Craig Charles
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
Coronation Street
Lloyd Mullaney
1960
TV
Loose Women
Self
1999
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Red Dwarf
Dave Lister
1988
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
TV
Lexx
The Warden
1997
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
The Gadget Show
Self - Host
2004
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Daytime Live
1987
TV
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
2013
TV
Robot Wars
1998
TV
Takeshi's Castle
2002
TV
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Self
2016
TV
Space Cadets
Space Captain
1997
TV
The Games
Self
2003
TV
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
TV
This Morning
Self
1988
TV
Meet the Richardsons
Craig Charles
2020
Filmography
2025FilmZombie Apacheas Liverpool Joe2023FilmSam and Dougas Doug2022TVBest Year Everas Self - Narrator (voice)2022TVCraig Charles: UFO Conspiraciesas Self2021TVMoneybagsas Self2020TVRed Dwarf: The First Three Million Yearsas Self2020FilmRed Dwarf: The Promised Landas David Lister2020TVMeet the Richardsonsas Craig Charles2018FilmKen Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Narrator (voice)2017FilmRed Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIIas Self2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self2016FilmRed Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XIas Self2016TVJohn Bishop: In Conversation with...as Self2013TVThrough the Keyholeas Self - Panelist2012FilmRed Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series Xas Self2012FilmGhostwatch: Behind the Curtainsas Self2012FilmEvidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2009FilmRed Dwarf: Back to Earthas Lister2009FilmRed Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earthas Self2008FilmClubbing to Deathas Carl Begsley2007FilmRed Dwarf: The Beginning - Series Ias Self2007FilmRed Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series IIas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2006FilmFatedas Pedro2006FilmRed Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIIIas Himself2006FilmThe Dealeras Scott Flower2005FilmRed Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VIIas Self2005FilmRed Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VIas Self2004FilmRed Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series Vas Self2004TVThe Gadget Showas Self - Host2004FilmRed Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IVas Self2003FilmRed Dwarf: All Change - Series IIIas Self2003TVThe Gamesas Self2003FilmRed Dwarf A–Zas Self2002FilmLaunching Red Dwarfas Self / Lister (archive footage)2002TVTakeshi's Castle2002TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as Self2001TVRobot Wars Extreme2000FilmDon't Walkas Narrator1999TVLoose Womenas Self1998FilmCan't Smeg Won't Smegas Lister1998TVRobot Wars1997FilmSwirly Thing Alertas Himself1997TVSpace Cadetsas Space Captain1997TVLexxas The Warden1997TVCaptain Butler1995FilmCraig Charles: Live on Earth!1995FilmRed Dwarf: Smeg Outsas Lister1994FilmRed Dwarf: Smeg Upsas Lister1993FilmPrince Cindersas Zipper - Cat (voice)1993TVCyberzoneas Zone Warden1992FilmGhostwatchas Interviewer1992TVTerry Wogan's Friday Nightas Self1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Dave Lister1991TVPebble Millas Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1988TVThis Morningas Self1988TVRed Dwarfas Dave Lister1987TVThe Marksmanas MacFadden1987TVDaytime Live1987TVIt's Wicked1987FilmBusiness as Usualas Eddie1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1960TVCoronation Streetas Lloyd Mullaney—FilmTor! Total Footballas Narrator (voice)