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| alt = A man with a gun wearing a tactical outfit.
|artist=Isao Ohishi and ] (''Resident Evil'')<ref name=remb>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/resident-evil/credits |title=Resident Evil (1996) PlayStation credits |website=MobyGames |date=2011-01-15 |accessdate=2013-07-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403182510/http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/resident-evil/credits|archivedate=April 3, 2017}}</ref>
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|Scott McCulloch (''Resident Evil'')<ref>{{cite web|last1=Alves|first1=Monique|title=Entrevista com Barry Gjerde, dublador de Barry Burton no primeiro Resident Evil (1996)|url=http://www.residentevildatabase.com/entrevista-com-barry-gjerde-dublador-de-barry-burton-em-re1-1996/|website=Resident Evil Database|accessdate=2017-11-24|date=2015-09-30}}</ref><ref name=va>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Resident-Evil/Chris-Redfield/|title=Characters - Voice Of Chris Redfield |website=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref>
| designer = {{hlist|]|Isao Ohishi}}
|Michael Filipowich (''Code: Veronica'')<ref name=va/>
| voice = {{Collapsible list|title=English|Scott McCulloch ('']'')<ref name=re1orig>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date=March 22, 1996|platforms=], ], ], ]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref><br />Michael Filipowich (''Code: Veronica'')<ref name=codeveronica>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date= February 3, 2000|platform=]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>|] (''Resident Evil'' remake)<ref name=RE1remake>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date= March 22, 2002|platform=]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>|Kevin Dorman (''The Umbrella Chronicles'', ''Vendetta'', ''Death Island'')<ref name=REumbrellachronicles>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date=November 13, 2007|platform=]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref><ref name=revendetta>{{cite web|last=Seth|first=Macy|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/20/resident-evil-vendetta-coming-to-theaters|title=''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' Coming to Theaters|website=]|date=March 20, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2024|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411221007/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/20/resident-evil-vendetta-coming-to-theaters|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=redeathisland>{{cite web|last=Lê|first=Paul|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3770743/resident-evil-death-island-review-an-all-star-and-affecting-entry-in-the-animated-franchise/|title=''Resident Evil: Death Island'' Review – An All-Star and Affecting Entry in the Animated Franchise|website=]|date=July 26, 2023|access-date=November 24, 2024|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126174610/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3770743/resident-evil-death-island-review-an-all-star-and-affecting-entry-in-the-animated-franchise/|url-status=live}}</ref>|] (''Resident Evil 5'' and ''Resident Evil 6'')<ref name=re5and6>{{cite web|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/roger-craig-smith-on-becoming-batman/1100-6415740/|title=Roger Craig Smith on Becoming Batman|website=]|date=October 25, 2013|access-date=November 24, 2024|archive-date=February 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227070226/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/roger-craig-smith-on-becoming-batman/1100-6415740/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|] (''Resident Evil remake'')<ref name=va/>
|David Vaughn (''Resident Evil 7'')<ref name=re7>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date=January 24, 2017|platforms=], ], ]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>
|Kevin Dorman (''The Umbrella Chronicles'', ''Vendetta'')<ref name=va/>
|Jeff Schine (''Village'')<ref name=village>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date=May 7, 2021 |platforms=], ], ], ], ]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>}}{{Collapsible list|title=Japanese|] (''Welcome to Raccoon City'')<ref name="Subaru">{{cite tweet|user=biomovieJP|title=#Who is the new ''Resident Evil'' voice actor?『#''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City''』 Chris role🗣Japanese dubbed version Voice actor is... ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ Chris Redfield 🎙#Kimura Subaru (@GiantSUBAru) ◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ Friday, January 28th 📽 Released in movie theaters nationwide 🎞 to English|number=1474336550850863113|language=ja|trans-title= |access-date=December 24, 2021|date=December 24, 2021|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241207115315/https://x.com/biomovieJP/status/1474336550850863113|archive-date=7 December 2024}}</ref>}}
|] (''Pachislot Biohazard'')<ref name=va/>
| portrayer = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}|hlist=true|Charlie Kraslavsky (''Resident Evil'' live-action cutscenes)<ref name ="Charlie">{{cite magazine|first=Ed|last=Smith|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-village/resident-evil-1-wesker|title=''Resident Evil 1''{{'}}s Wesker, Chris and Barry are rubbish at ''Resident Evil''|website=]|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603180807/https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-village/resident-evil-1-wesker|url-status=live}}</ref><br />] (''Afterlife'')<ref name=REA/><br />Geordie Dandy (''Resident Evil 7'', ''Village'')<ref name=Model>{{cite tweet|number=1670889147836297219|user=aesthetics_re|title=Geordie Dandy was the face model for Chris on both games|date=June 19, 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241207115454/https://x.com/aesthetics_re/status/1670889147836297219|archive-date=7 December 2024}}</ref><br />] (''Welcome to Raccoon City'')<ref name=WTRC>{{cite web|title=''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City'' Ending and Post Credits Scene Explained With Director Johannes Roberts|url=https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-welcome-to-raccoon-city/179289/feature/resident-evil-welcome-to-raccoon-city-ending-and-post-credits-scene-explained-with-director-johannes|date=July 4, 2012|access-date=November 24, 2021|first=Taylor|last=Lyles|website=]|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126054829/https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-welcome-to-raccoon-city/179289/feature/resident-evil-welcome-to-raccoon-city-ending-and-post-credits-scene-explained-with-director-johannes|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|] (''Resident Evil 5'', ''The Darkside Chronicles'', ''Revelations'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series, ''Resident Evil 6'')<ref name=va/>
| motion_actor = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}|hlist=true|Tetsuya Matsui (''Resident Evil'' remake)<ref name=RE1remake/><br />] (''Resident Evil 5'' and ''6'', ''Vendetta'')<ref name=RE5credit/><ref name=RE6credit/>}}
|David Vaughn (''Resident Evil 7'')<ref>{{cite news |last=Soriano |first=David |url=http://es.ign.com/resident-evil-7-ps4/114357/feature/teorizando-sobre-el-final-de-resident-evil-7-biohazard |title=Teorizando sobre el final de Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Resident Evil 7 Biohazard PlayStation 4< |language=Spanish |work=] |date=2017-02-07 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215234444/https://es.ign.com/resident-evil-7-ps4/114357/feature/teorizando-sobre-el-final-de-resident-evil-7-biohazard |archivedate=2017-02-15 |accessdate=2017-02-26 }}</ref>
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|] (Japanese, ''Afterlife'', ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Revelations'', ''Project X Zone'', ''Resident Evil 6'', ''Resident Evil remake HD remaster'', ''Project X Zone 2'', ''Resident Evil 7'')
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|liveactor= {{Ubl|Charlie (''Resident Evil'' live-action cutscenes)|Will Lupardus (viral series)<ref>{{cite news |last=Ruiz |first=Clara Castaño |url=http://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/top-chicos-resident-evil-60562 |title=Top Chicos Resident Evil |language=Spanish |trans-title=Top Resident Evil Guys |work=] |date=2013-12-14 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420112104/http://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/top-chicos-resident-evil-60562 |archivedate=2014-04-20 |accessdate=2017-02-22 }}</ref>|] (''Afterlife'')<ref name=REA/>|Seijirō Nakamura (stage play)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biohazard-stage.com/eng/ |title=BIOHAZARD THE STAGE Official Website / Cast and Tickets information |publisher=Biohazard-stage.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201173842/http://biohazard-stage.com/eng/ |archivedate=2016-02-01}}</ref>}}
|motionactor= {{Ubl|Tetsuya Matsui (''Resident Evil remake'')|] (''Code: Veronica'', ''Resident Evil 5'', ''Resident Evil 6'', ''Vendetta'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with a Capcom star - Reuben Langdon|url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/08/13/interview-with-a-capcom-star---reuben-langdon|website=Capcom Unity|accessdate=2017-02-23|date=2015-08-13}}</ref>}}
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{{nihongo|''' Chris Redfield'''|クリス・レッドフィールド|Kurisu Reddofīrudo}} is a ] and one of the protagonists in ]'s '']'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan) ] ] series. Chris debuted as the protagonist of the original ] video game, where he is depicted as a member of the Raccoon City police departments Special Tactics And Rescue Service (STARS) team, along with his partner ]. '''Chris Redfield'''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{Nihongo krt||クリス・レッドフィールド|Kurisu Reddofīrudo}}}} is a fictional character in the '']'' ] video game series created by the Japanese company ]. He was introduced as one of the two ] of the original ] (1996), alongside his partner ], as a member of the ]'s Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) unit. Chris and Jill fight against the ], a pharmaceutical company whose ] creates ] and other ], and later become founding members of the ]' 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 '']'', '']'', and '']''. In later games, such as '']'' (2017) and '']'' (2021), his features were based on New Zealand model Geordie Dandy. Several actors have portrayed Chris, including ] and ] in the ].
He is also one of the two protagonists of the game '']'', in which he looks for his missing younger sister, ], and one of the main characters of '']'', where he manages to take down the Umbrella Corporation with Jill. Chris returned as the protagonist of '']'', working alongside his new partner ], and is one of the protagonists in the game, ''].'' Chris returns as one of four protagonists in '']'' where he and his partner Piers Nivans attempt to stop a worldwide bio-terrorism attack. He also has a ] at the end of '']'' and starred in its downloadable campaign, ''Not a Hero'', where he leads a revised, seemingly benevolent ] team, in search of the villainous ], while also having to battle hordes of more aggressive "Molded" creatures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.blastingnews.com/gaming/2017/09/resident-evil-7-update-gold-edition-to-launch-on-december-001992231.html|title='Resident Evil 7' update: Gold Edition to launch on December|date=8 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref>


Critics have been polarized in their critiques of the character, with a focus on the frequent modifications and inconsistency in his design. However, he has been recognized for his ] 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 '']'' (2009), which became an ], as one of the most memorable within the ''Resident Evil'' series.
Chris also appears in '']'', the fourth film in the ], played by ]. Chris also appears in the 2017 computer animated film '']'', set in the same continuity as the video games, as one of the co-protagonists. The character has been well received by critics, being considered one of the most important characters in the franchise, and recognized for his ]. His redesign in ''Resident Evil 5'' has been the source of both praise and criticism from critics and fans alike.


==Concept and design==
==Appearances==
Chris was introduced as one of the two ], alongside his partner ], in ]'s 1996 ] video game '']''.<ref name=Grimes>{{harvnb|Grimes|2003|page=6}}</ref> He was created by ] ] and ] Isao Ohishi.<ref name=re>{{cite video game|title=] |developer=] |date=March 22, 1996 |platform=]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shinji Mikami departs Bethesda’s Tango Gameworks|last=Good|first=Owen|url=https://www.polygon.com/23611036/shinji-mikami-quits-tango-gameworks-bethesda-microsoft-evil-within|website=]|access-date=December 21, 2024|date=February 23, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812044048/https://www.polygon.com/23611036/shinji-mikami-quits-tango-gameworks-bethesda-microsoft-evil-within|url-status=live}}</ref> Designer ] described Chris as a "blunt, tough-guy type", admitting that he was a fan of this archetype.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://platinumgames.com/2009/04/01/greetings/ |title=Greetings |author=Kamiya, Hideki |publisher=PlatinumGames, Inc |date=April 1, 2009 |access-date=August 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721220933/http://platinumgames.com/2009/04/01/greetings |archive-date=July 21, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Of ] descent,<ref name=Re5>{{harvnb|Martin|2016 |page=9}}</ref> Chris joined the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.), a ] unit of the Raccoon Police Department.<ref name=MacCallum-Stewart1st/> Although their storylines progress similarly,<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/tips-for-playing-resident-evil-1680733790 |title=Tips for Playing ''Resident Evil''|author=Klepek, Patrick |work=] |date=January 21, 2015 |access-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813012026/https://kotaku.com/tips-for-playing-resident-evil-1680733790 |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |url-status=live|author-link=Patrick Klepek }}</ref> the ] differs for Jill and Chris;<ref name=Grimes/> Chris cannot carry as many items in his ], but he can run quicker and withstand more damage.<ref name="Kotaku"/>
===''Resident Evil'' games===
Chris Redfield debuted in the original ''Resident Evil'' as one of the playable protagonists,<ref>Jeremy Parish, "Chris Redfield," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 224 (January 2008), 101.</ref> along with ], partnered with the rookie officer ]. He is introduced as a former U.S. military pilot<ref>''Resident Evil: Code Veronica'' Dreamcast manual, page 4.</ref> hailing from New York City,<ref>''Computer & Video Games'' 170 (January 1996), page 16.</ref> and a member of the ] Police Special Tactics And Rescue Service's (STARS) Alpha team, sent to investigate the disappearance of Bravo team after their helicopter goes missing in a nearby forest. Chris, accompanied by Jill, ], and ], soon find themselves trapped in a nearby mansion, filled with horrific monsters and deadly traps. Chris' scenario is more challenging than Jill's, as he has a smaller carrying capacity and lacks certain items. Unlike Jill, he is not equipped with a lock-pick and needs to find keys. He can take a lot more physical damage from enemies than she can.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resident Evil - IGN|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/26/resident-evil-3?page=2|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21|date=2002-04-26}}</ref> In the end, Chris and his comrades learn how the incident began, and witness the death of Albert Wesker, who was betraying them all along. They also face and kill a prototype ] released by Wesker. Following the so-called "Mansion Incident", Chris leaves Raccoon City, embarking on a personal mission against the Umbrella Corporation, after learning of how Umbrella instigated the viral outbreak in the mansion.<ref name=psu/>


