Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie

Birth : 1960-03-28, Hannover, Germany

History

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.

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Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie

Movies

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
Arnold Rimmer
The posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him.
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
Himself
A documentary about the second series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
Himself
A documentary about the first series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Back in Business
Tom Marks
After decades of domination by America and Russia there is a new competitor in the space race... Great Britain. The British Space Agency has designed an impressive new space buggy that all the big countries want to get their hands on, which provides the perfect opportunity for con men Tom Marks and Lord Spencer to go 'Back in Business'. They decide to sell the buggy to the highest bidding country, but things don't go quite to plan.
Best Ever Spitting Image
Self (Archive Footage)
A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show.
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
Thanks
A documentary about the seventh series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
Self
A documentary about the seventh series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
Thanks
A documentary about the sixth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
Self
A documentary about the sixth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
Thanks
A documentary about the fifth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
Self
A documentary about the fifth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
Thanks
A documentary about the fourth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
Self
A documentary about the fourth series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
Thanks
A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
Self
A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1988).
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Hillary
Tasked by MI6 to find the mythological Pandora's Box, an ancient object supposedly containing one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara Croft must beat evil Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist Jonathan Reiss to it.
Red Dwarf A-Z
Self
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night in 1998, and subsequently included on the DVD release of Red Dwarf series 2.
Red Dwarf A-Z
Thanks
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night in 1998, and subsequently included on the DVD release of Red Dwarf series 2.
Launching Red Dwarf
Thanks
A documentary about the first series of Red Dwarf, included as a bonus feature on the DVD release of series 1.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Hillary
English aristocrat Lara Croft is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and in the midst of a battle with a secret society. The shapely archaeologist moonlights as a tomb raider to recover lost antiquities and meets her match in the wicked Powell, who's in search of a powerful relic.
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
Rimmer
20th century television chef Ainsley Harriott beams himself aboard the space vessel Starbug in order to test the crew's culinary skills.
Treasure Island
Captain Smollett
Jim Hawkins races to beat Long John Silver to the riches awaiting on Treasure Island. An animated retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, featured the main characters as animals.
Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts
Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more
Who has the shiniest bumpers in Frogmorton? Why do some people require a vehicle that looks like it was designed for rounding up wild animals in Colorado in order to drive 300 yards to the solarium? Is it possible to perform satisfactory sex in the back seat of a Volkswagen Beetle without the aid of a workshop manual? If you yearn for the answers to these and other burning motoring questions, as well as the chance to drool over some of the world's most stunning classic automobiles and exotic modern supercars, then why not let Sir Marmaduke Lovetuesday - heir to a great British tradition of drunkenness, greed and incompetence - take you on a guided tour of the Surley Manor Automotive Gala... a tale of sin, sex and soiled spark plugs!
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
Rimmer
A video release containing toxic waste from the first three series of space comedy Red Dwarf. Witness the cast, and a number of guest stars, forget lines, reach for misplaced props, or accidentally fall over in a selection of hilarious out-takes. Kryten, the 4000-series sanitation mechaniod, answers questions about Red Dwarf, and the video also includes a full length smeg mix of Cat's Tongue Tied song.
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
Rimmer
Kryten presents a collection of bloopers from series 4 to 6 of Red Dwarf.
White Goods
Mickie Scott
Ian Deegan and Charlie Collins are best friends who team up to appear on TV in a popular snooker based game show. But, when they hit their jackpot, their friendship comes under tremendous strain as they find that they cannot agree on how best to split their winnings.
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by Prince Charles.
The Legend of Lochnagar
Prince Charles tells a group of children the story of the Old Man of Lochnager, based on the book he wrote.
Amnesty International's Big 30
Arnold Rimmer
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the UK's alternative comedy scene (and a few of the old guard) put on a fund-raising comedy revue at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London. The show's took place on 4-6 April, a recording was broadcast by the BBC on 25 April.