Craig Charles

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.

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Known For

Coronation Street

1960 • as Lloyd Mullaney

Have I Got News for You

1990 • as Self

Red Dwarf

1988 • as Dave Lister

Would I Lie to You?

2007 • as Self

An Audience with...

1978 • as Self

Lexx

1997 • as The Warden

Filmography

2026

I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa)

as Self

TV - Released: 4/6/2026

2025

Zombie Apache

as Liverpool Joe

Movie - Released: 11/8/2025

2023

Sam and Doug

as Doug

Movie - Released: 9/11/2023

I'm a Celebrity... South Africa

as Self - Contestant

TV - Released: 4/24/2023

2022

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

as Self

TV - Released: 1/11/2022

Best Year Ever

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 12/28/2022

2021

Moneybags

as Self

TV - Released: 11/9/2021

2020

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

as David Lister

Movie - Released: 4/9/2020

Meet the Richardsons

as Craig Charles

TV - Released: 2/27/2020

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

as Self

TV - Released: 8/6/2020

2018

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/26/2018

2017

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/20/2017

We Have Been Watching

as Self

TV - Released: 1/4/2017

2016

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/14/2016

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2016

2013

Through the Keyhole

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 8/31/2013

2012

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/31/2012

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

as Himself

Movie - Released: 5/30/2012

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/9/2012

2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

2009

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

as Lister

Movie - Released: 4/12/2009

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/12/2009

2008

Clubbing to Death

as Carl Begsley

Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/12/2007

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/12/2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

TV - Released: 6/16/2007

2006

The Dealer

as Scott Flower

Movie - Released: 1/10/2006

Fated

as Pedro

Movie - Released: 11/24/2006

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/27/2006

2005

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/21/2005

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/7/2005

2004

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/8/2004

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/16/2004

The Gadget Show

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 6/7/2004

2003

Red Dwarf A–Z

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/10/2003

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/3/2003

The Games

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2003

2002

Movie

Launching Red Dwarf

as Self / Lister (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 11/2/2002

Takeshi's Castle

TV - Released: 11/1/2002

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

as Self

TV - Released: 8/25/2002

2001

Robot Wars Extreme

TV - Released: 10/8/2001

2000

Don't Walk

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

Loose Women

as Self

TV - Released: 9/6/1999

1998

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg

as Lister

Movie - Released: 2/14/1998

Robot Wars

TV - Released: 1/2/1998

1997

Swirly Thing Alert

as Himself

Movie - Released: 10/1/1997

Movie

Unseen Big Break

Movie - Released: 10/12/1997

Space Cadets

as Space Captain

TV - Released: 7/15/1997

Captain Butler

TV - Released: 1/3/1997

Lexx

as The Warden

TV - Released: 4/18/1997

1995

Craig Charles: Live on Earth!

Movie - Released: 10/4/1995

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs

as Lister

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1994

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

as Lister

Movie - Released: 1/1/1994

1993

Prince Cinders

as Zipper - Cat (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/27/1993

Cyberzone

as Zone Warden

TV - Released: 1/4/1993

1992

Ghostwatch

as Interviewer

Movie - Released: 10/31/1992

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

TV - Released: 10/9/1992

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30

as Dave Lister

Movie - Released: 12/28/1991

Pebble Mill

as Self

TV - Released: 10/14/1991

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

TV - Released: 9/28/1990

1988

This Morning

as Self

TV - Released: 10/3/1988

Red Dwarf

as Dave Lister

TV - Released: 2/15/1988

1987

Business as Usual

as Eddie

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

It's Wicked

TV - Released: 4/25/1987

Daytime Live

TV - Released: 10/21/1987

The Marksman

as MacFadden

TV - Released: 12/4/1987

1978

An Audience with...

as Self

TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1960

Coronation Street

as Lloyd Mullaney

TV - Released: 12/9/1960

Unknown

Tor! Total Football

as Narrator (voice)

Movie