For the Australian admiral, see Chris Barrie (admiral). For the director, see Christopher Barry.
Chris Barrie
Barrie in 2009
Born
Christopher Jonathan Brown
(1960-03-28) 28 March 1960 (age 64)
Hanover, West Germany
Nationality
British
Occupations
Actor
comedian
impressionist
Years active
1982–present
Known for
Red Dwarf The Brittas Empire
Spouses
Monica De Meo
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
Alecks Barrie
(m. 1997)
Children
2
Chris Barrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown, 28 March 1960) is a British actor and comedian. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show Spitting Image (1984–1996) and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003). Barrie starred as Arnold Rimmer in 13 series of the sci-fi space comedy Red Dwarf between 1988 and 2020, and as Gordon Brittas in seven series of the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire (1991–1997).
ChrisBarrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown, 28 March 1960) is a British actor and comedian. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show...
created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. ChrisBarrie played titular character Gordon Brittas, the well-intentioned but hugely...
which evolved from Lister's pregnant cat. As of 2020, the cast included ChrisBarrie as Rimmer, Craig Charles as Lister, Danny John-Jules as Cat, Robert Llewellyn...
first full series of Red Dwarf since 1999. In June 2010, Craig Charles, ChrisBarrie and Hattie Hayridge reported plans to produce further series of Red Dwarf...
Spitting Image Ronni Ancona (born 1966), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression ChrisBarrie (born 1960), Spitting Image Stanley Baxter (born 1926) Rory Bremner (born...
British television character Blackadder, with the character voiced by ChrisBarrie in the CD re-release. The game was well received by critics, who praised...
Arnold "Ace" Rimmer is an alter-ego of Arnold Rimmer, also played by ChrisBarrie. Ace first appears in the episode "Dimension Jump" (S4,E5) and is the...
Enfield. The voices were provided by British impressionists including: ChrisBarrie (1984–1991) Roger Blake (1990–1996) Brian Bowles (1993) Rory Bremner...
Hattie Hayridge replaced the departing Lovett as Holly. Craig Charles, ChrisBarrie and Danny John-Jules remained as Lister, Rimmer and Cat, respectively...
William Pitt the Younger (Simon Osborne); the French Revolution (with ChrisBarrie, Tim McInnerny as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Nigel Planer); hammy theatrical...
fictional character in the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, played by ChrisBarrie. Rimmer is characterised as a second-class technician (first-class technician...
and in 2000, he made a successful stand-up tour, co-headlining with ChrisBarrie, who played Rimmer in Red Dwarf. In 2008 Lovett co-headlined a stand-up...
Defence Force Sir Phillip Bennett Peter Gration Alan Beaumont John Baker ChrisBarrie Peter Cosgrove Angus Houston David Hurley Mark Binskin Angus Campbell...
cast as Arnold Rimmer in the TV sitcom Red Dwarf, but was replaced by ChrisBarrie. In the early 1990s, Molina was a ubiquitous presence on British television...
Johnson (played by Robbie Coltrane), the French Revolution (featuring ChrisBarrie as a revolutionary) and the Scarlet Pimpernel, over-the-top theatrical...
Little Barrie is an English rock group consisting of Barrie Cadogan (vocals, guitar) and Lewis Wharton (bass, vocals). Virgil Howe contributed drums and...
presented by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond and ChrisBarrie. The show pitted motoring wits against each other and included car stunts...
other than co-creator/writers Grant or Naylor. Ace Rimmer, Rimmer's (ChrisBarrie) better looking heroic alternate self, from "Dimension Jump" and "Emohawk:...
synopses and airdates, of the British sitcom The Brittas Empire. It stars ChrisBarrie as Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of a leisure...
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