Chris continued to be redesigned over the course of the series.<ref name="Kotaku2"/> In '']'' (2009), ] Yosuke Yamagata said that they "made a new design that retained their signature color—green for Chris, blue for Jill—to carry over the same look from the past". The character's facial features are mainly based on the visuals in the ], with various details added to arrive at a "realistic structure".<ref name=re5info>{{harvnb|Nicholson|Price|2009|page=195}}</ref> The game features Chris as a protagonist; designers opted to focus on how the character had aged since the original game.<ref name=re5info/> His increased muscle mass was to show that he had trained intensely to fight the series' powerful villain, ], bare-handed.<ref>{{harvnb|Capcom|2010|page=18}}</ref> ''Resident Evil 5''{{'}}s producer ] said that the series' fans want a video game featuring both ] and Chris as the protagonists at the same time, due to their popularity. Takeuchi opined that it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met before the series ended;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/previews/resident-evil-5_6?pager.offset=4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019170047/http://www.1up.com/previews/resident-evil-5_6?pager.offset=4|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2012|title=''Resident Evil 5'' Developer Interview|author=Mielke, James|website=]|date=July 11, 2008|access-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref> the meeting happened in '']'' (2012),<ref name=together/> where Chris has a slightly disheveled look due to his alcoholism and ].<ref name=re6plot>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/07/13/every-important-plot-point-i-know-about-resident-evil-6.aspx|author=Tim Turi|title=Every Known Plot Point about ''Resident Evil 6''|magazine=]|date=July 13, 2012|access-date=April 20, 2024|archive-date=April 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420125435/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/07/13/every-important-plot-point-i-know-about-resident-evil-6.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh ''Resident Evil 6'' details bleed in|author=Tom Phillips|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/fresh-resident-evil-6-details-bleed-in|website=]|access-date=March 25, 2024|date=February 15, 2012|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529083840/https://www.eurogamer.net/fresh-resident-evil-6-details-bleed-in|url-status=live}}</ref> Character designer Tsutomu Kawade noted that the team was aware of Chris' powerful arms being his most distinctive feature. Their design thus accentuated his arms, with attire in blue-tinted green that continued his concept color.<ref>{{harvnb|Capcom|2014|page=42}}</ref>
Set five months later, '']'' sees Chris return as the protagonist of the second half of the game. He attempts to rescue his younger sister, Claire, from the Umbrella Corporation's research facilities on the fictional Rockfort Island, in the Pacific Ocean, and in Antarctica. Upon discovering she is in Antarctica, Chris is briefly confronted by Wesker, who is revealed to have survived the events of the "Mansion Incident" and now has enhanced strength and speed, and is seeking revenge on Chris for having destroyed his plans. Eventually, he confronts ], the creator of the T-Veronica virus. At the end of the game, he fights with Wesker shortly after killing Alexia. He is no match for him, and their fight is cut short because of the imminent destruction of the base. They vow to finish things another time.<ref name=psu/>


In '']'' (2017), director Kōshi Nakanishi thought that Chris' appearance in ''Resident Evil 6'' would be "not suitable for ''Resident Evil 7''{{'}}s game engine or aesthetic". Nakanishi reasoned that "lthough it is a fairly realistic impression, even if it mixes with the character of ''7'', it seems that a sense of incongruity will come out."<ref>{{cite web |author=Tom Phillips |date=March 16, 2017 |title=Capcom Appears to Have Deflated a Popular ''Resident Evil 7'' Fan Theory |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-appears-to-have-deflated-a-popular-resident-evil-7-fan-theory |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201192112/https://www.eurogamer.net/capcom-appears-to-have-deflated-a-popular-resident-evil-7-fan-theory |archive-date=December 1, 2023 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=]}}</ref> Producers wanted to give the character a more "photorealistic depiction" with an entirely new design.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |author=Stephany Nunneley |date=March 16, 2017 |title=There's a Reason Chris Redfield Looks Different in ''Resident Evil 7'', and It's Not The Reason Many Think |url=https://www.vg247.com/2017/03/16/theres-a-reason-chris-redfield-looks-different-in-resident-evil-7-and-its-not-the-reason-many-think/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032734/https://www.vg247.com/2017/03/16/theres-a-reason-chris-redfield-looks-different-in-resident-evil-7-and-its-not-the-reason-many-think/ |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> Nakanishi felt that if Chris looked the same as in previous titles, players would get a sense of "incongruity",<ref name="auto2" /> although commentators and players held that the changes made the character unrecognizable.<ref name="auto2" />
Chris is one of the main characters of '']'',<ref>Damien Waples, "Chris Redfield Profile", ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide'' (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 129.</ref><ref>Damien Waples, "Chris Redfield," ''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide'' (Roseville: Prima Games, 2007), 17.</ref> reuniting with Jill Valentine. Sections of the game are essentially a retelling of ''Resident Evil''. The two join a private ] containment force, and in 2003 embark on a mission to destroy the Umbrella Corporation after hearing rumours of a new Bio Organic Weapon (BOW) being developed. The resulting attack on an Umbrella facility in Russia's Caucasus region is successful.<ref name=psu/>


Chris appears as a major supporting character in '']'' (2021); however, he is instead shown as more nefarious in the game's trailers due to killing protagonist ]' wife ] and kidnapping his daughter Rosemary, which surprised longtime fans.<ref name="GI Chris">{{Cite magazine|last=Wallace|first=Kimberley|date=May 3, 2021|title=More On Chris Redfield's Significant, Darker Role In ''Resident Evil Village''|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/03/more-on-chris-redfields-significant-darker-role-in-resident-evil-village|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503193341/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/03/more-on-chris-redfields-significant-darker-role-in-resident-evil-village|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2021|access-date=June 29, 2021|magazine=]}}</ref> Chris' actions served as a major mystery to the game before its release, which director Morimasa Sato felt was an opportunity to showcase the character's progression to fans who were already familiar with him.<ref name="GI Chris"/> His appearance was again redesigned, with a new outfit incorporating a coat.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=June 16, 2020 |title=''Resident Evil'' Fans Can't Help But Notice ''Village''{{'}}s Big Chris Redfield|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/16/21291583/resident-evil-8-village-chris-redfield-theories-memes-character-design |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510143644/https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/16/21291583/resident-evil-8-village-chris-redfield-theories-memes-character-design |archive-date=May 10, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2021 |website=]}}</ref>
In '']'',<ref name="plot1" /> Chris is the protagonist and a founding member of the ] paramilitary group Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA). In the game, he investigates a terrorist threat in Kijuju, Africa while looking for Jill, who is missing and presumed dead. Accompanying him is his new partner Sheva Alomar.<ref name="plot1">{{cite news |last=Segers |first=Andre |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-5-walkthrough/1100-6205799/ |title=Resident Evil 5 Walkthrough |website=] |date=2009-04-27 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103114321/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-5-walkthrough/1100-6205799/ |archivedate=2014-01-03 |accessdate=2016-12-07 }}</ref> Eventually, they manage to find and free Jill, and ultimately defeat and destroy Wesker who was planning to release a new virus into the atmosphere, ensuring complete global saturation.<ref name="plot1" />


===Voice-over and live-action actors===
In '']'' Chris appears as a playable character in the "Game of Oblivion" scenario's last chapter, a re-imagining of ''Code: Veronica''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14328873/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/videos/residentwii_trl_081809.html;jsessionid=4c4aq5o5ma321 |title=IGN Video: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Nintendo Wii Trailer |website=] |date= |accessdate=2010-02-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830005622/http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14328873/resident-evil-the-darkside-chronicles/videos/residentwii_trl_081809.html |archivedate=2009-08-30 |df= }}</ref> He is also available in the Extreme Battle mode featured in the later versions of '']'' (the ] ] edition and the PC, ] and ] ports),<ref>{{cite web |author=GameZone |url=http://www.gamezone.com/products/resident-evil-2-gc/cheats/play-as-chris-redfield-in-extreme-battle-mode |title=Play as Chris Redfield in extreme battle mode &#124; Cheat Code &#124; Resident Evil 2 - GC |website=GameZone |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110212/http://www.gamezone.com/products/resident-evil-2-gc/cheats/play-as-chris-redfield-in-extreme-battle-mode |archivedate=2017-02-22 |df= }}</ref> and is one of the eight playable characters in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/06/24/resident-evil-the-mercenaries-3d-chris-redfield-mission |title=Mission Gameplay: Chris Redfield - Resident Evil Mercenaries 3DS (3DS) - IGN Video |website=] |date=2011-06-24 |accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref>
In the original ''Resident Evil'', which uses ], Chris is played by Charlie Kraslavsky.<ref name ="Charlie"/> Scott McCulloch voiced Chris in the original ''Resident Evil'';<ref name=re1orig/> Michael Filipowich voiced him in '']'';<ref name=codeveronica/> ] in the 2002 remake of ''Resident Evil'';<ref name=RE1remake/> Kevin Dorman in '']'', '']'', and '']'';<ref name=REumbrellachronicles/><ref name=revendetta/><ref name=redeathisland/> and ] in ''Resident Evil 5'' and ''Resident Evil 6''.<ref name=re5and6/> David Vaughn voiced him in ''Resident Evil 7'',<ref name=re7/> while Jeff Schine took the role in ''Resident Evil: Village''.<ref name=village/> In Japanese, ] voiced Chris in '']''.<ref name="Subaru"/>


Reuben Langdon performed Chris' ] in ''Resident Evil 5'' and ''Resident Evil 6'',<ref name=RE5credit>{{cite video game|title=]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=]|publisher=] |platform=]|scene=Closing credits.}}</ref><ref name=RE6credit>{{cite video game|title=]|date=October 2, 2012|developer=]|publisher=] |platform=]|scene=Closing credits.}}</ref> while Geordie Dandy acted as Chris for motion capture in ''Resident Evil 7'' and ''Village''.<ref name=Model/> ] portrayed him in '']'',<ref name=REA/> while ] played him in ''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City''.<ref name=WTRC/>
Chris returns in '']'', with Jill Valentine.<ref name="Guardian UK">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/jun/15/nintendo-3ds-hands-on|title= Nintendo 3DS hands-on report|website=]|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=2010-06-16 | location=London | first=Keith | last=Stuart}}</ref> After co-founding the BSAA, Chris is sent by director Clive R. O'Brian to investigate the return of the terrorist group, Il Veltro, with his new partner, Jessica Sherawat. In the mountain ranges of Finland, the two lose contact with the BSAA, but they find Il Veltro's air base. After re-establishing contact, Chris and Jessica learn that Jill and Parker Luciani have gone missing while searching for them. Eventually, Chris and Jessica find them on the ship ''Queen Zenobia''. Chris teams up with Jill once again to neutralize the t-Abyss virus. O'Brian then directs them to another ship, ''Queen Dido'', where they find Il Veltro leader, Jack Norman, who injects himself with the t-Abyss virus. After a grueling fight, the two find a video containing evidence of the crimes the director of the Federal Bioterrorism Commission, Morgan Lansdale, who was behind everything.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plot - Biohazard Revelations|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/resident-evil-revelations/Plot|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21|date=2015-02-15}}</ref>


