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Craig Charles is a talented English actor, comedian, DJ, and television/radio presenter. He is best known for his roles in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and the soap opera Coronation Street, as well as hosting popular shows like Robot Wars and Takeshi’s Castle. Charles is also a successful DJ, hosting his own funk and soul radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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About the Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charlesis an English actor, comedian, DJ, and television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street (2005-2015). He presented the gladiator-style game show Robot Wars from 1998 to 2004, and narrated the comedy endurance show Takeshi’s Castle. As a DJ, he appears on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Charles first appeared on television as a performance poet, which led to minor presenting roles. After finding fame in Red Dwarf, he regularly featured on national television with celebrity appearances on many popular shows while he continued to host a wide variety of programmes. From 2017 to 2022, Charles hosted The Gadget Show for Channel 5. His acting credits include playing inmate Eugene Buffy in the ITV drama The Governor, and leading roles in the British films Fated and Clubbing to Death.
Charles has hosted The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio since 2002, and performs DJ sets at numerous clubs and festivals, nationally and internationally. In September 2015, he left Coronation Street after ten years of acting, to film new episodes of Red Dwarf and to continue his BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 broadcasting.
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Craig Charles is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street. He has also hosted popular TV shows like Robot Wars and Takeshi’s Castle, and presents a funk and soul radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
In addition to his roles in Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, Craig Charles has appeared in the ITV drama The Governor as inmate Eugene Buffy, and had leading roles in the British films Fated and Clubbing to Death.
Craig Charles was born on July 11, 1964 in England.
Craig Charles played the role of Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2005 to 2015, a total of 10 years.
Craig Charles has worked as a DJ, appearing on BBC Radio 6 Music and performing at clubs and festivals nationally and internationally. He has also narrated the comedy endurance show Takeshi’s Castle.
When Craig Charles left Coronation Street in 2015, it was to film new episodes of Red Dwarf and continue his BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 broadcasting work.
Craig Charles has hosted The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio since 2002, over 20 years.
3 Quotes by Craig Charles
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It’s evolve or die, really, you have to evolve, you have to move on otherwise it just becomes stagnant.
Craig CharlesEnglish actor, comedian & DJ
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I have a stepladder. It’s a very nice stepladder but it’s sad that I never knew my real ladder.
Craig CharlesEnglish actor, comedian & DJ
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It’s not supposed to be easy, if it’s easy, it’s no good, that’s the way I look at it.
Craig CharlesEnglish actor, comedian & DJ