Craig Charles
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1964-07-11 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Charles Craig
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Coronation Street
1960
as Lloyd Mullaney
Loose Women
1999
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Red Dwarf
1988
as Dave Lister
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Lexx
1997
as The Warden
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Gadget Show
2004
as Self - Host
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
The Word
1990
Daytime Live
1987
Screen One
1989
as Interviewer
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist
Robot Wars
1998
Takeshi's Castle
2002
Meet the Richardsons
2020
as Craig Charles
This Morning
1988
as Self
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
as Self
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self
The Games
2003
as Self
Space Cadets
1997
as Space Captain
The Governor
1995
as Eugene Buffy
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa
2023
as Self - Contestant
It's Wicked
1987
Robot Wars Extreme
2001
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
2022
as Self
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
The Marksman
1987
as MacFadden
I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa)
2026
as Self
Moneybags
2021
as Self
Captain Butler
1997
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
as Self
Cyberzone
1993
as Zone Warden
Ricky and Bianca
2002
as Vince
Best Year Ever
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (37)
Prince Cinders
1993
as Zipper - Cat (voice)
Zombie Apache
2025
as Liverpool Joe
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Dave Lister
Ghostwatch
1992
as Interviewer
Business as Usual
1987
as Eddie
Unseen Big Break
1997
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
2020
as David Lister
Craig Charles: Live on Earth!
1995
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
as Lister
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
2012
as Himself
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
as Self
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009
as Lister
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
as Self
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Fated
2006
as Pedro
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994
as Lister
Don't Walk
2000
as Narrator
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
2009
as Self
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
as Lister
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
2006
as Himself
The Dealer
2006
as Scott Flower
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
2016
as Self
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
Launching Red Dwarf
2002
as Self / Lister (archive footage)
Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc
2020
as Self
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
2007
as Self
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
as Self
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
as Self
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
2012
as Self
Swirly Thing Alert
1997
as Himself
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
as Self
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
as Self
Sam and Doug
2023
as Doug
Tor! Total Football
as Narrator (voice)
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
2007
as Self
Clubbing to Death
2008
as Carl Begsley
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
as Self
About Craig Charles
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. With 74 credits spanning from 1960 to 2026, Craig Charles has appeared in 37 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Craig Charles Movies
- Prince Cinders (1993) — as Zipper - Cat (voice)
- Zombie Apache (2025) — as Liverpool Joe
- Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991) — as Dave Lister
- Ghostwatch (1992) — as Interviewer
- Business as Usual (1987) — as Eddie
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