Craig Charles Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Lift Off" in 1984
• Served as the opening act for the band Teardrop Explodes from 1981 to 1984
• Started out as an urban and contemporary performance poet in Britain's cabaret circuit
• Best known for his role as Lloyd Mullaney in "Coronation Street" and as Dave Lister in "Red Dwarf․"
• Was a presenter for the game show "Robot Wars" and the narrator for the comedy endurance show "Takeshi's Castle․"
• Has appeared on celebrity editions of "University Challenge," "The Weakest Link," and Can't Cook, Won't Cook," among others
• Was a member of the Red Wedge comedy tour in 1986, which attempted to raise awareness for social problems