The Brittas Empire. Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC
Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie

  • 64 years old
  • British
  • Actor and impressionist
The Brittas Empire. Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Chris Barrie is a 64-year-old British actor and impressionist.

Year Production Role
2023 The Reunion: Spitting Image Self
2020 Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
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  1. E1 - Boys From The Dwarf
  2. E2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream
  3. E3 - Playing Pool With Planets
 Self
2020 Red Dwarf - The Promised Land Rimmer
2017 The Brittas Empire: Rebuilt Self
2017 Red Dwarf - Series XII
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  1. E1 - Cured
  2. E2 - Siliconia
  3. E3 - Timewave
  4. E4 - Mechocracy
  5. E5 - M-Corp
  6. E6 - Skipper
 Rimmer
2016 Red Dwarf - Series XI
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  1. E1 - Twentica
  2. E2 - Samsara
  3. E3 - Give & Take
  4. E4 - Officer Rimmer
  5. E5 - Krysis
  6. E6 - Can Of Worms
 Rimmer
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Arena: Whatever Happened To Spitting Image? Self (Archive Material)
2012 Red Dwarf - Series X
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  1. E1 - Trojan
  2. E2 - Fathers & Suns
  3. E3 - Lemons
  4. E4 - Entanglement
  5. E5 - Dear Dave
  6. E6 - The Beginning
 Rimmer
2011 Ben Elton: Laughing At The 80s Self
2009 Red Dwarf - Series IX - Back To Earth
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  1. Special - Back To Earth Part 1
  2. Special - Back To Earth Part 2
  3. Special - Back To Earth Part 3
 Rimmer
2007 The Persuasionists - Pilot
  1. The Scum Also Rises
 Mr Broom
2006 Petrolheads Team Captain
1999 Red Dwarf - Series VIII
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  1. E1 - Back In The Red: Part One
  2. E2 - Back In The Red: Part Two
  3. E3 - Back In The Red: Part Three
  4. E4 - Cassandra
  5. E5 - Krytie TV
  6. E6 - Pete: Part One
  7. E7 - Pete: Part Two
  8. E8 - Only The Good...
 Rimmer
1998 A Prince Among Men - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Walk Right Back
  2. E2 - Ghost Story
  3. E4 - All In The Game
  4. E5 - Injury Time
  5. E6 - Who's That Girl?
 Gary Prince
1997 A Prince Among Men - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Whose Life Is It Anyway?
  2. E2 - Changing Revs
  3. E3 - Where Were They Then?
  4. E4 - Monkey Business
  5. E5 - Family Matters
  6. E6 - A Matter Of Degree
 Gary Prince
1997 Get Fit With Brittas Gordon Brittas
1997 Red Dwarf - Series VII
  1. E2 - Stoke Me A Clipper
 Ace Rimmer
1997 Red Dwarf - Series VII
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  1. E1 - Tikka To Ride
  2. E2 - Stoke Me A Clipper
  3. E3 - Ouroboros
  4. E5 - Blue
 Rimmer
1997 The Brittas Empire - Series 7
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  1. E1 - The Elephant's Child
  2. E2 - Reviewing The Situation
  3. E3 - http://etc
  4. E4 - Wake Up The Lion Within
  5. E5 - The Disappearing Act
  6. E6 - Gavin Featherly RIP
  7. E7 - Exposed
  8. E8 - Curse Of The Tiger Women
 Gordon Brittas
1996 The Brittas Empire - Series 6
  1. E3 - At The Double
 Vlad
1996 The Brittas Empire - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Back With A Bang
  2. E2 - Body Language
  3. E3 - At The Double
  4. E4 - A Walk On The Wildside
  5. E5 - We All Fall Down
  6. E6 - Mr Brittas Falls In Love
  7. E7 - Snap Happy
  8. Special - Surviving Christmas
 Gordon Brittas
1996 Red Dwarf Narrator
1994 The Brittas Empire - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The Old, Old Story
  2. E2 - Blind Devotion
  3. E3 - Brussels Calling
  4. E4 - The Lies Have It
  5. E5 - The Boss
  6. E6 - Pregnant
  7. E7 - UXB
  8. E8 - The Last Day
  9. Special - In The Beginning
 Gordon Brittas
1994 Ben Elton - The Man From Auntie - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1994 The Brittas Empire - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Not A Good Day
  2. E2 - The Christening
  3. E3 - Biggles Tells A Lie
  4. E4 - Mr Brittas Changes Trains
  5. E5 - Playing With Fire
  6. E6 - Shall We Dance?
  7. E7 - The Chop
  8. E8 - High Noon
 Gordon Brittas
1993 Red Dwarf - Series VI
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  1. E1 - Psirens
  2. E2 - Legion
  3. E3 - Gunmen Of The Apocalypse
  4. E4 - Emohawk - Polymorph 2
  5. E5 - Rimmerworld
  6. E6 - Out Of Time
 Rimmer
1993 The Brittas Empire - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Trial
  2. E2 - That Creeping Feeling
  3. E3 - Laura's Leaving
  4. E4 - Two Little Boys
  5. E5 - Sex, Lies And Red Tape
  6. E6 - The Stuff Of Dreams
 Gordon Brittas
1992 Spitting Image - 1992 Election Special Various (Voice)
1992 Red Dwarf - Series V