==Appearances==
'']'' sees Chris return as one of the three protagonists alongside ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/19/resident-evil-6-chris-redfield-and-leon-kennedy-playable |title=Resident Evil 6: Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy Playable |author=George, Richard |date=2012-01-19 |work=] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref> and ], the son of Albert Wesker.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nowgamer.com/resident-evil-6-3-playable-campaigns-weskera%C2%80%C2%99s-son-the-death-of-tank-controls-a%C2%80%C2%93-what-you-need-to-know/ |title=Resident Evil 6: 3 Playable Campaigns, Wesker’s Son & The Death Of Tank Controls – What You Need To Know |author=Cook, Dave |date=2012-04-10 |work=Now Gamer |publisher=Imagine Publishing |accessdate=2012-02-07}}</ref> In the game, Chris leads a squad of BSAA soldiers to investigate a bio-terror attack in Europe. Ambushed by ], posing as ], they suffer severe casualties. Only Chris and ] survive the assault, with the rest of his team being turned into monsters by Carla. Chris is overwhelmed with guilt and resigns from the BSAA. Piers convinces Chris to rejoin the BSAA to avenge their fallen comrades. They travel to China to investigate bio-terror activity and find themselves in another C-virus outbreak. While attempting to rescue Jake Muller, who possesses the anti-bodies needed to stop the outbreak, Chris and Piers encounter HAOS, a powerful BOW. Piers is grievously injured during the battle and injects himself with the C-virus to gain super-human powers. He saves Chris, but sacrifices himself to ensure HAOS is destroyed. Chris continues to serve the BSAA in Piers' memory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resident Evil 6 plot|url=https://www.greenmangaming.com/resident-evil-hub/resident-evil-6/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21}}</ref>


===In the ''Resident Evil'' series===
At the end of '']'', a man identifying himself as "Redfield" arrives to rescue ]. While the credits refer to the character as Chris Redfield, the helicopter he arrives in is branded with the Umbrella Corporation logo, which is now blue instead of red, initially causing people to question the person's identity, but it was revealed to really be Chris, in spite of the noticeable change in his appearance due to a different actor portraying him.<ref name="poly1">{{cite news |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |url=http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/23/14721634/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-free-dlc-chris-redfield |title=Resident Evil 7’s next DLC stars Chris Redfield |work=] |date=2017-02-23 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226075903/http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/23/14721634/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-free-dlc-chris-redfield |archivedate=2017-02-26 |accessdate=2017-02-26 |quote=Response to Chris Redfield’s appearance in the DLC from Resident Evil fans has been mixed. The biggest point of contention appears to be his character design, with some fans sounding skeptical that it’s actually Chris. In their defense, he looks remarkably different in Resident Evil 7 than he did in Resident Evil 5 and 6, in which he was considerably beefier.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Tamburro|first1=Paul|title=Resident Evil 7 Ending Explained: How it Ties into Every Other Resident Evil Game|url=http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/1209261-resident-evil-7-ending-explained-ties-every-resident-evil-game#/slide/1|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-10}}</ref> Chris appeared in the ] campaign, ''Not a Hero'', which was released on December 12, 2017.<ref name="RE7">{{cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Joe |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-will-star-chris-redfield-this-spring |title=Resident Evil 7 Not A Hero DLC will star Chris Redfield this spring |work=] |date=2017-02-24 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225235411/http://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-will-star-chris-redfield-this-spring/ |archivedate=2017-02-25 |accessdate=2017-02-25 }}</ref><ref name="nah">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/umbrella-the-bakers-and-that-helicopter-whats-really-going-on-in-resident-evil-7/2/|title=Umbrella, the Bakers, and that helicopter: What’s really going on in Resident Evil 7?|first=David|last=Houghton|date=February 14, 2017|website=]|publisher=] |accessdate=2017-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Copeland |first=Wesley |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/25/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-delayed-new-content-teased |title=RESIDENT EVIL 7 'NOT A HERO' DLC DELAYED, NEW CONTENT TEASED |work=IGN |date=2017-04-25 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708011614/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/25/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-delayed-new-content-teased |archivedate=2017-07-08 |accessdate=2017-08-29 |df= }}</ref> This sub-chapter focuses on Chris and his comrades attempting to apprehend a man named ]. However, their mission goes awry when Lucas captures Chris' soldiers. Chris receives information via radio, from a woman called Veronica as he ventures through salt mines that are filled with monsters, toxic gas and Lucas' traps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-16-resident-evil-7s-free-chris-redfield-dlc-is-finally-out-in-december|title=Capcom shows off a bit more of Resident Evil 7's free Chris Redfield DLC|publisher=}}</ref> Despite losing his men, Chris manages to foil the plans of Lucas after he mutates like his parents had, and Chris also destroys the computers about to relay information to "The Connections." Chris also appears at the conclusion of ''End of Zoe'', to discover that ] has been rescued by her uncle, Joe, and that she has been cured of her infection by Eveline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-8-dlc-story-chris-redfield/|title=Resident Evil 7: How the New DLC Sets Up Resident Evil 8|date=14 December 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
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Every game in the series is set in the fictional American metropolitan area of Raccoon City until its destruction at the end of '']''.<ref name=story>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/29110/resident-evil-the-story-so-far |title=''Resident Evil'': The Story So Far |author=Miller, Zachary |work=Nintendo World Report |date=January 29, 2012 |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-date=February 27, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170227062532/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/29110/resident-evil-the-story-so-far}}</ref> Subsequent games featuring Chris take place on an international scale, namely in Russia,<ref name=story/> Antarctica,<ref name=story/> China,<ref name=IGNplot/> Louisiana,<ref name=IGNplot/> Romania,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/01/resident_evil_village_seemingly_set_in_romania|title=''Resident Evil Village'' Seemingly Set in Romania|author=Liam Croft|website=Push Square|date=January 22, 2021|access-date=April 18, 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110040/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/01/resident_evil_village_seemingly_set_in_romania|url-status=live}}</ref> Africa,<ref name=RE5>{{cite video game|title=]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=]|publisher=] |platform=] }}</ref> and the Mediterranean Sea.<ref name=revelations>{{cite video game|title=]|date=January 26, 2012|developer=] |platform=]}}</ref> The original game is set in July 1998 in a mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City,<ref>{{harvnb|Denick|2013|pages=2 & 3}}</ref> which Chris and his team enter while searching for ].<ref name=MacCallum-Stewart1st>{{harvnb|MacCallum-Stewart|2019|page=135}}</ref><ref name=Crowley>{{harvnb|Crowley|2014|pages=34–44 }}</ref> Working with fellow S.T.A.R.S. member ],<!--- NOTE: The progression of the story is dependent on which character the player chooses to control. If they choose Jill Valentine, she is assisted by Burton; if they choose to play as Chris Redfield, he is assisted by Rebecca Chambers ---> Chris discovers the property is a façade for a ] laboratory operated by the ], and its ] occupants are the scientists who developed the T-virus ]. His commander, Albert Wesker, is revealed to be a ] for Umbrella.<ref name=story/> Chris and Jill are among the five survivors of the incident,<ref name=story/> who form a strong friendship and become passionate opponents of ].<ref>{{harvnb|Denick|2013|page=2}}</ref>
According to ], the blue logo for Umbrella is meant to represent the good company that Umbrella originally was intended to have become, prior to their sinister actions, and Chris is still trying to bring down the bad people who remain within the opposition side of Umbrella, prominently featured in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keegan|first1=Rourke|title=Resident Evil 7: Biohazard: Redfield, Umbrella Corporation, and More all Answered in Japanese Booklet|url=http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-news/resident-evil-7-chris-umbrella-corporation-and-more-all-answered-in-japanese-booklet/|website=Rely on Horror|accessdate=2 May 2017|date=1 May 2017}}</ref>


Chris did not appear in '']'' (1998), as the production team used new protagonists (Leon S. Kennedy and ]) to preserve the original game's horror elements. Mikami believed Chris and Jill would be too experienced to be scared by the events in the sequel.<ref name=re2>{{cite magazine |date=February 1997 |title=''Resident Evil'' |magazine=] |issue=101 |page=37 |url=https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_101_Volume_09_Number_02_1997-02_IDG_Publishing_US#page/n37/mode/2up/search/jill |format=pdf |access-date=September 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217102953/https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_101_Volume_09_Number_02_1997-02_IDG_Publishing_US#page/n37/mode/2up/search/jill |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nightmare>{{cite magazine |title=Keeping the Nightmare Alive |magazine=] |issue=74 |page=40 |date=August 1999 |publisher=] |issn=1350-1593}}</ref> Set three months after the events of ''Resident Evil 2'', ''Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' (2000) sees Chris return as the protagonist in the second half of the game.<ref name=IGNplot>{{cite news |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-story-synopsis-plot-summary-lore-explained |title=''Resident Evil'': The Story So Far |work=] |date=June 23, 2021 |accessdate=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907140658/https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-story-synopsis-plot-summary-lore-explained |url-status=live }}</ref> He attempts to rescue his younger sister, Claire, from the Umbrella Corporation's research facilities on Rockfort Island, a fictional island in the ].<ref name=IGNplot/> Upon discovering she is in Antarctica, Chris is briefly confronted by Wesker, who is revealed to have survived the events of the first game and also to have gained enhanced strength, speed, and agility.<ref name=IGNplot/><ref>{{cite news |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-9/186221/feature/netflixs-resident-evil-series-how-albert-weskers-convoluted-history-fits-in |title=Netflix's ''Resident Evil'' Series: How Albert Wesker's Convoluted History Fits In |website=] |date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=May 14, 2023 |archive-date=May 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514032721/https://sea.ign.com/resident-evil-9/186221/feature/netflixs-resident-evil-series-how-albert-weskers-convoluted-history-fits-in |url-status=live }}</ref> Eventually, Chris defeats antagonist ] and escapes with Claire before the Antarctic facility self-destructs.<ref name=IGNplot/> After that, the siblings vow to put an end to the Umbrella Corporation.<ref name=IGNplot/>
===In film===
] portrayed Chris in '']'']]


''The Umbrella Chronicles'' occurs in 2003, when Chris and Jill join a private organization to expose Umbrella's biological warfare activities<ref name=Waples >{{harvnb|Waples |2007 |page=16 }}</ref> and ultimately destroy Umbrella's only remaining research facility.{{efn|]: "It was the year 2003. Umbrella had a base of operations in Russia, where they were working on new B.O.W. (bio-organic weapons). They were preparing to arm the unstable regions of the world with their bio weaponry. Chris and Jill had joined a regional biohazard containment unit and had heard rumors about this nightmarish facility."<ref>{{cite video game|title=]|date=November 13, 2007|developer=] |platform=]|scene=Umbrella's End}}</ref>}} After the fall of the corporation, the pair become founding members of the ]' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).<ref name=story/> In ''Revelations''{{sndash}}set two years later{{sndash}}Jill and her new partner ] are sent on a mission to rescue Chris, who is allegedly being held hostage on a ] in the Mediterranean. Jill and Chris then unravel a political conspiracy involving an earlier mutagenic outbreak and a botched investigation by a rival agency.<ref>{{cite video game|title=]|date=January 26, 2012|developer=]|platform=]}}</ref>
In the rejected ''Resident Evil'' film script written by ] in 1998, Chris is a ] civilian and ultimately one of the few survivors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Resident-Evil.html |title=Resident Evil Script at IMSDb |publisher=Imsdb.com |date=1998-10-07 |accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Barkan|first1=Jonathan|title=A Look Back at George Romero’s Rejected ‘Resident Evil’|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3367656/a-look-back-at-george-romeros-rejected-resident-evil/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-27|date=2017-10-27}}</ref> In 2000, Capcom fired Romero<ref>{{cite web|title=George A. Romero|url=http://www.houseofhorrors.com/romero.htm|website=House of Horrors|accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref> and replaced him with ], who wrote a new script.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resident Evil|url=http://www.tnmc.org/gnews/residentevil.shtml|website=TNMC|accessdate=2017-02-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210093812/http://www.tnmc.org/gnews/residentevil.shtml|archivedate=2006-02-10}}</ref>


