Chris Redfield

Chris Redfield
Resident Evil character
Chris Redfield in Resident Evil Village (2021)
First appearanceResident Evil (1996)
Created by
Designed by
Portrayed by
Various
  • Charlie Kraslavsky (Resident Evil live-action cutscenes)[1]
    Will Lupardus (viral series)[2]
    Wentworth Miller (Afterlife)[3]
    Seijirō Nakamura (stage play)[4]
    Geordie Dandy (Resident Evil 7, Village)[5]
    Robbie Amell (Welcome to Raccoon City)[6]
Voiced by
English
  • Scott McCulloch (Resident Evil)[7]
  • Michael Filipowich (Code: Veronica)[8]
  • Joe Whyte (Resident Evil remake)[8]
  • Kevin Dorman (The Umbrella Chronicles, Vendetta, Death Island)[8]
  • Dave Wittenberg (Pachislot Biohazard)[8]
  • Roger Craig Smith (Resident Evil 5 and 6, The Darkside Chronicles, Marvel vs. Capcom series, The Mercenaries 3D, Revelations)[8]
  • David Vaughn (Resident Evil 7)[8]
  • Jeff Schine (Village)[8]
  • Gerard Vachon (Dead by Daylight)[9]
    Bryce Buckley (State of Survival)[10]
Japanese
  • Hiroki Tōchi (Afterlife, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Revelations, Project X Zone series, Resident Evil 6 and 7, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Revelations 2, Vendetta, Village, Death Island)[8]
  • Subaru Kimura (Welcome to Raccoon City)[11]
Motion capture
Various
  • Tetsuya Matsui (Resident Evil remake)[12]
    Reuben Langdon (Code: Veronica, Resident Evil 5 and 6, Vendetta)[13]
    Jeff Schine (Village)[14]
In-universe information
FamilyClaire Redfield (sister)
NationalityAmerican[15]

Chris Redfield (Japanese: クリス・レッドフィールド, Hepburn: Kurisu Reddofīrudo) is a character in the Resident Evil survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was introduced as one of the two playable characters of the original Resident Evil (1996), alongside his partner Jill Valentine, as a member of the Raccoon Police Department's Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit. Vowing to never let any tragedies like Raccoon City happen again, Chris becomes a founding member of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

Chris is the protagonist of several Resident Evil games, novelizations, and films and has also appeared in other game franchises, including Marvel vs. Capcom, Project X Zone, and Dead by Daylight. In later games, such as Resident Evil 7 (2017) and Resident Evil: Village (2021), his features were based on New Zealand model Geordie Dandy. Several actors have portrayed Chris, including Wentworth Miller and Robbie Amell, in the live-action Resident Evil films.

Chris has received a polarized reception from Video game magazines; in particular, they have taken issue with the frequent modifications to his design and inconsistent use of appearance. However, he has been recognized for his sex appeal and is considered one of the sexiest video game characters by several publications. Some critics have referred to a scene of Chris punching a boulder in Resident Evil 5 as one of the most memorable within the Resident Evil series, which was also subjected to Internet memes.

  1. ^ Smith, Ed (September 22, 2022). "Resident Evil 1's Wesker, Chris and Barry are rubbish at Resident Evil". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Clara Castaño (December 14, 2013). "Top Chicos Resident Evil" [Top Resident Evil Guys]. Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference REA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "BIOHAZARD THE STAGE Official Website ／ Cast and Tickets information". Biohazard-stage.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  5. ^ @aesthetics_re (June 19, 2023). "Geordie Dandy was the face model for Chris on both games" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Lyles, Taylor (July 4, 2012). "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Ending and Post Credits Scene Explained With Director Johannes Roberts". IGN. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Alves, Monique (September 30, 2015). "Entrevista com Barry Gjerde, dublador de Barry Burton no primeiro Resident Evil (1996)". Resident Evil Database. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Chris Redfield Voices (Resident Evil)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "The Monster Factory's talent lend their voices to 'Dead by Daylight: Resident Evil'". MetalBlade. June 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Buckley, Bryce [@XenoBlazeVA] (November 7, 2023). "Biohazard approaching! In the State of Survival x Resident Evil crossover event I had the honor of voicing Chris Redfield! Never have I had I ever dream of getting to lend my voice to anything involved with the Resident Evil franchise let along voice one of the most iconic survival horror characters in said series, quite the unexpected accomplishment! The event is LIVE NOW so download the game on your PC/phone so you don't miss out! Special thanks to @FunPlusGames & @TigerMesa for giving me this awesome opportunity to play a prolific character in this event" (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ @biomovieJP (December 24, 2021). "#新バイオハザード声優は誰だ Red question mark ornament 『#バイオハザード：ウェルカム・トゥ・ラクーンシティ』 クリス 役🗣日本語吹替版 声優は… ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ クリス・レッドフィールド 🎙#木村昴 （ @GiantSUBAru ） ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ 1月28日（金）📽全国の映画館で公開🎞" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Capcom (March 22, 2022). Resident Evil (GameCube). Scene: Closing credits.
  13. ^ "Interview with a Capcom star - Reuben Langdon". Capcom Unity. August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ^ Capcom (May 7, 2021). Resident Evil Village. Scene: Closing credits.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference Re5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).