Craig Charles

Craig Charles (born 11 July, 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English actor, stand up comedian, author, poet, and radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. He is currently appearing as Lloyd Mullaney in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street. Craig Charles was born to a multiracial family in Liverpool; his father was black and his mother was white Irish. Before turning to entertainment, Charles played professional football, most notably for Tranmere Rovers. He started out his career as a contemporary and urban performance poet on the British cabaret circuit, and his performances were considered original and Charles was described as having a natural ironic wit which appealed to talent scouts. He grew up on the Cantril Farm estate and went to school with Micky Quinn, who grew up to be a professional footballer. Charles then began to slowly foray into the world of television. He appeared on the late... full article at wikipedia