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Chris Redfield
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25 (as of '''')
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5' 11"
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177 lbs
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Male
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is a '' and has also appeared in the various comic book adaptations and novelizations of the games.
A strong and intelligent young man from
New York , Chris originally served as a pilot for the
United States Air Force . After being discharged for
Insubordination in
1995 - specifics are never given - he descended into life as a drifter. It is rumored that his discharge was due to defiance of orders in order to save the life of a comrade. After meeting
Barry Burton , he was recruited for the newly-created
S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team. Marked by his skills as a
Marksman , Chris serves as the team's pointman.Resident Evil Fan. ''
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In July of 1998, Alpha Team was deployed to
Raccoon Forest to investigate the disappearance of Bravo Team. In their search of the area, Alpha Team discovered Bravo Team's helicopter and the remains of their pilot. Shortly afterwards, the team was attacked by zombie dogs. After witnessing the death of fellow member Joseph Frost, Alpha Team was abandoned by their pilot and the remaining members fled into a nearby mansion.
Upon further investigation of the residence, Chris and the others discovered that the entire mansion was infested with undead beings and mutants. Moreover, the team also discovered the remains of their Bravo Team compatriots. Chris met with a survivor of Bravo Team, a medic named
Rebecca Chambers . With her help, Chris managed to overcome some of the tougher obstacles in the mansion.
Together, they discovered that the mansion was actually a front for a top-secret facility owned by the
Umbrella Corporation that has been harvesting secret "Bio-Organic Weapons" developed from the
T-Virus . In addition, their team's captain,
Albert Wesker , intentionally led S.T.A.R.S. to the mansion in order to test the B.O.W.'s performances. However, it seemed that Wesker was taken out by his own creation, the Tyrant, who went after Chris. After defeating the Tyrant, Rebecca activated the self-destruct system and the two escaped, along with fellow survivors Jill and Barry.
After returning to the Raccoon Police Department, Chris and the remainder of S.T.A.R.S. requested a full-scale investigation of Umbrella's activities. The team's request was denied by the chief of police, Brian Irons and very few people believed their unlikely story. Without any other alternatives left, Chris and the others travelled to Europe to investigate Umbrella's main headquarters and remained hidden until December of 1998.
Chris would remain underground until December of 1998, when he received an e-mail from Anti-Umbrella supporter
Leon S. Kennedy , informing him about his sister,
Claire's captivity on
Rockfort Island , an Umbrella-owned island. Upon his arrival on the island, Chris met with the prison's warden, Rodrigo Juan Raval, who knew of Claire's whereabouts. Rodrigo was killed shortly thereafter, after being swallowed (and vomited back up) by a giant worm. Chris also met with his former commander, Wesker, who was surprisingly alive and well, despite his apparent death during the mansion incident. Wesker now held a grudge against Chris for foiling his plans during that time.
After narrowly surviving his encounter with Wesker, Chris managed to be reunited with his sister. Together, they confronted and defeated the true head of the Ashford clan,
Alexia Ashford . The Redfield siblings escaped from the continent on a jet, but not before Chris was attacked once more by Wesker. The battle reached a deadlock and realizing neither had time to finish the confrontation, both went to their own escape routes. The two have vowed to defeat one another, solidifying their rivalry.
Afterwards, Chris continued his Anti-Umbrella activities until Umbrella's shutdown by the American government. His current doings are unknown at this time.
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Chris first appeared as the main male hero in the original ''Resident Evil''. As a result, Chris is the character most often associated with the ''Resident Evil'' series. Despite his stronger physique, Chris' version of the game is considered to be more difficult than Jill's due to his initial lack of firearms, lower item capacity - six instead of eight - and the omission of items such as the Grenade Launcher and the lock pick. It is often recommended for new players to play the game with Jill first before trying it with Chris.
Despite his omission in the main ''
Resident Evil 2 '' game, he was featured as an unlockable character in the ''Extreme Battle'' mode, first introduced with the ''
Dual Shock Version'' of the game and later carried over to all subsequent ports (excluding the
Nintendo 64 version).
Chris later made a proper return as a main character in '''', where he takes over the second half of the game for his sister,
Claire Redfield .
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A character resembling Chris Redfield appears in a recently released teaser for the next installment, ''
Resident Evil 5 ''. Although the main character
's identity has not been officially disclosed, producer Jun Takeuchi has commented that the character is "someone that the staff is fond of", with most of the staff (including Takeuchi himself) having worked on the first ''Resident Evil''. It is also speculated that
Carlos Oliveira could also be the main protagonist as the the protagonist's eyes were darker than Chris's in a few close-up shots.
In the live-action sequences of the original game, Chris was portrayed by an unknown actor credited as ''"Charlie"''. In ''Resident Evil Code: Veronica'', his voice was provided by
Michael Filipowich . In the 2002 remake of ''Resident Evil'', he was voiced by
Joe Whyte .
In the original game, Chris is also known for his terrible dialogue. Although not as bad as Barry Burton, he has used unnatural lines such as when Rebecca sprays him he shouts, "Woh, what is it?!" And in the piano room when Rebecca comes in and tells him it's her, Chris asks, "Is that you, Rebecca?" In the remake, his dialogue is a lot less
Campy .
In the original ''Resident Evil'', Chris wore a standard S.T.A.R.S. uniform consisting of grey pants, a green tactical vest with a knife holster, and a white t-shirt. His alternate costume was a casual outfit featuring a brown bomber jacket with a "Made in Heaven" design on the back. In the Saturn version, he wears an unlockable black standard S.T.A.R.S. uniform. In ''Resident Evil: Director's Cut'', his standard outfit is a plain grey t-shirt with shoulder pads and a gun holster.
Although not involved in the main game, in the "Extreme Battle" mode of ''Resident Evil 2'', he still wears his standard S.T.A.R.S. outfit from the first game, but with subtle modifications such as a "Made in Heaven" design on the back and elbow pads.
In ''Resident Evil Code: Veronica'', he wears an olive green outfit with a black S.T.A.R.S. vest. This was a prototype uniform that was scheluded to be adopted by S.T.A.R.S. prior, but wasn't due to the unit's untimely destruction after the mansion incident. Instead, Chris took the prototype outfit with him when he left Raccoon City.
In the ''Resident Evil'' remake, his Code: Veronica outfit is unlockable along with an original outfit resembling Jerry Welbach's (
Brad Pitt ) attire in ''
The Mexican ''. In ''Deadly Silence'' (the
Nintendo DS version of the original), Chris' casual outfit from the first game can be unlocked, as well as a
Ninja outfit in the game's "Rebirth" mode.
