage)Movie
Top Gear
2002Top Gearas SelfTV
Fifth Gear
2002Fifth Gearas SelfTV
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001Lara Croft: Tomb Raideras HillaryMovie
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998Can't Smeg Won't Smegas RimmerMovie
A
1997A Prince Among Menas Gary PrinceTV
T
1997Treasure Islandas Captain SmollettMovie
G
1997Get Fit with BrittasTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Lionel PoulterTV
Surviving Christmas
1996Surviving Christmasas Mr. Gordon BrittasMovie
Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts
1995Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nutsas Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / moreMovie
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995Red Dwarf: Smeg Outsas RimmerMovie
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994Red Dwarf: Smeg Upsas RimmerMovie
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994Know Your Europeans: The United KingdomMovie
White Goods
1994White Goodsas Mickie ScottMovie
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993The Legends of Treasure Islandas Ben Gunn (voice)Movie
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993The Legends of Treasure Islandas Captain Smollett (voice)TV
The Old Man of Lochnagar
1993The Old Man of LochnagarMovie
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92as Various RolesMovie
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991Amnesty International's Big 30as Arnold RimmerMovie
Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?
1991Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?as Various characters (Voice)Movie
The Brittas Empire
1991The Brittas Empireas Gordon BrittasTV
8
19908:15 from ManchesterTV
Spitting Image: The Sound Of Maggie
1989Spitting Image: The Sound Of Maggieas Various RolesMovie
Testimony
1988Testimonyas Carnival Thin ManMovie
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
1988Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reaganas Various RolesMovie
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Showas Various RolesMovie
Red Dwarf
1988Red Dwarfas Arnold RimmerTV
Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special
1987Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Specialas Various RolesMovie
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87as Various CharactersMovie
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987Filthy Rich & Catflapas The DirectorTV
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Liveas SelfMovie
Zastrozzi: A Romance
1986Zastrozzi: A Romanceas WaiterTV
Happy Families
1985Happy Familiesas SammyMovie
Happy Families
1985Happy Familiesas SammyTV
P
1984Pushing Up DaisiesTV
Spitting Image
1984Spitting ImageTV
H
1983Hartyas SelfTV
Blackadder
1983Blackadderas Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionaryTV
The Young Ones
1982The Young Onesas Rat (voice)TV