Craig Charles

Craig Charles is an English actor, comedian, DJ, and television and radio presenter, best known for his roles in Red Dwarf and Coronation Street.

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Profession :

TV Actor

Birthday :

July 11, 1964

Age :

60

Craig Joseph Charles, born on July 11, 1964, is an English actor, comedian, DJ, and television and radio presenter. He gained fame for portraying Dave Lister in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2005 to 2015. Charles hosted the gladiator-style game show Robot Wars between 1998 and 2004 and provided narration for the comedy endurance show Takeshi’s Castle. He also participated as a contestant on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and appeared in the comedy series The Lenny Henry Show, crime drama series The Bill, and his own shows, Craig Charles’ Funky House Classics and Craig Charles’ Fantasy Funk Band. As the founder of the annual Funk and Soul Weekender festival, Charles is also a black belt in karate.