''Resident Evil 5'' takes place in 2009 in the fictional African town of Kijuju, where ] are turning local residents into ]s.<ref name=Geyser >{{harvnb|Geyser |2013|page=63}}</ref> Chris is the protagonist and is sent to Africa by the BSAA.<ref name=IGNplot/> In the game, he investigates while looking for Jill, who is missing and ].<ref name=IGNplot/><ref name=RE5>{{cite video game|title=]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=]|publisher=] |platform=] }}</ref> Over the course of the investigation, he finds that she has been taken hostage by Wesker, who used her as a test subject in his biological experiments.<ref name=Re5/> Accompanying Chris is his new partner, ]. Working together, the two manage to find and free Jill, and ultimately defeat and destroy Wesker, who was planning to spread the Uroboros virus across the world.<ref name=IGNplot/>
Chris appears in the 2010 live-action film '']'', portrayed by ].<ref name=REA>{{cite web|last1=McElroy|first1=Justin|title=Wentworth Miller to play Chris Redfield in 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/wentworth-miller-to-play-chris-redfield-in-resident-evil-after/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-22|date=2009-09-30}}</ref> In the film, Chris is found trapped in a maximum security cell after his unit's attempt to control the T-virus in ] goes haywire; the survivors who find him believe him to be a prisoner. He is reunited with his sister Claire, who cannot remember him because of memory damage caused by an Umbrella mind control device. He, Alice and Claire eventually defeat Albert Wesker and rescue imprisoned survivors being used for Umbrella's experiments. Miller said he prepared for the role by searching for images and videos of Chris on the Internet, as well as doing ] for ].<ref name="Miller">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/funfare/exclusivesarticle.aspx?articleid=611276&publicationsubcategoryid=70 |title=Presscon Break with Wentworth Miller |last=Lo |first=Ricky |authorlink=Ricky Lo |work=] |publisher= |date=2010-09-12 |accessdate=2011-10-11 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/62Lf1XKXS?url=http://www.philstar.com/funfare/exclusivesarticle.aspx?articleid=611276 |archivedate=2011-10-11 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>


In ''Resident Evil 6'' (2012), Chris leads a squad of BSAA soldiers to investigate a bioterrorism attack in Edonia,<ref name=re6>{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Jessey|title=The ''Resident Evil'' Timeline, Explained|url=https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-timeline-explained-chronological-viruses-organizations/|website=]|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=March 28, 2023|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331161343/https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-timeline-explained-chronological-viruses-organizations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Henry|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-6-preview-impressions-frightening-new-chris-section/|title=''Resident Evil 6'' preview Impressions of a Frightening New Chris section|website=]|date=July 17, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2024|archive-date=August 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811150318/https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-6-preview-impressions-frightening-new-chris-section/|url-status=live}}</ref> a fictional country in Eastern Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://game.capcom.com/residentevil/en/exfile-2-27.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509104411/https://game.capcom.com/residentevil/en/exfile-2-27.html |title=Republic of Edonia |website=].net |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref> Ambushed by ], posing as ], they suffer severe casualties,<ref name=re6/> with Chris and ] the only survivors.<ref name=re6/> They travel to China to investigate bio-terror activity and find themselves in another C-virus outbreak.<ref name=IGNplot/><ref name=together>{{cite web|first=Russ|last=Pitts|title=''Resident Evil 6'' preview: Leon and Chris, together at last|url=https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/4/10/2924622/resident-evil-6-preview-leon-and-chris-together-at-last|website=]|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=April 10, 2012|archive-date=December 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209125650/https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/4/10/2924622/resident-evil-6-preview-leon-and-chris-together-at-last|url-status=live}}</ref> While attempting to work with ], the illegitimate son of Albert Wesker, who possesses the antibodies needed to stop the outbreak, Chris and Piers encounter Haos, a powerful bioweapon.<ref name=IGNplot/><ref name=re6/> Piers is grievously injured during the battle and injects himself with the C-virus to gain superhuman powers.<ref name=re6/> He saves Chris, but sacrifices himself to ensure Haos is destroyed.<ref name=IGNplot/><ref name=re6/>
In 2017, Chris was one of the main characters in the film '']'', alongside ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Romano |first=Sal |url=http://gematsu.com/2016/03/new-resident-evil-cgi-movie-titled-resident-evil-vendetta#v3A1P3mgLE4za4wQ.99 |title=New Resident Evil CGI movie titled Resident Evil: Vendetta |work=Gematsu |date=2016-03-24 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114013436/http://gematsu.com/2016/03/new-resident-evil-cgi-movie-titled-resident-evil-vendetta |archivedate=2017-01-14 |accessdate=2017-02-21 }}</ref> Unlike the live action films, the animated films are in the same continuity as the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keefer|first1=John|title=Resident Evil: Vendetta is a Reunion for Chris and Leon|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/99022/resident-evil-vendetta-is-a-reunion-for-chris-and-leon|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21|date=2017-02-13}}</ref> The plot involves the three protagonists trying to stop a man named Glenn Arias who is attacking New York City.<ref>{{Citation|last=Zero Media|title=Resident Evil: Vendetta Official Trailer #1 (2017) Animated Movie HD|date=2016-12-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs5g-l0Bcss|accessdate=2017-02-21}}</ref>

At the end of ''Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017), a man identifying as "Redfield" arrives to rescue Ethan. While the credits refer to the character as Chris Redfield, the helicopter he arrives in is branded with the Umbrella Corporation logo. This initially caused people to question the person's identity; Capcom later confirmed him to be Chris, albeit with a noticeable change in appearance.{{efn|"Response to Chris Redfield's appearance in the DLC from ''Resident Evil'' fans has been mixed. The biggest point of contention appears to be his character design, with some fans sounding skeptical that it's actually Chris. In their defense, he looks remarkably different in '']'' than he did in '']'' and '']'', in which he was considerably beefier."<ref name="poly1">{{cite news |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |url=http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/23/14721634/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-free-dlc-chris-redfield |title=''Resident Evil 7''{{'}}s Next DLC stars Chris Redfield |work=] |date=February 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226075903/http://www.polygon.com/2017/2/23/14721634/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-free-dlc-chris-redfield |archive-date=February 26, 2017 |access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref>}} Chris appeared in the ] campaign ''Not a Hero''.<ref name="RE7">{{cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Joe |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-will-star-chris-redfield-this-spring |title=''Resident Evil 7'' Not A Hero DLC will star Chris Redfield This Spring |work=] |date=February 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225235411/http://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-7-not-a-hero-dlc-will-star-chris-redfield-this-spring/ |archive-date=February 25, 2017 |access-date=February 25, 2017 }}</ref> This subchapter focuses on Chris and his team attempting to apprehend antagonist ], and although he fails to save his squad, he confronts and kills Lucas.<ref name=IGNplot/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-16-resident-evil-7s-free-chris-redfield-dlc-is-finally-out-in-december|title=Capcom Shows Off a Bit More of ''Resident Evil 7''{{'}}s Free Chris Redfield DLC|first=Matt|last=Wales|magazine=]|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510135751/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-16-resident-evil-7s-free-chris-redfield-dlc-is-finally-out-in-december|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chris returned for the eighth main installment in the series, titled ''Resident Evil Village'' (2021). During the events of ''Village'', Chris and his Hound Wolf squad learn that antagonist ] is capable of shape-shifting and had posed as Mia. They promptly shoot her to protect Ethan and the Winters' daughter Rosemary, though these efforts are foiled.<ref name=re6/> After revealing the nature of his mission to Ethan, Chris saves the real Mia, learns Miranda's connection to the late ]{{sndash}}the founder of the Umbrella Corporation{{sndash}}and helps plant a bomb to destroy the infested village.<ref name=re6/><ref name=re8>{{cite web|author=Matthew Byrd|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/resident-evil-village-ending-post-credits-scene-plot-story-spoilers/|title=''Resident Evil Village'' Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained|date=May 7, 2021|website=]|access-date=March 26, 2024|archive-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206032416/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/resident-evil-village-ending-post-credits-scene-plot-story-spoilers/|url-status=live}}</ref> During extraction, a dying Ethan gives the recently rescued Rosemary to Chris before sacrificing himself to ensure the village's destruction.<ref name=re6/> Mia and Rosemary are rescued, and Chris and his team head to the BSAA's European headquarters to demand explanations for the BSAA's using bio-organic weapons as frontline soldiers.<ref name=re8/>


===Other appearances=== ===Other appearances===
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During the release of the Japanese ] version of the original game, Capcom published a promotional sourcebook ''The True Story Behind Biohazard'', containing an original short story titled "Biohazard: The Beginning" by Hiroyuku Ariga. It depicts the events before the first game and fleshes out Chris' character, describing the deaths of his parents in a car accident, and his service in the ] (USAF). Chris joined the USAF as a teenager, quickly becoming an accomplished pilot as well as a top marksman, but received a ] in the mid-90s for disobeying a direct order. He later became a ] until enlisting (on Burton’s recommendation) in the newly established Raccoon City branch of the STARS.<ref name=psu>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/feature/11122/Celebrating-15-Years-of-Resident-Evil---Spotlight-on-Chris-Redfield |title=Celebrating 15 Years of Resident Evil - Spotlight on Chris Redfield - PlayStation Universe |publisher=Psu.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref> Chris also appears in several ''Resident Evil'' comic books by ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicvine.gamespot.com/chris-redfield/4005-50016/issues-cover/ |title=Chris Redfield comic books |publisher=] |accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref>


Chris features in several ]. In the rejected ''Resident Evil'' film script written by ] in 1998, Chris is a ] civilian and ultimately one of the few survivors.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barkan|first1=Jonathan|title=A Look Back at George Romero's Rejected ''Resident Evil''|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3367656/a-look-back-at-george-romeros-rejected-resident-evil/|website=]|access-date=February 27, 2017|date=October 27, 2017|archive-date=February 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203054341/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3367656/a-look-back-at-george-romeros-rejected-resident-evil/|url-status=live}}</ref> In director ]'s live-action ''Resident Evil'' film series, Chris appears in ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'' (2010), where he is portrayed by Wentworth Miller.<ref name=REA>{{cite web|last1=McElroy|first1=Justin|title=Wentworth Miller to play Chris Redfield in ''Resident Evil: Afterlife''|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/wentworth-miller-to-play-chris-redfield-in-resident-evil-after/|website=]|access-date=February 22, 2017|date=September 30, 2009|archive-date=February 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223042835/https://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/wentworth-miller-to-play-chris-redfield-in-resident-evil-after/|url-status=live}}</ref> Miller said that he requested that the filmmakers put together a montage of noteworthy video-game scenes that elaborated on Chris' experiences and background, as this would help him understand the character.<ref name=Actor>{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Mike|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/chris-redfield-research-were-gonna-need-a-montage/|title=Chris Redfield Research: We're Gonna Need a Montage|website=]|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=February 21, 2017|archive-date=December 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202234450/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/chris-redfield-research-were-gonna-need-a-montage/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the reboot film ''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City'' (2021), Chris is played by Amell.<ref name=WTRC/> Chris also appears in the animated adult ''Resident Evil'' films, which, unlike the live-action films, are continuations of the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keefer|first1=John|title=''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' Is a Reunion for Chris and Leon|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/99022/resident-evil-vendetta-is-a-reunion-for-chris-and-leon|website=]|access-date=February 21, 2017|date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110709/http://www.shacknews.com/article/99022/resident-evil-vendetta-is-a-reunion-for-chris-and-leon|url-status=live}}</ref> Chris is one of the main characters in ''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' (2017), alongside Leon and Rebecca.<ref>{{cite news |last=Romano |first=Sal |url=http://gematsu.com/2016/03/new-resident-evil-cgi-movie-titled-resident-evil-vendetta#v3A1P3mgLE4za4wQ.99 |title=New ''Resident Evil'' CGI Movie Titled ''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' |work=Gematsu |date=March 24, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114013436/http://gematsu.com/2016/03/new-resident-evil-cgi-movie-titled-resident-evil-vendetta |archive-date=January 14, 2017 |access-date=February 21, 2017 }}</ref> He returns in the sequel, ''Resident Evil: Death Island'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|first=Alex|last=Mateo|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-07/resident-evil-vendetta-gets-resident-evil-death-island-cg-animated-sequel-film/.194628|title=''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' Gets ''Resident Evil: Death Island'' CG Animated Sequel Film|date=February 8, 2023|website=]|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208042351/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-07/resident-evil-vendetta-gets-resident-evil-death-island-cg-animated-sequel-film/.194628|url-status=live}}</ref>
Outside the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, Chris also is a playable character in the crossover fighting games '']'' and '']''. The game's first cinematic trailer showed him fighting against ].<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5518024/marvel-vs-capcom-3-will-be-a-living-comic-with-a-deep-story|title=Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Will Be a "Living Comic" With A Deep Story|accessdate=2010-04-20|publisher=Kotaku|author=Brian Crecente|date=2010-04-20}}</ref> He also appears in the crossover tactical role-playing game '']'', the first time in a non-Capcom game, wearing his ''Resident Evil: Revelations'' outfit.<ref name=ng>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/04/25/project-x-zone-new-characters-bring-the-running-total-to-32/ |title=Project X Zone - New characters bring the total to 32 |publisher=Nintendo Gamer |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702091145/http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/04/25/project-x-zone-new-characters-bring-the-running-total-to-32/ |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref> He returns in the game's sequel, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/12/project-x-zone-2-coming-west-fall/ |title=Project X Zone 2 Is Coming To The West This Fall |publisher=Siliconera |accessdate=2015-04-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20150414205701/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/12/project-x-zone-2-coming-west-fall/ |archivedate=2015-04-14 |df= }}</ref> Chris also appears as a playable character in '']'', and is featured in the story as one of the heroes fighting against Ultron Sigma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-release-date-and-new-cha/1100-6449560/|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=April 25, 2017|last=Hussain|first=Tamoor|website=]|publisher=]|title=Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date And New Characters Revealed}}</ref>


