Craig Charles

Known for: Acting

Born: 1964-07-11 (age 62)

From: 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.

Filmography (71)

TV
I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa)
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Zombie Apache
2025
as Liverpool Joe
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sam and Doug
2023
as Doug
TV★ 8.1
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa
2023
as Self - Contestant
TV
Best Year Ever
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 8.0
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
2022
as Self
TV★ 1.0
Moneybags
2021
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
2020
as David Lister
TV★ 6.9
Meet the Richardsons
2020
as Craig Charles
MOVIE
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
TV
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
2016
as Self
TV★ 7.0
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist
MOVIE
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
2012
as Self
MOVIE
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
2012
as Himself
TV★ 6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
MOVIE★ 6.0
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009
as Lister
MOVIE
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Clubbing to Death
2008
as Carl Begsley
MOVIE★ 6.3
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Fated
2006
as Pedro
MOVIE★ 4.0
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
2006
as Himself
MOVIE
The Dealer
2006
as Scott Flower
MOVIE★ 5.0
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
as Self
MOVIE
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
as Self
TV★ 6.7
The Gadget Show
2004
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 6.5
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.3
The Games
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.8
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Launching Red Dwarf
2002
as Self / Lister (archive footage)
TV★ 7.8
Takeshi's Castle
2002
TV★ 6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
TV
Robot Wars Extreme
2001
MOVIE★ 7.0
Don't Walk
2000
as Narrator
TV★ 3.4
Loose Women
1999
as Self
MOVIE
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
as Lister
TV★ 7.0
Robot Wars
1998
MOVIE
Unseen Big Break
1997
MOVIE
Swirly Thing Alert
1997
as Himself
TV★ 8.3
Space Cadets
1997
as Space Captain
TV★ 7.0
Lexx
1997
as The Warden
TV★ 7.5
Captain Butler
1997
MOVIE
Craig Charles: Live on Earth!
1995
TV★ 7.5
The Governor
1995
as Eugene Buffy
MOVIE★ 8.7
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
as Lister
MOVIE★ 7.7
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994
as Lister
MOVIE★ 9.0
Prince Cinders
1993
as Zipper - Cat (voice)
TV★ 6.5
Cyberzone
1993
as Zone Warden
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ghostwatch
1992
as Interviewer
TV★ 6.5
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Dave Lister
TV★ 4.1
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Screen One
1989
as Interviewer
TV★ 5.2
This Morning
1988
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Red Dwarf
1988
as Dave Lister
TV★ 10.0
The Marksman
1987
as MacFadden
TV★ 3.5
Daytime Live
1987
TV
It's Wicked
1987
MOVIE★ 6.5
Business as Usual
1987
as Eddie
TV★ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Coronation Street
1960
as Lloyd Mullaney
MOVIE
Tor! Total Football
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as Narrator (voice)