Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown; 28 March 1960) is a British actor and comedian. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show Spitting Image (1984–1996) and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003). Barrie starred as Arnold Rimmer in 13 series of the sci-fi space comedy Red Dwarf between 1988 and 2020, and as Gordon Brittas in seven series of the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire (1991–1997).

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.

Barrie's interests include collecting vintage metal signs, vintage motorbikes, and old British cars. He also collects model railways, which he purchased from the now closed model shop in Cookham, Berkshire, formerly a Lloyd's Bank featured in the TV hit Fawlty Towers. In 1995, he released a video called Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheel Nuts, a showcase for his personal car collection. As of 2022, his classic car collection consists of a Triumph TR2, MGB-GT, Wolseley 1500 and a Jaguar XJ6. He has been married twice: first to Monica De Meo from 1987 to 1990 and then to Alecks (1997–present) with whom he has two sons. He lives in Cookham, Berkshire. In 2010, Barrie was awarded an honorary DTech (Doctor of Technology) by Loughborough University for his contribution to promoting Engineering and Technology.

Born 1960-03-28 in Hannover, Germany.

On ThumbScore, Chris Barrie appears in 2 films with an average audience score of 76.0%, most frequently in the Adventure genre.

Sources: Wikipedia, TMDB