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

Midsomer Murders
2008
Top Gear
2003
Red Dwarf
1988
Blackadder
1987
The Young Ones
1982
Fifth Gear
2007
Spitting Image
1984
The Brittas Empire
1991
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001
The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
Harty
1984

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
66
Crew
7
2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
as Arnold Rimmer
2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc
as Self
2020
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
as Self
2017
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
as Self
2016
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
as Self
2013
Saving Santa
as Blitzen (voice)
2012
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
as Self
2010
Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
as Rimmer
2009
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
as Self
2009
Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie
as Himself - Presenter
2008
Midsomer Murders
as Lionel Poulter
2007
Back in Business
as Tom Marks
2007
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
as Self
2007
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
as Self
2007
Fifth Gear
as Self
2006
Best Ever Spitting Image
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
as Himself
2006
When Evil Calls
as Headmaster / Samantha’s Father
2006
Petrolheads
2006
Chris Barrie's Massive Speed
as Self
2005
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
as Self
2005
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
as Self
2004
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
as Self
2004
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
as Self
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Hillary
2003
Red Dwarf A–Z
as Self
2003
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
as Self
2003
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Launching Red Dwarf
as Self / Rimmer (archive footage)
2001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
as Hillary
1998
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
as Rimmer
1997
Treasure Island
as Captain Smollett
1997
A Prince Among Men
as Gary Prince
1997
Get Fit with Brittas
1997
Red Dwarf
as Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer
1996
Surviving Christmas
as Mr. Gordon Brittas
1995
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
as Rimmer
1995
Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts
as Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more
1994
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
as Rimmer
1994
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994
White Goods
as Mickie Scott
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn (voice)
1993
The Old Man of Lochnagar
1993
The Legends of Treasure Island
as Captain Smollett (voice)
1992
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
as Various Roles
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Arnold Rimmer
1991
Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?
as Various characters (Voice)
1991
The Brittas Empire
as Gordon Brittas
1990
8:15 from Manchester
1989
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
as Various Roles
1988
Testimony
as Carnival Thin Man
1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Various Roles
1988
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
as Various Roles
1988
Red Dwarf
as Arnold Rimmer
1987
Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special
as Various Roles
1987
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
as Various Characters
1987
Blackadder
as Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as The Director
1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
1985
Happy Families
as Sammy
1984
Spitting Image
1984
The Young Ones
as Ship's Captain
1984
Harty
as Self
1984
Pushing Up Daisies
1982
The Young Ones
as Rat (voice)