Most Recent Role: Lionel Poulter on Midsomer Murders
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Hanover, West Germany
Birthday: 3-28-1960
Birth Name: Christopher Jonathan Barrie
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Hanover, West Germany
Birthday: 3-28-1960
Birth Name: Christopher Jonathan Barrie
Christopher Jonathon Barrie was born in Hannover, Germany on 28th March 1960. He was brought up in Northern Ireland, and was Head Boy in his final year at school, and played the lead role in Dial M for Murder at school.
He started a Business Studies Course at Brighton Polytechnic, but dropped out and went onto have a string of jobs ranging from a grave filler in High Wycombe (your...
Most Recent Appearance
Death in a Chocolate Box
Sunday 11 May 2008 on ITV1
Reformed criminal Ronnie Tyler prepares to leave Midsomer Holm, a tranquil village and halfway house. In the village is an historic camera obscura. New arrival Eddie Marston takes Ronnie's place, making DCI Barnaby uneasy.
Chris appeared in all episodes of The Brittas Empire.
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Chris appeared in all but four episodes of Red Dwarf.
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Duct Soup was the first episode of Red Dwarf not to feature Chris.
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Chris was offered a role on the short lived Red Dwarf USA series but turned it down.
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Unfortunately, Chris realised that his marriage to Monica was more about passion than love, and they split up in 1990.
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Other Appearances
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A Prince Among Men
Gary Prince |
Red Dwarf
Arnold J. Rimmer |
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Spitting Image
Various Voices |
The Brittas Empire
Gordon Brittas |
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The Legends of Treasure Island
Captain Smollett |
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Red Dwarf
'Ace' Rimmer |
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Children in Need
1994 [2 Parts] Himself |
Children in Need
Smell-O-Vision Himself |
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Comedy Connections
Red Dwarf Himself |
Comic Relief
Comic Relief's Nose At Ten Spitting Image voices |
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Filthy, Rich and Catflap
Ooer, Sounds A Bit Rude The Director |
Grace & Favour
Day Three: Wednesday Commentator |
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Stars In
A Prince Among Men
British sitcom starring Chris Barrie as Gary Prince, an ex-footballer turned celebrity and business entrepreneur. more
Red Dwarf
3 Million Years from Earth, the mining ship Red Dwarf Its crew: Dave Lister, the last crew member alive Arnold Rimmer, a hologram simulation of his dead bunkmate Cat, a... more Spitting Image
In Spitting Image , famous characters in British and international life were re-created in the form of latex puppets, which - in the manner of newspaper political cartoons - grossly exaggerated... more The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire was a popular BBC1 Television programme that ran from 1991 to 1997 with two Christmas Specials and various variety shorts including Get Fit With Brittas , six 10-minute... more The Legends of Treasure Island
The tale of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver has captured the imaginations of children for more than 100 years. This series of adventures re-creates a magical island where all the characters are... more
British sitcom starring Chris Barrie as Gary Prince, an ex-footballer turned celebrity and business entrepreneur. more
Red Dwarf3 Million Years from Earth, the mining ship Red Dwarf Its crew: Dave Lister, the last crew member alive Arnold Rimmer, a hologram simulation of his dead bunkmate Cat, a... more Spitting Image
In Spitting Image , famous characters in British and international life were re-created in the form of latex puppets, which - in the manner of newspaper political cartoons - grossly exaggerated... more The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire was a popular BBC1 Television programme that ran from 1991 to 1997 with two Christmas Specials and various variety shorts including Get Fit With Brittas , six 10-minute... more The Legends of Treasure Island
The tale of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver has captured the imaginations of children for more than 100 years. This series of adventures re-creates a magical island where all the characters are... more