Chris is a playable character in several ] ''Resident Evil'' games.<ref name=alternate>{{cite web |url=http://ign.com/articles/2011/06/02/alternate-costumes-in-resident-evil-the-mercenaries |title=Alternate Costumes in ''Resident Evil: The Mercenaries''|author=Drake, Audrey |date=June 2, 2011 |work=] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170812054422/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/06/02/alternate-costumes-in-resident-evil-the-mercenaries |archive-date=August 12, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=April 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=''Resident Evil Re:Verse'' Revealed as ''RE Village''{{'}}s Multiplayer Component|url=https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2021/1/21/22242994/resident-evil-reverse-village-multiplayer-capcom|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=May 23, 2022|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|website=]|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521033656/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2021/1/21/22242994/resident-evil-reverse-village-multiplayer-capcom|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-village/dlc-mercenaries-mode | title = Chris Redfield Gets a Punching Power in ''Resident Evil Village'' DLC | first = Josh | last = Broadwell | date = June 22, 2022 | accessdate = May 9, 2023 | website = ] | archive-date = May 23, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230523123720/https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-village/dlc-mercenaries-mode | url-status = live }}</ref> He features in the ] '']'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2011/04/28/resident-evil-mercenaries-vs-iphone-review |title=''Resident Evil Mercenaries'' VS iPhone Review |author=Gallegos, Anthony |date=April 28, 2011 |work=] |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171002073040/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/04/28/resident-evil-mercenaries-vs-iphone-review |archive-date=October 2, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> He appears in three games in the '']'' franchise<ref name=marvel-vs>Sources for Chris appearing in numerous ''Marvel Vs Capcom'' games:
A double-pack of action figures of Chris and the monster Cerberus was released in 1998 in the Resident Evil Series 1 by ].<ref name=figures/> Another action figure from the original game was released in 2002 by Moby Dick,<ref name=figures/> as well as two action figures (differing only by their color patterns) of Chris from ''Code: Veronica'' by ].<ref name=figures/> An action figure of Chris from the original game was released as part of the 2006's Resident Evil Anniversary Series 1 by the ] (NECA).<ref name=figures/> An action figure of Chris from ''Resident Evil 5'' was produced in 2009 by ].<ref name=figures>{{cite web|title=Action Figures - Tad's Resident Evil Hive|url=http://www.residentevilhive.com/ActionFigures.htm|website=Resident Evil Hive|accessdate=2017-02-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120001325/http://www.residentevilhive.com/ActionFigures.htm|archivedate=2011-01-20}}</ref> A PVC diorama figure of Chris facing the monster Yawn from the original game's remake was released in 2008 in the Bio Hazard Figure Collection Vol.4 by Organic (Beagle).<ref name=figures/> A statuette of Chris from the same game was also released in 2009 by Gaya Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaya-entertainment.de/products/productcatalog/cat/resident-evil.html |title=Resident Evil - Productcatalog |publisher=Gaya Entertainment |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709105342/http://www.gaya-entertainment.de/products/productcatalog/cat/resident-evil.html |archivedate=2013-07-09 |df= }}</ref> A sand globe with Sheva and Chris was included among the pre-order bonuses for ''Resident Evil 5''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resident Evil 5 receives sand globe pre-order bonus|url=http://www.psu.com/news/6453/Resident-Evil-5-receives-sand-globe-pre-order-bonus|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref>
* {{cite web |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-ps4-and-xbox-one-physical-release-comes-with-exclusive-comic-book-000529709.html |author=Michael Martin |title=''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' PS4 and Xbox One Physical Release Comes with Exclusive Comic Book |work=] |date=March 9, 2017 |ref=none |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=May 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508063002/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-ps4-and-xbox-one-physical-release-comes-with-exclusive-comic-book-000529709.html |url-status=live }}
* {{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/04/20/marvel-vs-capcom-3-officially-debuts-with-a-gorgeous-trailer.aspx|ref=none |title=''Marvel Vs. Capcom 3'' Officially Debuts with a Gorgeous Trailer|author=Tim Turi|date=April 20, 2010|magazine=]|access-date=April 19, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417033327/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/04/20/marvel-vs-capcom-3-officially-debuts-with-a-gorgeous-trailer.aspx|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-release-date-and-new-cha/1100-6449560/|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=April 25, 2017|last=Hussain|first=Tamoor|website=]|publisher=]|title=''Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite'' Release Date and New Characters Revealed|ref=none |archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425221237/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-release-date-and-new-cha/1100-6449560/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the crossover ] '']'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web |author=Spencer|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/12/project-x-zone-2-coming-west-fall/ |date=April 12, 2015|title=''Project X Zone 2'' is Coming to the West this Fall |website=] |access-date=April 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150414205701/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/12/project-x-zone-2-coming-west-fall/ |archive-date=April 14, 2015 }}</ref>


