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Chris Barrie

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 28, 1960 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthHannover, Germany
Career Span1982 – 2020
Known Credits59 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.4

Chris Barrie

Also known as:Christopher Barrie
Total Works

59

42 movies • 17 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top Gear
7.6
Top Gear
2002•series
as Self
Blackadder
8.0
Blackadder
1983•series
as Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary
Red Dwarf
8.1
Red Dwarf
1988•series
as Arnold Rimmer
Midsomer Murders
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997•series
as Lionel Poulter

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 59 titles featuring Chris Barrie

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
5.9

as Hillary

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
5.8

as Hillary

Top Gear
7.6
1 eps
Top Gear
2002•series

as Self

Blackadder
8.0
1 eps
Blackadder
1983•series

as Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary

Red Dwarf
8.1
68 eps
Red Dwarf
1988•series

as Arnold Rimmer

Midsomer Murders
7.5
1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997•series

as Lionel Poulter

The Young Ones
7.9
1 eps
The Young Ones
1982•series

as Rat (voice)

Saving Santa
5.2
Saving Santa
2013•movie

as Blitzen (voice)

The Brittas Empire
6.6
50 eps
The Brittas Empire
1991•series

as Gordon Brittas

Filthy Rich & Catflap
6.7
1 eps

as The Director

Spitting Image
7.2
132 eps
Spitting Image
1984•series
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
6.8

as Arnold Rimmer

Fifth Gear
5.7
1 eps
Fifth Gear
2002•series

as Self

Back in Business
5.0
Back in Business
2007•movie

as Tom Marks

The Legends of Treasure Island
7.9
26 eps

as Captain Smollett (voice)

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
6.8
3 eps

as Self

Happy Families
7.2
1 eps
Happy Families
1985•series

as Sammy

Testimony
5.6
Testimony
1988•movie

as Carnival Thin Man

When Evil Calls
3.0
When Evil Calls
2006•movie

as Headmaster / Samantha’s Father

Comic Relief
6.0
3 eps
Comic Relief
1988•series
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
7.7

as Rimmer

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
8.7

as Rimmer

The Old Man of Lochnagar
6.7
Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts
8.7

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

White Goods
7.0
White Goods
1994•movie

as Mickie Scott

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
6.3

as Self

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
7.7

as Self

A Prince Among Men
6.3
12 eps
A Prince Among Men
1997•series

as Gary Prince

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
6.5

as Self

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
7.0

as Self

Red Dwarf A–Z
8.8
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003•movie

as Self

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
4.0

as Rimmer

Surviving Christmas
10.0

as Mr. Gordon Brittas

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
6.5

as Self

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
8.0

as Self

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
6.0

as Himself

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
5.0

as Self

The Legends of Treasure Island
8.0

as Ben Gunn (voice)

Amnesty International's Big 30
4.0

as Arnold Rimmer

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
4.0

as Self

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
8.0

as Various Roles

Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
8.0

as Various Roles

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

as Rimmer

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

as Self

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

as Self

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

as Self

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Best Ever Spitting Image

as Self (archive footage)

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

as Self

Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special

as Various Roles

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

as Various Roles

Spitting Image: Election Special '92

as Various Roles

Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

as Self (archive footage)

Spitting Image: Election Special '87

as Various Characters

Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?

as Various characters (Voice)

Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc

as Self

Petrolheads
6 eps
Petrolheads
2006•series
Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie
8 eps

as Himself - Presenter

Chris Barrie's Massive Speed
10 eps

as Self