Chris Sutherland (programmer)

Chris Sutherland
Sutherland in 2025
Born (1956-02-01) 1 February 1956
England
OccupationsProgrammer, voice actor
Years active1989–present
Employer(s)Rare, Playtonic Games
Known forBanjo Kazooie, Killer Instinct

Chris Sutherland (born 1 February 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.