Chris also makes a cameo appearance in '']'' (2017),<ref>{{Cite web|first=Erick|last=Tay|url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/fortnite-x-resident-evil-jill-valentine-and-chris-redfield-join-the-fight/2300-6456521/|website=]|title=''Fortnite'' X ''Resident Evil'' - Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield Join the Fight|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=October 28, 2021|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028014828/https://www.gamespot.com/videos/fortnite-x-resident-evil-jill-valentine-and-chris-redfield-join-the-fight/2300-6456521/|url-status=live}}</ref> ] crossover video game '']'' (2018) as one of the 'Spirit' ],<ref>{{cite web|first=Connor|last=Sheridan|title=''Resident Evil'' Characters are Coming To ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (as Spirits)|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-resident-evil-spirits/|website=]|date=November 28, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021232109/https://www.gamesradar.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-resident-evil-spirits/|url-status=live}}</ref> '']'' (2016) and '']'' (2019) as an ],<ref>{{cite news |last=Lada |first=Jenni |url=https://www.siliconera.com/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-chris-and-claire-skin-sets-appear/ |title=''Dead by Daylight'' ''Resident Evil'' Chris and Claire Skin Sets Appear |work=] |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616045726/https://www.siliconera.com/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-chris-and-claire-skin-sets-appear/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Chris Moyse|url=https://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-x-the-division-2-crossover-is-now-live/|title=''Resident Evil'' x ''The Division 2'' Crossover is now Live|website=]|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=November 29, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505021032/https://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-x-the-division-2-crossover-is-now-live/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''State of Survival'' (2019),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/state-of-survival-x-resident-evil-village-official-collaboration-trailer|title=''State of Survival'' X ''Resident Evil Village'' - Official Collaboration Trailer|website=]|date=October 29, 2023|access-date=November 29, 2023|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102214508/https://www.ign.com/videos/state-of-survival-x-resident-evil-village-official-collaboration-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref> ] '']'' (2019),<ref>{{Cite web|first=Chris|last=Carter|url=https://www.destructoid.com/capcoms-card-game-teppen-adds-jill-valentine-into-the-mix/|website=]|title=Capcom's Card Game ''Teppen'' Adds Jill Valentine into the Mix|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=October 28, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521161008/https://www.destructoid.com/capcoms-card-game-teppen-adds-jill-valentine-into-the-mix/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster'' (2024) as an outfit for ],<ref>{{Cite web|author=Michael Beckwith|url=https://www.destructoid.com/dead-rising-deluxe-remasters-digital-deluxe-edition-comes-with-some-awesome-capcom-crossover-cost|website=]|title=''Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster''{{’}}s Digital Deluxe Edition Comes with Some Awesome Capcom Crossover Costumes|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024}}</ref> and a robot dressed as Chris makes a cameo reference in '']'' (2020) and '']'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hansen|first=John|url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom|title=Every Cameraman Reference in ''Astro's Playroom''|website=Gamepur|language=en|access-date=November 12, 2020|date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113055305/https://www.gamepur.com/guides/every-cameraman-reference-in-astros-playroom|archive-date=November 13, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first1=Dale|last1=Driver|first2=Simon|last2=Cardy|url=https://sea.ign.com/astro-bot/220275/feature/astro-bot-every-playstation-character-easter-eggs|title=''Astro Bot'': Every PlayStation Character - Easter Eggs|website=]|language=en|date=September 6, 2024|access-date=September 7, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906203331/https://sea.ign.com/astro-bot/220275/feature/astro-bot-every-playstation-character-easter-eggs|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Design==
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Chris features in novelizations of the films and games<ref name=Perrya>{{harvnb|Perry |2012a}}</ref><ref name=cityofthedead>{{harvnb|Perry|2012b}}</ref><ref name=Perryc>{{harvnb|Perry|2012c}}</ref> and plays a main role in the third novel in a series by ], '']'' (1999).<ref name=cityofthedead/> Additionally, he makes an appearance in the prequel ] for ''Resident Evil 6'', which describes Chris' activities prior to the events of that game.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/03/05/resident-evil-6-prequel-comic-heading-to-north-america.aspx|title=''Resident Evil 6'' Prequel Manga Heading to North America|author=Kyle Hilliard|date=March 5, 2014|magazine=]|access-date=June 14, 2024|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125053912/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/03/05/resident-evil-6-prequel-comic-heading-to-north-america.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several comic books based on the games were released,<ref name=comics>Sources for Chris appearing in comic books:
] described Chris as a "blunt, tough-guy type", admitting that he was a fan of this archetype.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://platinumgames.com/2009/04/01/greetings/ |title=Greetings |author=Kamiya, Hideki |publisher=PlatinumGames, Inc |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721220933/http://platinumgames.com/2009/04/01/greetings |archive-date=2010-07-21 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> During the game's development, Chris was also designed to be physically tougher than Jill Valentine, being able to run faster and absorb more damage.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Resident Evil: Director's Cut |developer=Capcom |publisher=Capcom |date=September 1997 |platform=PlayStation|level=Interview with Shinji Mikami and Hiroyuki Kobayashi |language=Japanese}}</ref> Reuben Langdon did Chris' ] for several ''Resident Evil'' games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gude |first=Roger |url=http://blastmagazine.com/2009/05/31/a-qa-with-reuben-langdon/ |title=A Q&A with Reuben Langdon |work=] |date=2009-05-31 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221183806/http://blastmagazine.com/2009/05/31/a-qa-with-reuben-langdon/ |archivedate=2017-02-21 |accessdate=2017-02-21 }}</ref><!-- '']'' explored the meaning of Chris Redfield's name.<ref>Ben Reeves, "HELLO my name is: Exploring the Meaning of Your Favorite Character's Name," ''Game Informer'' 203 (March 2010): 25. "Christopher is a late Greek name meaning 'bearing Christ.' The name was used by early Christians as a metaphor expressing how they carried Christ in their hearts. 'Christopher' is never acknowledged within the games however. Redfield, on the other hand, is a bit redundant. It derives from two words, the Olde English ''ryd'' meaning 'a cleared area suitable for agriculture', and ''field'', another old word meaning 'area cleared for agriculture'. Chris Redfield's full name could be literally taken to mean 'to carry across fields of fields'—symbolic perhaps for all the backtracking he did in the early entries in the ''Resident Evil'' series."</ref> How is this about the character's creation? Looks like an analysis.-->
* {{cite comic |title=Resident Evil: The Official Comic Book Magazine |writer=Ted Adams and ] |artist=Carlos D'Anda, Ryan Odagawa and ] |issue=1 |date=March 1998 |publisher=] |id={{isbn|1887279954}} }}
* {{cite comic|title=Marvel vs. Capcom: Fate of Two Worlds|writer=Joe Epstein, Adam Deats, Campbell Tran and ]|volume=1|issue=1|date=February 15, 2011|publisher=]|id={{isbn|0744012872}}|url=https://archive.org/details/marvelvscapcom3f0000epst}}{{registration required}}</ref> and he is a character in ]'s ''Resident Evil Deck Building Card Game'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916200445/http://www.bandaicg.com/residentevil/ |title=''Resident Evil'' |url=http://www.bandaicg.com/residentevil/ |website=Bandai Card Games |accessdate=May 14, 2023 |archivedate=September 16, 2011}}</ref> The character was featured in a ''Resident Evil''–themed attraction at ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-12-universal-studios-japan-transformed-into-raccoon-city |title=Universal Studios Japan Transformed into Raccoon City |author=Whitehead, Dan |date=September 12, 2012 |work=] |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170731025154/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-12-universal-studios-japan-transformed-into-raccoon-city |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Merchandise featuring Chris includes outfits, perfumes, gun replicas, watches, and figurines.<ref name=merchandise>Sources that cite Chris's merchandise include:
* {{cite news|url=https://kotaku.com/hong-kongs-insanely-detailed-resident-evil-5-figures-5225467|author=Luke Plunkett|title=Hong Kong's Insanely-Detailed ''Resident Evil 5'' Figures|ref=none |website=]|date=April 24, 2009|accessdate=April 28, 2024|archive-date=May 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508063319/https://kotaku.com/hong-kongs-insanely-detailed-resident-evil-5-figures-5225467|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-perfumes-are-now-on-sale/|title=''Resident Evil'' Perfumes Are Now on Sale|first=Vikki|last=Blake|date=July 25, 2021|website=]|access-date=August 7, 2021|ref=none |archive-date=August 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807093243/https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-perfumes-are-now-on-sale/|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/capcom-chris-redfield-resident-evil-village-coat|title=Capcom Selling Chris Redfield's ''Resident Evil Village'' Coat for $1,500|first=Alex|last=Calvin|ref=none |date=January 26, 2021|website=]|access-date=June 10, 2024|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521174057/https://www.vg247.com/capcom-chris-redfield-resident-evil-village-coat|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite web|first=Stephanie|last=Liu|url=https://www.siliconera.com/resident-evil-vendetta-chris-and-leon-figures-hold-guns/|ref=none |title=''Resident Evil: Vendetta'' Chris and Leon Figures Hold Guns|date=February 14, 2023|website=]|access-date=February 14, 2023|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214224722/https://www.siliconera.com/resident-evil-vendetta-chris-and-leon-figures-hold-guns/|url-status=live}}
* {{cite news|last=Liu|first=Stephanie|title=Little Armory to Release ''Resident Evil: Death Island'' Gun Replicas|ref=none|url=https://www.siliconera.com/little-armory-to-release-resident-evil-death-island-gun-replicas/|work=]|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=July 15, 2023|archive-date=April 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425210325/https://www.siliconera.com/little-armory-to-release-resident-evil-death-island-gun-replicas/|url-status=live}}
* {{cite news|last=Bueno|first=Daniel|title=''Resident Evil Death Island'' Seiko Watches Cost Over $2,300|ref=none |url=https://www.siliconera.com/resident-evil-death-island-seiko-watches-cost-over-2300/|work=]|date=April 19, 2023|access-date=July 15, 2023|archive-date=April 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426122557/https://www.siliconera.com/resident-evil-death-island-seiko-watches-cost-over-2300/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
In '']'', Chris' increased muscle mass was to show that he had trained heavily in order to fight the series' powerful villain Albert Wesker bare-handed.<ref>Capcom and Udon, ''The Art of Resident Evil 5'', Udon, 2010</ref> Modeler Yosuke Yamagata added that they "made a new design that retained their signature color—green for Chris, blue for Jill—to carry over the same look from the past. The facial structures are mainly based on the visuals of ], and we added various details to these in order to develop a realistic structure."<ref>''Resident Evil 5: The Complete Official Guide, Collector's Edition'' (Prima Games, 2009), p. 195 (Character Concepts)</ref> For the sixth main game, Chris has been redesigned slightly; he now has a slightly disheveled look due to his alcoholism and ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Webb|first1=Charles|title=Review: Resident Evil 6|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2465497/review-resident-evil-6-someone-put-a-bullet-in-this-series/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21|date=2012-10-08}}</ref> In 2016, ] made a video focusing on his evolution throughout the series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Evolution of Chris Redfield|url=http://www.ign.com/trailers/resident-evil-official-the-evolution-of-chris-redfield|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-21|date=2009-03-10}}</ref>
{{wide image|Chris Redfield.png|330px|Chris' appearance in ''Resident Evil 5'' (from left), which was carried forward into its sequel, ''Resident Evil 6''. His redesigned appearance for ''Resident Evil 7'' (to the right) confused many commentators and players, who found the character to be unrecognizable.<ref name="Kotaku2">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/is-chris-redfield-okay-1844018378|title=Is Chris Redfield Okay|access-date=May 7, 2021|website=]|first=Ian|last=Walker|date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513190612/https://kotaku.com/is-chris-redfield-okay-1844018378|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/>|225px|right|alt=Three images depicting different concept and designs of Chris Redfield.}}


Chris has received criticism for inconsistent design and characteristics. Several ] have noted the character's lack of consistent visual design throughout the ''Resident Evil'' franchise.<ref name="Kotaku2"/><ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|author=Hayes Madsen|url=https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-chris-redfield-change-design-why/|title=Why ''Resident Evil'' Keeps Changing Chris Redfield's Design|date=July 2, 2020|website=]|access-date=May 8, 2021|archive-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508041018/https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-chris-redfield-change-design-why/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other critics have suggested that Chris used steroids.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/24/top-10-most-overrated-videogame-characters?page=3|title=Top 10 Most Overrated Videogame Characters|website=] |date=April 25, 2009|access-date=July 7, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106162941/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/24/top-10-most-overrated-videogame-characters?page=3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/pinpoint-exactly-when-resident-evils-chris-redfield-started-tak/|title=Pinpoint Exactly when ''Resident Evil''{{'}}s Chris Redfield Started Taking Steroids|website=]|date=March 11, 2009|author=Sliwinski, Alexander|access-date=July 7, 2011|archive-date=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222201715/https://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/pinpoint-exactly-when-resident-evils-chris-redfield-started-tak/|url-status=live}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Cass Marshall noted his variations in body mass throughout the games repeatedly changing from lean to muscular and back again.<ref name="auto1" /> '']'' compared his design in ''Resident Evil 5'' and said that "he look a ''little bit'' like a cross between ] and ]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/resident-evil-5/807890p1.html|title=Chris Redfield Confirmed in ''Resident Evil 5''|website=]|date=July 25, 2007|access-date=July 7, 2010|archive-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326011635/http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/resident-evil-5/807890p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Several '']'' writers have referred to Chris as one of the worst of the ''Resident Evil'' heroes, calling him "bland" and "boring", and criticizing the majority of his redesigns,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/who-are-the-best-and-worst-resident-evil-heroes-1846917966 |title=Who are the Best and Worst ''Resident Evil'' Heroes? |last=Segarra |first=Lisa Marie |date=May 18, 2021 |work=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701040858/https://kotaku.com/who-are-the-best-and-worst-resident-evil-heroes-1846917966 |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> while Ian Walker from ''Kotaku'' compared his appearances in ''Resident Evil 7'' and ''Resident Evil Village'' as "transition from global bio-terrorism agent to someone's henchman in a British crime comedy written and directed by ]."<ref name="Kotaku2" />
==Reception==
]'' was the subject of praise and criticism]]


Chris has also been praised by gaming journalists. He has been named by '']'' and in a '']'' reader survey as one of the popular ''Resident Evil'' characters.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jesse|last=Schedeen|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/13/hero-showdown-redfield-vs-leon-s-kennedy|title=Hero Showdown: Redfield vs. Leon S. Kennedy|date=June 15, 2012|website=]|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607155745/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/13/hero-showdown-redfield-vs-leon-s-kennedy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Liam|last=Doolan|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/resident-evils-most-popular-character-revealed-in-famitsu-reader-survey|title=''Resident Evil''{{'}}s Most Popular Character Revealed In ''Famitsu'' Reader Survey|date=March 21, 2023|website=]|access-date=April 2, 2023|archive-date=March 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329034048/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/resident-evils-most-popular-character-revealed-in-famitsu-reader-survey|url-status=live}}</ref> His professional relationship with Jill was celebrated for its basis in loyalty rather than romance.<ref name=Brock>{{harvnb|Brock|2011|pages=443}}</ref> Noting previous criticism for being a "one-dimensional" character, '']''{{'}}s Andy Kelly praised Chris as "finally a person" in ''Village'', opining that, as a result of the game's design, he has been "given some depth".<ref>{{cite web|title=In ''Resident Evil Village'', Chris Redfield is Finally a Person|author=Andy Kelly|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/in-resident-evil-village-chris-redfield-is-finally-a-person/|website=]|access-date=March 25, 2024|date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305000623/https://www.pcgamer.com/in-resident-evil-village-chris-redfield-is-finally-a-person/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Chris Redfield has been well-received by critics and fans alike. According to ] in 2011, Chris is "as synonymous with the venerable horror series as the ] and unintentionally hilarious, cheese-tastic dialogue" and along with Jill forms its "nucleus".<ref name=psu/> In 2009, GameZone ranked Chris as fourth on a list of the top five "gaming gods" of the year for his new look, describing him as "one gorgeous hunk" with "a killer body and dreamy good-looks".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Romano|first1=Natalie|title=The Top Five Gaming Gods of 2009|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm|website=Video Game News|accessdate=2017-02-25|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201191351/http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm|archivedate=2010-02-01|date=2009}}</ref> PSU.com described the look as "a beastly, muscle-bound warrior with biceps the size of water melons".<ref name=psu/> That same year, Chris and his sister Claire were included in ]'s "Ultimate Zombie Strike Team", Chris for his "long, fruitful career killing zombies" that "proved that Umbrella's fearsome bio-weapons are no match for a lone warrior with guts".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schedeen|first1=Jesse|title=Ultimate Zombie Strike Team|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/28/ultimate-zombie-strike-team?page=2|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-25|date=2009-09-28}}</ref> Also in 2009, the ] website stated that if Chris and Leon S. Kennedy both appeared together in the next game it would be "awesome", adding that both are the series' main protagonists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/xbox/games/152012/previews/132924.Resident-Evil-5/ |title=Resident Evil 5 (Classics) |author=Hebert, Aylon |publisher=Gameplanet |date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2011-06-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720135431/http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/xbox/games/152012/previews/132924.Resident-Evil-5/ |archivedate=2009-07-20 }}</ref> Chris was also repeatedly compared with Leon by IGN, both of them being regarded as the series' leading heroes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/14/players-wanted-resident-evil-6?page=2 |title=Players Wanted: Resident Evil 6 - Stars feature - at IGN |publisher=IGN |date= |accessdate=2010-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/13/hero-showdown-redfield-vs-leon-s-kennedy |title=Hero Showdown: Redfield vs. Leon S. Kennedy - Stars feature - at IGN |publisher=] |date=2009-03-13 |accessdate=2010-01-14}}</ref> In 2010, ] website featured his team-up with Sheva in an article about gaming's "most violent double acts" for their actions in ''Resident Evil 5''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-most-violent-double-acts/2/|title=Gaming's most violent double acts|publisher=GamesRadar |author=Meikleham, Dave |accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref> That same year, ]'s James Hawkins ranked Chris as the seventh sexiest video game character, commenting: "Though Chris gets matched up with some of the finest damsels in all of video gaming, he never comes across as sleazy. He shares the workload with his partners and has an unfaltering allegiance with them. That and he has awesomely massive biceps."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hawkins|first1=James|title=The Top Ten Sexiest Video Game Characters|url=http://www.joystickdivision.com/2010/03/the_top_ten_sexiest_video_game.php|website=Joystick Division|accessdate=2017-02-27|date=2009-03-18|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130216075357/http://www.joystickdivision.com/2010/03/the_top_ten_sexiest_video_game.php|archive-date=2013-02-16|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> Hawkins also ranked Chris and Jill as the fifth top duo in video game history, as "the two of them together make a force that cannot be slowed by even the most&nbsp;sophisticated&nbsp;undead forces;"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hawkins|first1=James|title=The Top Ten Duos In Video Game History|url=http://www.joystickdivision.com/2010/11/the_top_ten_duos_in_video_game.php?page=2|website=Joystick Division|accessdate=2017-02-27|date=2010-11-04|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130216081527/http://www.joystickdivision.com/2010/11/the_top_ten_duos_in_video_game.php?page=2|archive-date=2013-02-16|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> in 2012, Brittany Vincent of '']'' ranked them as the 15th "most ass-kicking" game duo.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vincent|first1=Brittany|title=The 25 Most A**-Kicking Video Game Duos|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/10/the-25-most-a-kicking-video-game-duos/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-27|date=2012-10-01}}</ref> In 2015, ] ranked Chris first on their list of the sexiest male video game characters,<ref>{{cite web|title=The 20 Hottest Video Game Hunk|url=http://www.newnownext.com/the-20-hottest-video-game-hunks-of-all-time/12/2015/|website=]|accessdate=2017-02-22|date=2015-12-16}}</ref> and was included on Pixel Vulture.com's 2016 list of most attractive characters from recent video games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cocomello|first1=Marco|title=Sexy Video Game Characters Of Recent Years|url=http://pixelvulture.com/2016/05/sexy-video-game-characters/|website=PixelVulture|accessdate=2017-02-22|date=2016-05-30}}</ref>