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  1. E1 - Holoship
  2. E2 - The Inquisitor
  3. E3 - Terrorform
  4. E4 - Quarantine
  5. E5 - Demons And Angels
  6. E6 - Back To Reality
 Rimmer
1992 Grace & Favour - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Commentator (Voice)
1992 The Brittas Empire - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Back From The Dead
  2. E2 - Temple Of The Body
  3. E3 - An Inspector Calls
  4. E4 - Set In Concrete
  5. E5 - Mums And Dads
  6. E6 - Safety First
  7. E7 - New Generations
 Gordon Brittas
1991 Spitting Image - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Various (Voice)
1991 Red Dwarf - Series IV
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  1. E1 - Camille
  2. E2 - D.N.A.
  3. E3 - Justice
  4. E4 - White Hole
  5. E5 - Dimension Jump
  6. E6 - Meltdown
 Rimmer
1991 The Brittas Empire - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Gordon Brittas
1990 Spitting Image - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
1989 Red Dwarf - Series III
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  1. E1 - Backwards
  2. E2 - Marooned
  3. E3 - Polymorph
  4. E4 - Bodyswap
  5. E5 - Timeslides
  6. E6 - The Last Day
 Rimmer
1989 Spitting Image - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
1989 Spitting Image - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Various (Voice)
1989 Spitting Image - The Sound Of Maggie! Various (Voice)
1988 Spitting Image - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
1988 Red Dwarf - Series II
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  1. E1 - Kryten
  2. E2 - Better Than Life
  3. E3 - Thanks For The Memory
  4. E4 - Stasis Leak
  5. E5 - Queeg
  6. E6 - Parallel Universe
 Rimmer
1988 Spitting Image - 1988 Specials
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  1. Special - The Ronnie And Nancy Show
  2. Special - Bumbledown - The Life And Times Of Ronald Reagan
 Various (Voice)
1988 Red Dwarf - Series I
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  1. E1 - The End
  2. E2 - Future Echoes
  3. E3 - Balance Of Power
  4. E4 - Waiting For God
  5. E5 - Confidence & Paranoia
  6. E6 - Me²
 Rimmer
1987 Spitting Image - Series 6
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. Special - A Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special
 Various (Voice)
1987 Spitting Image - Series 6
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Various
1987 Blackadder - Black Adder The Third
  1. E3 - Nob And Nobility
 Ambassador, a fearsome revolutionary
1987 The New Statesman - Series 1
  1. Special - Alan B'Stard Closes Down The BBC
 BBC Announcer (Voice)
1987 Spitting Image - 1987 Specials
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  1. Special - 1987 Election Special
 Various (Voice)
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 The Director
1986 Spitting Image - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
1986 Spitting Image - Down And Out In The White House
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  1. Special - Down And Out In The White House
 Various (Voice)
1986 Lenny Henry Tonite
  1. E1 - Pratt Outta Hell
 Boss
1986 Spitting Image - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various (Voice)
1986 Spitting Image - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Various (Voice)
1985 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1985 Happy Families (as Christopher Barrie)
  1. E2 - Cassie
 Sammy
1985 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 2 (as Christopher Barrie)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1985 Spitting Image - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Various (Voice)
1984 Son Of Cliché - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Ensemble Actor
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2 (as Christopher Barrie)
  1. E3 - Nasty
 Ship's Captain
1984 Spitting Image - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - The Very Beast Of Spitting Image
 Various
1983 Carrott's Lib - Series 2 (as Christopher Barrie)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - New Year Special
 Ensemble Actor
1983 Week Ending - Series 44 (as Christopher Barrie)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1983 Son Of Cliché - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Italia Prix Del Comedia 1983
  2. E2 - 50 Years Of Radio Times
  3. E3 - Singers Of An Autumn Night
  4. E4 - Afternoon Concert
  5. E5 - The Best Of The World Tonight: News
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - In The Style Of Woddis On ...
 Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Chris Barrie on IMDb

Born
Monday 28th March 1960 (64 years-old)
Full name
Christopher Barrie
Nationality
British
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