Chris Sutherland (programmer)
Chris Sutherland | |
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Sutherland in 2025 | |
| Born | February 1, 1956 England |
| Occupation(s) | Programmer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Employer(s) | Rare, Playtonic Games |
| Known for | Banjo Kazooie, Killer Instinct |
Chris Sutherland (born February 1, 1956) is an English video game programmer and voice actor. He is best known for programming several titles while at Rare, including Battletoads Arcade, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Banjo Kazooie, before co-founding Playtonic Games with several other Rare employees. During this time, he also voiced several characters for the company, including Banjo & Kazooie, Diddy Kong and the announcer of the Killer Instinct series.