Web Quotableonline.com Frasescelebres.org Greatbookscollection.org

:For Australian Admiral Chris Barrie, see Chris
Barrie (Admiral).
Image:Chris_barrie.jpg|frame|Actor Chris Barrie as
Gordon Brittas in The Brittas Empire.Chris Barrie
(born March 28, 1960) is a United Kingdom|British
actor, best known as a vocal impressionist and for
his role as Red Dwarf characters#Arnold
Rimmer|Arnold Rimmer in the sitcom Red Dwarf. He
alsos host the TV series Chris Barrie's Massive
Engines on the Discovery Channel and Mean Machines
on Five (TV)|Channel 5.

He was born Christopher Jonathan Barrie in
Hannover, West Germany, and grew up in Northern
Ireland.  After dropping out of University of
Brighton|Brighton Polytechnic, he began his TV
career as a sports personality impersonator on
David Essex|The David Essex Showcase.  In addition
to playing Arnold Rimmer, he is also famous for
his role as leisure centre manager, Gordon Brittas
in TV's The Brittas Empire.

Chris Barrie is the only member of the Red Dwarf
cast who was thought to be "legit" (or a real
actor) by original Red Dwarf
characters#Kryten|Kryten actor, David Ross.

Other roles include:
* Numerous voice impersonations for Spitting Image
* Gary Prince in A Prince Among Men
* Ambassador/Revolutionary in Blackadder the Third
episode "Nob and Nobility"
* Hilary the Butler in movies Lara Croft: Tomb
Raider (2001) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The
Cradle of Life (2003)
* Doubting Thomas in a small series of UK TV
adverts for Anglican Windows.
* Gordon Brittas in The Brittas Empire (Broadcast
from 1991 to 1997 on BBC1, the show ran for 7
series creating 52 episodes)
* The voice of Captain Smollett in The Legends of
Treasure Island.


His interests include dogs, vintage motorcycles
and collecting fast cars.  He released a video
called Chris Barrie's Motoring Wheelnuts, a
showcase for his personal car collection.