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.

Filmography

• 2020Red Dwarf: The Promised Land — Arnold Rimmer
• 2013Saving Santa — Blitzen (voice)
• 2009Red Dwarf: Back to Earth — Rimmer
• 2007Back in Business — Tom Marks
• Petrolheads
• 2006When Evil Calls — Headmaster / Samantha’s Father
• 2005Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII — Self, Thanks
• 2005Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI — Self, Thanks
• 2004Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV — Self, Thanks
• 2004Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V — Self, Thanks
• 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life — Hillary
• 2003Red Dwarf A–Z — Self, Thanks
• 2003Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III — Self, Thanks
• 2002Launching Red Dwarf — Self / Rimmer (archive footage), Thanks
• 2001Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — Hillary
• 1998Can't Smeg Won't Smeg — Rimmer
• A Prince Among Men — Gary Prince
• Get Fit with Brittas
• Midsomer Murders — Lionel Poulter
• 1997Treasure Island — Captain Smollett
• 1996Surviving Christmas — Mr. Gordon Brittas
• 1995Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts — Sir Marmaduke / Vic / Bertie / Roger / Spike / Bertie / more
• 1995Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs — Rimmer
• 1994Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
• 1994Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups — Rimmer
• 1994White Goods — Mickie Scott
• 1993The Legends of Treasure Island — Ben Gunn (voice)
• The Legends of Treasure Island — Captain Smollett (voice)
• 1993The Old Man of Lochnagar
• 1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92 — Various Roles
• 1991Amnesty International's Big 30 — Arnold Rimmer
• 1991Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred? — Various characters (Voice)
• The Brittas Empire — Gordon Brittas
• 8:15 from Manchester
• 1989Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie — Various Roles
• Red Dwarf — Arnold Rimmer, Arnold Rimmer / Ace Rimmer
• 1988Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan — Various Roles
• 1988Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show — Various Roles
• 1988Testimony — Carnival Thin Man
• Filthy Rich & Catflap — The Director
• 1987Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special — Various Roles
• 1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87 — Various Characters
• Happy Families — Sammy
• Pushing Up Daisies
• Spitting Image
• Blackadder — Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary
• The Young Ones — Rat (voice), Ship's Captain

Appearances as themselves (17)

• Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years — Self
• 2020Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc — Self
• 2017Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII — Self
• 2016Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI — Self
• 2012Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X — Self
• 2010Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? — Self (archive footage)
• Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie — Himself - Presenter
• 2009Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth — Self
• 2007Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II — Self
• 2007Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I — Self
• 2006Best Ever Spitting Image — Self (archive footage)
• Chris Barrie's Massive Speed — Self
• 2006Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII — Himself
• Fifth Gear — Self
• Top Gear — Self
• 1986The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live — Self
• Harty — Self