Craig Charles

Actor · born 11 July 1964 · 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.

Where to start: Ghostwatch (1992).

As actor 25

Ghostwatch: The Night That Terrified Britain

2026

As actor 25

Ghostwatch: The Night That Terrified Britain

Zombie Apache

Sam and Doug

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

Fated

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

More Great Comedy Moments

Red Dwarf A–Z

Launching Red Dwarf

Don't Walk

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Prince Cinders

Ghostwatch

Amnesty International's Big 30

Business as Usual

TV shows 22

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

Best Year Ever

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Moneybags

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Meet the Richardsons

We Have Been Watching

Would I Lie to You?

The Games

Takeshi's Castle

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Ricky and Bianca

Robot Wars Extreme

Robot Wars

Space Cadets

Lexx

Captain Butler

The Governor

Cyberzone

Red Dwarf

The Marksman

Coronation Street

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