Chris Sutherland (programmer)

Chris Sutherland
Sutherland in 2025
OccupationsProgrammer, voice actor
Years active1989–present
Employer(s)Rare, Playtonic Games
Known forBanjo 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.