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
Complete Filmography

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
2020
as 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 le...

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
A documentary of the making of the twelfth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
2016
as Self
A documentary about the making of the eleventh series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Saving Santa
2013
as Blitzen (voice)
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to tra...

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
2012
as Self
A documentary about the making of the tenth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009
as Rimmer
Hurled through a portal, the Red Dwarf crew discover they’re just characters in a TV series. Can they track down their creators and discover how long ...

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
2009
as Self
A documentary about the making of the Red Dwarf mini-series 'Back to Earth'.

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
2007
as Himself
A documentary about the second series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
2007
as Himself
A documentary about the first series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Back in Business
2007
as 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 ...

Best Ever Spitting Image
2006
as 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...

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
as Self
A documentary about the seventh series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
Thanks
A documentary about the seventh series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
as Self
A documentary about the sixth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
Thanks
A documentary about the sixth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
as Self
A documentary about the fifth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
Thanks
A documentary about the fifth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
as Self
A documentary about the fourth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
Thanks
A documentary about the fourth series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
as Self
A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
Thanks
A documentary about the third series of Red Dwarf (1988).

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
as Hillary
Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able...

Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
as Self
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequent...

Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
Thanks
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequent...
Launching Red Dwarf
2002
as Self / Rimmer (archive footage)
A documentary about the making of the first series of "Red Dwarf" (1988).
Launching Red Dwarf
2002
Thanks
A documentary about the making of the first series of "Red Dwarf" (1988).

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001
as Hillary
Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient art...

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
as 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
1997
as 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,...

Surviving Christmas
1996
as Gordon
Gordon takes the staff for a military-style team-building exercise into Wales. While dealing with the rigors of the wild, they are relentlessly pursue...

Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts
1995
as 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 Color...

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
as 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 li...

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994
as Rimmer
Kryten presents a collection of bloopers from series 4 to 6 of Red Dwarf.

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994
Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by Prince...

White Goods
1994
as 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, th...

The Legends of Treasure Island
1993
as Ben Gunn (voice)

The Legend of Lochnagar
1993
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
1991
as Arnold Rimmer
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversa...

Testimony
1988
as Carnival Thin Man
The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
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 U...