Chris has often been recognized for his ], particularly since his more muscular appearance debuted in ''Resident Evil 5''. Some critics have described him as one of the sexiest video game characters.<ref name="GameZone">{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Natalie |title=The Top Five Gaming Gods of 2009 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm |website=GameZone |access-date=February 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201191351/http://www.gamezone.com/news/12_17_09_08_44AM.htm |archive-date=February 1, 2010 |date=2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Kotagay">{{cite web|last=Mercante|first=Alyssa|title=The Video Game Characters That Made Us Gay|url=https://kotaku.com/lgbtq-games-mass-effect-romance-options-overwatch-pride-1850586480/slides/5|website=]|access-date=March 29, 2024|date=February 13, 2024|archive-date=May 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508063013/https://kotaku.com/lgbtq-games-mass-effect-romance-options-overwatch-pride-1850586480/slides/5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vincent|first=Brittany|title=The 10 Best Male Asses In Video Games|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brittany-vincent/the-10-best-male-asses-in-video-games|date=January 9, 2013|website=]|access-date=December 7, 2024|archive-date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713172717/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brittany-vincent/the-10-best-male-asses-in-video-games|url-status=live}}</ref> Video game critic Veerender Singh Jubbal stated in a ''Kotaku'' interview that Chris, as he appears in ''Resident Evil 5'', "allowed to understand ]" better; noting that his design was "different than previous iterations", Jubbal described Chris as a "large muscle-bound hunk something was attracted to".<ref name="Kotagay" />
Negative criticism includes Chris ranking fifth on IGN's 2009 list of most overrated video game characters, with a suggestion that he should "ditch the 'roids and concentrate on getting the job done",<ref name=ign>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/24/top-10-most-overrated-videogame-characters?page=3|title=Top 10 Most Overrated Videogame Characters|publisher=IGN |accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> and included in ]'s 2010 list of top ten out-of-luck game characters for his failures across the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-10-video-game-characters-screwed-over |title=Top 10 Out of Luck Video Game Characters |publisher=] |author=Elise, Abigail |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-07-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505084001/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-10-video-game-characters-screwed-over |archivedate=2010-05-05 |df= }}</ref> ] called his new design in ''Resident Evil 5'' a cross between ] and ]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/resident-evil-5/807890p1.html|title=Chris Redfield Confirmed in RE5|publisher=GamesSpy |date=2007-07-25|accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> in particular, and became a source of controversy and was often ridiculed. ] gave Chris the special award for "character most likely to fail a performance-enhancing drug test" in the Dubious Honors awards in 2009, adding that "the man is clearly a walking pharmacy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/dubious-honors/index.html?page=10 |title=Character Most Likely to Fail a Performance-Enhancing Drug Test - GameSpot's Best Games of 2009 |website=] |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901085735/http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/dubious-honors/index.html?page=10 |archivedate=2013-09-01 |df= }}</ref> Including him on its list of "ten game heroes who fail at the simple stuff" for his inability to shoot while moving in ''RE5'', ] recommended he "spend a little more time on the shooting range and a little less time pumping iron in front of a mirror".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/character-flaws-ten-game-heroes-that-cant-do-easy-things/?page=3 |title=Character Flaws: Ten Game Heroes Who Fail at the Simple Stuff Gallery by GameDaily |website=] |date= |accessdate=2013-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425051036/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/character-flaws-ten-game-heroes-that-cant-do-easy-things/?page=3 |archivedate=2009-04-25 }}</ref> ] commented that during ''The Umbrella Chronicles'' Chris possibly started his "steroid abuse",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/03/11/pinpoint-exactly-when-resident-evils-chris-redfield-started-tak/|title=Pinpoint exactly when Resident Evil's Chris Redfield started taking steroids|publisher=Joystiq |date=2009-03-11|author=Sliwinski, Alexander |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref> a suggestion also made by IGN.<ref name=ign /> In 2011, BeefJack featured Chris among the five game characters who are supposed to be sexy but turned out awkward, as "he looks like the runner-up in a ] lookalike contest".<ref>{{cite news |last=Willington |first=Peter |url=http://beefjack.com/features/list-with-a-twist-abnormal-beauty/ |title=List With a Twist: Abnormal beauty |website=Beef Jack |date=2011-03-12 |dead-url=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712153334/http://beefjack.com/features/list-with-a-twist-abnormal-beauty/ |archivedate=2012-07-12 |accessdate=2017-02-21 }}</ref> On the other hand, when GamesRadar compared his ''Code Veronica'' and ''RE5'' designs while trying to evaluate which would fit better for a ], they found the latter provided a better chance to survive to a zombie attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/which-resident-evil-hero-is-best-dressed-for-a-zombie-apocalypse/|title=Which Resident Evil hero is best dressed for a zombie apocalypse?|publisher=GamesRadar |page=1|author=Cundy, Matt |accessdate=2011-07-07}}</ref> It also judged Chris from the original game as "horribly ill-prepared".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/f/which-resident-evil-hero-is-best-dressed-for-a-zombie-apocalypse/a-20090311115357286061/p-2 |title=Which Resident Evil hero is best dressed for a zombie apocalypse? |page=2 |publisher=GamesRadar |author=Cundy, Matt |accessdate=2011-07-07 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160110063442/http://www.gamesradar.com/which-resident-evil-hero-is-best-dressed-for-a-zombie-apocalypse/?page=2 |archivedate=2016-01-10 }}</ref>
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Near the climax of ''Resident Evil 5'', Chris punches a large boulder until it falls into lava. The scene became recognized as one of the most memorable within the ''Resident Evil'' series, largely due to its ridiculousness. The scene inspired fans to create ] that highlighted Chris' masculinity and strength.<ref name=Heisenberg/><ref name=boulder/><ref>{{Cite web|author=Alessandro Fillari|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/remembering-2009-the-games-that-turn-10-this-year/2900-2646/|title=Remembering 2009: The Games That Turn 10 This Year|date=August 25, 2019|website=]|access-date=July 25, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417065524/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/remembering-2009-the-games-that-turn-10-this-year/2900-2646/|url-status=live}}</ref> Wes Fenlon of ''PC Gamer'' said that Chris punching a boulder inside an active volcano "gave us what is truly one of the greatest moments in the history of video games" and "as a ]. It is perfect."<ref name=boulder>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunters-greatsword-has-the-best-videogame-animation-since-chris-redfield-punched-a-boulder/|title=''Monster Hunter''{{'}}s Greatsword Has the Best Videogame Animation Since Chris Redfield Punched a Boulder|first=Wes|last=Fenlon|website=]|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223082903/https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunters-greatsword-has-the-best-videogame-animation-since-chris-redfield-punched-a-boulder/|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Resident Evil Village'', Karl Heisenberg calls Chris a "boulder-punching asshole" during his ], a reference to the aforementioned scene in ''Resident Evil 5''.<ref name=Heisenberg>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22442023/resident-evil-village-chris-redfield-boulder-punching-asshole-heisenberg-mystery|title=''Resident Evil Village''{{'}}s Best Line Raises Big Chris Redfield Questions|first=Cass|last=Marshall|date=May 18, 2021|website=] |access-date=July 25, 2021|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725114134/https://www.polygon.com/22442023/resident-evil-village-chris-redfield-boulder-punching-asshole-heisenberg-mystery|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Video game character

Fictional character
Chris Redfield
A man with a gun wearing a tactical outfit.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)
    Wentworth Miller (Afterlife)
    Geordie Dandy (Resident Evil 7, Village)
    Robbie Amell (Welcome to Raccoon City)
Voiced by English
  • Scott McCulloch (Resident Evil)
    Michael Filipowich (Code: Veronica)
  • Joe Whyte (Resident Evil remake)
  • Kevin Dorman (The Umbrella Chronicles, Vendetta, Death Island)
  • Roger Craig Smith (Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6)
  • David Vaughn (Resident Evil 7)
  • Jeff Schine (Village)
Japanese
Motion capture Various
  • Tetsuya Matsui (Resident Evil remake)
    Reuben Langdon (Resident Evil 5 and 6, Vendetta)
In-universe information
FamilyClaire Redfield (sister)
NationalityAmerican

Chris Redfield is a fictional 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. Chris and Jill fight against the Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company whose bioterrorism creates zombies and other bio-organic weapons, and later become founding members 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.

Critics have been polarized in their critiques of the character, with a focus on the frequent modifications and inconsistency in his design. 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 (2009), which became an internet meme, as one of the most memorable within the Resident Evil series.

Concept and design

Chris was introduced as one of the two playable protagonists, alongside his partner Jill Valentine, in Capcom's 1996 survival horror video game Resident Evil. He was created by director Shinji Mikami and designer Isao Ohishi. Designer Hideki Kamiya described Chris as a "blunt, tough-guy type", admitting that he was a fan of this archetype. Of white American descent, Chris joined the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.), a special operations unit of the Raccoon Police Department. Although their storylines progress similarly, the gameplay differs for Jill and Chris; Chris cannot carry as many items in his inventory, but he can run quicker and withstand more damage.

