Chris Barrie

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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Lionel Poulter

Top Gear

Self

Red Dwarf

Arnold Rimmer

Red Dwarf

Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer

Blackadder

Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Hillary

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

Self

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2020	Red Dwarf: The Promised Land	Arnold Rimmer
2017	Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII	Self
2016	Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI	Self
2013	Saving Santa	Blitzen (voice)
2012	Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X	Self
2009	Red Dwarf: Back to Earth	Rimmer
2009	Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth	Self
2007	Back in Business	Tom Marks
2007	Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I	Self
2007	Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II	Self
2006	Best Ever Spitting Image	Self (archive footage)
2006	Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII	Himself
2005	Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI	Self
2005	Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII	Self
2004	Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV	Self
2004	Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V	Self
2003	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life	Hillary
2003	Red Dwarf A–Z	Self
2003	Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III	Self
2002	Launching Red Dwarf	Self / Rimmer (archive footage)
2001	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	Hillary
1998	Can't Smeg Won't Smeg	Rimmer
1997	Treasure Island	Captain Smollett
1996	Surviving Christmas	Mr. Gordon Brittas
1995	Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs	Rimmer
1995	Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts	Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more
1994	Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups	Rimmer
1994	Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994	White Goods	Mickie Scott
1993	The Legends of Treasure Island	Ben Gunn (voice)
1993	The Old Man of Lochnagar
1991	Amnesty International's Big 30	Arnold Rimmer
1988	Testimony	Carnival Thin Man
1986	The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years	Self
2009	Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie	Himself - Presenter
2006	Petrolheads
2006	Chris Barrie's Massive Speed	Self
2002	Top Gear	Self
2002	Fifth Gear	Self
1997	Midsomer Murders	Lionel Poulter
1997	A Prince Among Men	Gary Prince
1997	Get Fit with Brittas
1993	The Legends of Treasure Island	Captain Smollett (voice)
1991	The Brittas Empire	Gordon Brittas
1990	8:15 from Manchester
1988	Red Dwarf	Arnold Rimmer
1988	Red Dwarf	Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer
1987	Filthy Rich & Catflap	The Director
1986	Zastrozzi: A Romance	Waiter
1985	Happy Families	Sammy
1984	Spitting Image
1984	Pushing Up Daisies
1983	Harty	Self
1983	Blackadder	Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary
1982	The Young Ones	Rat (voice)
1982	The Young Ones	Ship's Captain