Chris Sutherland (programmer)
Chris Sutherland | |
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Sutherland in 2025 | |
| Occupations | Programmer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Employer(s) | Rare, Playtonic Games |
| Known for | Banjo Kazooie, Killer Instinct |
Chris Sutherland 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.