Craig Charles
Craig Charles Charles in May 2009 Born Craig Joseph Charles ( 1964-07-11 ) 11 July 1964 (age 53) Liverpool, Merseyside, England Residence Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England [1] Occupation Actor, television presenter, comedian, author, poet, DJ Years active 1981–present Spouse(s) Cathy Tyson (1984–1989; divorced) Jackie Fleming (1999–present) Children 3 Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is a British actor, comedian, author, poet, television presenter and DJ. He is best known for playing Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street , as a funk and soul DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2, and as the presenter of the gladiator-style game show Robot Wars from 1998 to 2004. 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 contin...