Craig Charles: movies and TV shows
Craig Charles has 83 credits in the archive: 45 films and 38 TV series, from 1960 to 2026. Highest rated: Red Dwarf (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1960 – 2026 · busiest year: 1987 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa) | Self | TV | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Zombie Apache | Liverpool Joe | Film | 6.7 | 60 |
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity... South Africa | Self - Contestant | TV | 8.1 | 58 |
| 2023 | Sam and Doug | Doug | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 2022 | Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies | Self | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | Best Year Ever | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | — | 57 |
| 2021 | Moneybags | Self | TV | 1.0 | 56 |
| 2020 | Meet the Richardsons | Craig Charles | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years | Self | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The Promised Land | David Lister | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2018 | Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 53 |
| 2017 | We Have Been Watching | Self | TV | — | 52 |
| 2017 | Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2016 | John Bishop: In Conversation with... | Self | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2016 | Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2012 | Evidently... John Cooper Clarke | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 2012 | Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2012 | Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2009 | Red Dwarf: Back to Earth | Lister | Film | 4.0 | 44 |
| 2009 | Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2008 | Clubbing to Death | Carl Begsley | Film | — | 43 |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV | 7.8 | 42 |
| 2007 | Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I | Self | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 2007 | Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II | Self | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2006 | Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2006 | The Dealer | Scott Flower | Film | — | 41 |
| 2006 | Fated | Pedro | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2005 | Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI | Self | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2005 | Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 2005 | Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII | Self | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2005 | Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII | Film | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 2004 | The Gadget Show | Self - Host | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V | Self | Film | — | 39 |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V | Film | — | 39 | |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV | Self | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 2003 | The Games | Self | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 2003 | Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III | Self | Film | 7.7 | 38 |
| 2003 | Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III | Film | 7.7 | 38 | |
| 2003 | Red Dwarf A–Z | Self | Film | 8.8 | 38 |
| 2003 | Red Dwarf A–Z | Film | 8.8 | 38 | |
| 2002 | Takeshi's Castle | TV | 7.8 | 37 | |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Self | TV | 6.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | Ricky and Bianca | Vince | TV | — | 37 |
| 2002 | Launching Red Dwarf | Self / Lister (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | Launching Red Dwarf | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 2001 | Robot Wars Extreme | TV | — | 36 | |
| 2000 | Don't Walk | Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1999 | Loose Women | Self | TV | 3.4 | 34 |
| 1998 | Robot Wars | TV | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1998 | Can't Smeg Won't Smeg | Lister | Film | — | 33 |
| 1997 | Lexx | The Warden | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1997 | Space Cadets | Space Captain | TV | 8.3 | 32 |
| 1997 | Captain Butler | TV | 7.5 | 32 | |
| 1997 | Unseen Big Break | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1997 | Swirly Thing Alert | Himself | Film | — | 32 |
| 1995 | The Governor | Eugene Buffy | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1995 | Craig Charles: Live on Earth! | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1995 | Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs | Lister | Film | 8.7 | 30 |
| 1994 | Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups | Lister | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1993 | Cyberzone | Zone Warden | TV | 6.5 | 28 |
| 1993 | Prince Cinders | Zipper - Cat (voice) | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1992 | Terry Wogan's Friday Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1992 | Ghostwatch | Interviewer | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | TV | 4.1 | 26 |
| 1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Dave Lister | Film | 4.0 | 26 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 25 | |
| 1989 | Screen One | Interviewer | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf | Dave Lister | TV | 8.1 | 23 |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 23 |
| 1987 | Daytime Live | TV | 3.5 | 22 | |
| 1987 | It's Wicked | TV | — | 22 | |
| 1987 | The Marksman | MacFadden | TV | 10.0 | 22 |
| 1987 | The Marksman | TV | 10.0 | 22 | |
| 1987 | Business as Usual | Eddie | Film | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self | TV | 5.3 | 13 |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Lloyd Mullaney | TV | 5.3 | 4 |
| Tor! Total Football | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | — | |
| Ghostwatch | Self | Film | — | — |