Chris continued to be redesigned over the course of the series. In Resident Evil 5 (2009), modeler Yosuke Yamagata said that they "made a new design that retained their signature color—green for Chris, blue for Jill—to carry over the same look from the past". The character's facial features are mainly based on the visuals in the 2002 remake of Resident Evil, with various details added to arrive at a "realistic structure". The game features Chris as a protagonist; designers opted to focus on how the character had aged since the original game. His increased muscle mass was to show that he had trained intensely to fight the series' powerful villain, Albert Wesker, bare-handed. Resident Evil 5's producer Jun Takeuchi said that the series' fans want a video game featuring both Leon S. Kennedy and Chris as the protagonists at the same time, due to their popularity. Takeuchi opined that it would be "pretty dramatic" if the two characters never met before the series ended; the meeting happened in Resident Evil 6 (2012), where Chris has a slightly disheveled look due to his alcoholism and post-traumatic amnesia. Character designer Tsutomu Kawade noted that the team was aware of Chris' powerful arms being his most distinctive feature. Their design thus accentuated his arms, with attire in blue-tinted green that continued his concept color.

In Resident Evil 7 (2017), director Kōshi Nakanishi thought that Chris' appearance in Resident Evil 6 would be "not suitable for Resident Evil 7's game engine or aesthetic". Nakanishi reasoned that "lthough it is a fairly realistic impression, even if it mixes with the character of 7, it seems that a sense of incongruity will come out." Producers wanted to give the character a more "photorealistic depiction" with an entirely new design. Nakanishi felt that if Chris looked the same as in previous titles, players would get a sense of "incongruity", although commentators and players held that the changes made the character unrecognizable.

Chris appears as a major supporting character in Resident Evil Village (2021); however, he is instead shown as more nefarious in the game's trailers due to killing protagonist Ethan Winters' wife Mia Winters and kidnapping his daughter Rosemary, which surprised longtime fans. Chris' actions served as a major mystery to the game before its release, which director Morimasa Sato felt was an opportunity to showcase the character's progression to fans who were already familiar with him. His appearance was again redesigned, with a new outfit incorporating a coat.

Voice-over and live-action actors

In the original Resident Evil, which uses live-action cinematics, Chris is played by Charlie Kraslavsky. Scott McCulloch voiced Chris in the original Resident Evil; Michael Filipowich voiced him in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica; Joe Whyte in the 2002 remake of Resident Evil; Kevin Dorman in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil: Vendetta, and Resident Evil: Death Island; and Roger Craig Smith in Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. David Vaughn voiced him in Resident Evil 7, while Jeff Schine took the role in Resident Evil: Village. In Japanese, Subaru Kimura voiced Chris in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Reuben Langdon performed Chris' motion capture in Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, while Geordie Dandy acted as Chris for motion capture in Resident Evil 7 and Village. Wentworth Miller portrayed him in Resident Evil: Afterlife, while Robbie Amell played him in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Appearances

In the Resident Evil series

Resident Evil games featuring Chris Redfield
1996Resident Evil
1997Resident Evil: Director's Cut
1998
1999
2000Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
2001
2002Resident Evil (remake)
2003
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2007Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
2008
2009Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
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2011Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs.
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2012Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil 6
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2017Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
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2021Resident Evil Village
2022Resident Evil Re:Verse

Every game in the series is set in the fictional American metropolitan area of Raccoon City until its destruction at the end of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Subsequent games featuring Chris take place on an international scale, namely in Russia, Antarctica, China, Louisiana, Romania, Africa, and the Mediterranean Sea. The original game is set in July 1998 in a mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City, which Chris and his team enter while searching for lost colleagues. Working with fellow S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca Chambers, Chris discovers the property is a façade for a biological warfare laboratory operated by the Umbrella Corporation, and its undead occupants are the scientists who developed the T-virus mutagen. His commander, Albert Wesker, is revealed to be a double agent for Umbrella. Chris and Jill are among the five survivors of the incident, who form a strong friendship and become passionate opponents of bioterrorism.

Chris did not appear in Resident Evil 2 (1998), as the production team used new protagonists (Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield) to preserve the original game's horror elements. Mikami believed Chris and Jill would be too experienced to be scared by the events in the sequel. Set three months after the events of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000) sees Chris return as the protagonist in the second half of the game. He attempts to rescue his younger sister, Claire, from the Umbrella Corporation's research facilities on Rockfort Island, a fictional island in the South Pacific Ocean. Upon discovering she is in Antarctica, Chris is briefly confronted by Wesker, who is revealed to have survived the events of the first game and also to have gained enhanced strength, speed, and agility. Eventually, Chris defeats antagonist Alexia Ashford and escapes with Claire before the Antarctic facility self-destructs. After that, the siblings vow to put an end to the Umbrella Corporation.

The Umbrella Chronicles occurs in 2003, when Chris and Jill join a private organization to expose Umbrella's biological warfare activities and ultimately destroy Umbrella's only remaining research facility. After the fall of the corporation, the pair become founding members of the United Nations' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA). In Revelations – set two years later – Jill and her new partner Parker Luciani are sent on a mission to rescue Chris, who is allegedly being held hostage on a ghost ship in the Mediterranean. Jill and Chris then unravel a political conspiracy involving an earlier mutagenic outbreak and a botched investigation by a rival agency.

Resident Evil 5 takes place in 2009 in the fictional African town of Kijuju, where terrorists are turning local residents into zombies. Chris is the protagonist and is sent to Africa by the BSAA. In the game, he investigates while looking for Jill, who is missing and declared dead. Over the course of the investigation, he finds that she has been taken hostage by Wesker, who used her as a test subject in his biological experiments. Accompanying Chris is his new partner, Sheva Alomar. Working together, the two manage to find and free Jill, and ultimately defeat and destroy Wesker, who was planning to spread the Uroboros virus across the world.

In Resident Evil 6 (2012), Chris leads a squad of BSAA soldiers to investigate a bioterrorism attack in Edonia, a fictional country in Eastern Europe. Ambushed by Carla Radames, posing as Ada Wong, they suffer severe casualties, with Chris and Piers Nivans the only survivors. They travel to China to investigate bio-terror activity and find themselves in another C-virus outbreak. While attempting to work with Jake Muller, the illegitimate son of Albert Wesker, who possesses the antibodies needed to stop the outbreak, Chris and Piers encounter Haos, a powerful bioweapon. Piers is grievously injured during the battle and injects himself with the C-virus to gain superhuman powers. He saves Chris, but sacrifices himself to ensure Haos is destroyed.

At the end of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017), a man identifying as "Redfield" arrives to rescue Ethan. While the credits refer to the character as Chris Redfield, the helicopter he arrives in is branded with the Umbrella Corporation logo. This initially caused people to question the person's identity; Capcom later confirmed him to be Chris, albeit with a noticeable change in appearance. Chris appeared in the downloadable content campaign Not a Hero. This subchapter focuses on Chris and his team attempting to apprehend antagonist Lucas Baker, and although he fails to save his squad, he confronts and kills Lucas.

Chris returned for the eighth main installment in the series, titled Resident Evil Village (2021). During the events of Village, Chris and his Hound Wolf squad learn that antagonist Mother Miranda is capable of shape-shifting and had posed as Mia. They promptly shoot her to protect Ethan and the Winters' daughter Rosemary, though these efforts are foiled. After revealing the nature of his mission to Ethan, Chris saves the real Mia, learns Miranda's connection to the late Oswell E. Spencer – the founder of the Umbrella Corporation – and helps plant a bomb to destroy the infested village. During extraction, a dying Ethan gives the recently rescued Rosemary to Chris before sacrificing himself to ensure the village's destruction. Mia and Rosemary are rescued, and Chris and his team head to the BSAA's European headquarters to demand explanations for the BSAA's using bio-organic weapons as frontline soldiers.

Other appearances

Further information: Resident Evil (film series)

Chris features in several Resident Evil films. In the rejected Resident Evil film script written by George A. Romero in 1998, Chris is a Native American civilian and ultimately one of the few survivors. In director Paul W. S. Anderson's live-action Resident Evil film series, Chris appears in Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), where he is portrayed by Wentworth Miller. Miller said that he requested that the filmmakers put together a montage of noteworthy video-game scenes that elaborated on Chris' experiences and background, as this would help him understand the character. In the reboot film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), Chris is played by Amell. Chris also appears in the animated adult Resident Evil films, which, unlike the live-action films, are continuations of the games. Chris is one of the main characters in Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017), alongside Leon and Rebecca. He returns in the sequel, Resident Evil: Death Island (2023).

Chris is a playable character in several non-canonical Resident Evil games. He features in the Resident Evil mobile game Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs. (2011). He appears in three games in the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise and the crossover tactical role-playing game Project X Zone 2 (2015).

Chris also makes a cameo appearance in Fortnite Battle Royale (2017), Nintendo crossover video game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) as one of the 'Spirit' power-ups, Dead by Daylight (2016) and Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (2019) as an alternate skin, State of Survival (2019), digital collectible card game Teppen (2019), Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (2024) as an outfit for Frank West, and a robot dressed as Chris makes a cameo reference in Astro's Playroom (2020) and Astro Bot (2024).

Chris features in novelizations of the films and games and plays a main role in the third novel in a series by S. D. Perry, Resident Evil: City of the Dead (1999). Additionally, he makes an appearance in the prequel manga for Resident Evil 6, which describes Chris' activities prior to the events of that game. Several comic books based on the games were released, and he is a character in Bandai's Resident Evil Deck Building Card Game (2011). The character was featured in a Resident Evil–themed attraction at Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Nights. Merchandise featuring Chris includes outfits, perfumes, gun replicas, watches, and figurines.

Critical reception

Three images depicting different concept and designs of Chris Redfield. Chris' appearance in Resident Evil 5 (from left), which was carried forward into its sequel, Resident Evil 6. His redesigned appearance for Resident Evil 7 (to the right) confused many commentators and players, who found the character to be unrecognizable.

Chris has received criticism for inconsistent design and characteristics. Several game publications have noted the character's lack of consistent visual design throughout the Resident Evil franchise. Other critics have suggested that Chris used steroids. Polygon's Cass Marshall noted his variations in body mass throughout the games repeatedly changing from lean to muscular and back again. GameSpy compared his design in Resident Evil 5 and said that "he look a little bit like a cross between Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman". Several Kotaku writers have referred to Chris as one of the worst of the Resident Evil heroes, calling him "bland" and "boring", and criticizing the majority of his redesigns, while Ian Walker from Kotaku compared his appearances in Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village as "transition from global bio-terrorism agent to someone's henchman in a British crime comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie."

Chris has also been praised by gaming journalists. He has been named by IGN and in a Famitsu reader survey as one of the popular Resident Evil characters. His professional relationship with Jill was celebrated for its basis in loyalty rather than romance. Noting previous criticism for being a "one-dimensional" character, PC Gamer's Andy Kelly praised Chris as "finally a person" in Village, opining that, as a result of the game's design, he has been "given some depth".

Chris has often been recognized for his sex appeal, particularly since his more muscular appearance debuted in Resident Evil 5. Some critics have described him as one of the sexiest video game characters. Video game critic Veerender Singh Jubbal stated in a Kotaku interview that Chris, as he appears in Resident Evil 5, "allowed to understand bisexuality" better; noting that his design was "different than previous iterations", Jubbal described Chris as a "large muscle-bound hunk something was attracted to".

Near the climax of Resident Evil 5, Chris punches a large boulder until it falls into lava. The scene became recognized as one of the most memorable within the Resident Evil series, largely due to its ridiculousness. The scene inspired fans to create internet memes that highlighted Chris' masculinity and strength. Wes Fenlon of PC Gamer said that Chris punching a boulder inside an active volcano "gave us what is truly one of the greatest moments in the history of video games" and "as a quick time event. It is perfect." In Resident Evil Village, Karl Heisenberg calls Chris a "boulder-punching asshole" during his boss fight, a reference to the aforementioned scene in Resident Evil 5.

Notes

  1. Known in Japan as クリス・レッドフィールド (Kurisu Reddofīrudo)
  2. Albert Wesker: "It was the year 2003. Umbrella had a base of operations in Russia, where they were working on new B.O.W. (bio-organic weapons). They were preparing to arm the unstable regions of the world with their bio weaponry. Chris and Jill had joined a regional biohazard containment unit and had heard rumors about this nightmarish facility."
  3. "Response to Chris Redfield's appearance in the DLC from Resident Evil fans has been mixed. The biggest point of contention appears to be his character design, with some fans sounding skeptical that it's actually Chris. In their defense, he looks remarkably different in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard than he did in Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, in which he was considerably beefier."

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