Craig Charles
Acting

Craig Charles

Born 1964-07-11 · Liverpool, England, UK

Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is a British actor, television presenter and disc jockey. He is best known for his role as Dave Lister in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his work on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio.

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Known for

Red Dwarf★ 8.1Viewing moment
Red Dwarf
1988 · Series
The Gadget Show★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Gadget Show
2004 · Series
Asterix Conquers America★ 6.2Viewing moment
Asterix Conquers America
1994
Robot Wars★ 7Viewing moment
Robot Wars
1998 · Series
Moneybags★ 1Viewing moment
Moneybags
2021 · Series
Takeshi's Castle★ 7.8Viewing moment
Takeshi's Castle
2002 · Series
Ghostwatch★ 7.1Viewing moment
Ghostwatch
1992
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series IViewing moment
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
2007
Evidently... John Cooper ClarkeViewing moment
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
2012
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land★ 6.3Viewing moment
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
2020
Amnesty International's Big 30★ 4Viewing moment
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains★ 6Viewing moment
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
Can't Smeg Won't SmegViewing moment
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
Fated★ 5Viewing moment
Fated
2006
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VIIViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
Red Dwarf: Back to EarthViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009
Business as Usual★ 6Viewing moment
Business as Usual
1987
Sam and Doug★ 6.5Viewing moment
Sam and Doug
2023
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series IIIViewing moment
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
Zombie Apache★ 6.7Viewing moment
Zombie Apache
2025
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies★ 8Viewing moment
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
2022 · Series
Tor! Total FootballViewing moment
Tor! Total Football
2021
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years★ 6.8Viewing moment
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020 · Series
The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties★ 8Viewing moment
The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties
2009
Don't WalkViewing moment
Don't Walk
2000
Clubbing to DeathViewing moment
Clubbing to Death
2008
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We WereViewing moment
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
The DealerViewing moment
The Dealer
2006
Red Dwarf: Smeg OutsViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
Captain Butler★ 7.5Viewing moment
Captain Butler
1997 · Series
Red Dwarf: Smeg UpsViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994
The Governor★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Governor
1995 · Series
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IVViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
Craig Charles: Live on Earth!Viewing moment
Craig Charles: Live on Earth!
1995
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series VViewing moment
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
The Marksman★ 10Viewing moment
The Marksman
1987 · Series
Swirly Thing AlertViewing moment
Swirly Thing Alert
1997
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VIViewing moment
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII★ 4Viewing moment
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
2006

Frequent collaborators

Robert LlewellynRobert LlewellynChloë AnnettChloë AnnettChris BarrieChris BarrieDanny John-JulesDanny John-JulesNorman LovettNorman LovettHoward GoodallHoward GoodallDoug NaylorDoug NaylorDenis LillDenis Lill