Craig Charles

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

11 July 1964, 61 years old

Known For

Ghostwatch

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

Zombie Apache

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Zombie Apache

Liverpool Joe

2025

Sam and Doug

Doug

2023

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

David Lister

2020

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

Narrator (voice)

2018

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII

Self

2017

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

Self

2016

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

Self

2012

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Self

2012

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

Himself

2012

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

Lister

2009

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

Self

2009

Clubbing to Death

Carl Begsley

2008

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

Self

2007

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

Self

2007

Fated

Pedro

2006

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

Himself

2006

The Dealer

Scott Flower

2006

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

Self

2005

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

Self

2005

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

Self

2004

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

Self

2004

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

Self

2003

Red Dwarf A–Z

Self

2003

Launching Red Dwarf

Self / Lister (archive footage)

2002

Don't Walk

Narrator

2000

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

Lister

1998

Swirly Thing Alert

Himself

1997

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Lister

1994

Tor! Total Football

Narrator (voice)

Unknown

Craig Charles: Live on Earth!

1995

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

Lister

1995

Prince Cinders

Zipper - Cat (voice)

1993

Ghostwatch

Interviewer

1992

Amnesty International's Big 30

Dave Lister

1991

Business as Usual

Eddie

1987