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| name = Chris Redfield 
| image = Chris Redfield RE8.png
| caption = Chris Redfield in ''[[Resident Evil Village]]'' (2021)
| alt = A man with a gun wearing a tactical outfit. 
| first = ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]'' (1996)
| creator = {{hlist|[[Shinji Mikami]]|Isao Ohishi}}
| designer = {{hlist|[[Jun Takeuchi]]|Isao Ohishi}}
| voice = {{Collapsible list|title=English|Scott McCulloch (''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]'')<ref name=re1orig>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date=March 22, 1996|platform=[[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[Nintendo DS]]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref><br />Michael Filipowich (''Code: Veronica'')<ref name=codeveronica>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date= February 3, 2000|platform=[[Dreamcast]]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>|[[Joe Whyte]] (''Resident Evil'' remake)<ref name=RE1remake>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil (2002 video game)|Resident Evil]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date= March 22, 2002|platform=[[GameCube]]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>|Kevin Dorman (''The Umbrella Chronicles'', ''Vendetta'', ''Death Island'')<ref name=REumbrellachronicles>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date=November 13, 2007|platform=[[Wii]]|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=[[IGN]]|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=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|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>|[[Roger Craig Smith]] (''Resident Evil 5'' and ''6'',''The Darkside Chronicles'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series, ''The Mercenaries 3D'', ''Revelations'')<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=[[GameSpot]]|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><ref name=va>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Resident-Evil/Chris-Redfield/|title=Chris Redfield Voices ''(Resident Evil)''|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=July 22, 2013|archive-date=August 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826041426/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Resident-Evil/Chris-Redfield/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|David Vaughn (''Resident Evil 7'')<ref name=re7>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil 7: Biohazard]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date=January 24, 2017|platform=[[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref>
|Jeff Schine (''Village'')<ref name=village>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil Village]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date=May 7, 2021 |platform=[[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X/S]]|scene=Closing credits}}</ref><br>Bryce Buckley (''State of Survival'')<ref name=SOS>{{Cite web|author=XenoBlazeVA|date=August 30, 2022|title=☣️Biohazard Approaching!☣️ In the ''State of Survival'' x ''Resident Evil'' crossover event I had the honor of voicing Chris Redfield! The event is LIVE NOW so download the game on your PC/phone so you don't miss out! Thank you @FunPlusGames & @TigerMesa for the opportunity!|url=https://x.com/XenoBlazeVA/status/1721680634177826825|website=[[Twitter|X]]|access-date=December 3, 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250125025854/https://x.com/XenoBlazeVA/status/1721680634177826825|archive-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>}}{{Collapsible list|title=Japanese|[[Hiroki Tōchi]] (''Afterlife'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Revelations'', ''Project X Zone'' series, ''Resident Evil 6'' and ''7'', ''Resident Evil HD Remaster'', ''Revelations 2'', ''Vendetta'', ''Village'', ''Death Island'')<ref name=va/>|[[Subaru Kimura]] (''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>}}
| 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=[[PCGamesN]]|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 />[[Wentworth Miller]] (''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 />[[Robbie Amell]] (''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=[[IGN]]|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>}}
| motion_actor = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}|hlist=true|Tetsuya Matsui (''Resident Evil'' remake)<ref name=RE1remake/><br />[[Reuben Langdon]] (''Resident Evil 5'' and ''6'', ''Vendetta'')<ref name=RE5credit/><ref name=RE6credit/>}}
| family = [[Claire Redfield]] (sister)
| nationality = American<ref name=Re5/>
}}

{{Nihongo foot|'''Chris Redfield'''|クリス・レッドフィールド|Kurisu Reddofīrudo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a character in ''[[Resident Evil]]'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan), a [[survival horror]] series created by the Japanese company [[Capcom]]. He was introduced as one of the two [[player character|playable characters]] of the original [[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|''Resident Evil'']] (1996), alongside his partner [[Jill Valentine]], as a member of the [[Raccoon Police Station|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 in Resident Evil|zombies]] and other [[Biological agent|bio-organic weapons]]. Later, the pair became founding members of the [[United Nations]]' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

Chris is the protagonist in several ''Resident Evil'' games, novels, 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 [[Resident Evil (film series)|''Resident Evil'' live-action films]].

Critics have been polarized in their critiques of the character, with a focus on the frequent modifications and inconsistency in his design. Several publications have referred to Chris as one of the sexiest video game characters. Some critics have referred to a scene of his 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 [[Player character|playable protagonists]], alongside his partner [[Jill Valentine]], in [[Capcom]]'s 1996 [[survival horror]] video game ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]''.<ref name=Grimes>{{harvnb|Grimes|2003|page=6}}</ref> He was created by [[Video game creative director|director]] [[Shinji Mikami]] and designer Isao Ohishi.<ref name=re>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]] |developer=[[Capcom]] |date=March 22, 1996 |platform=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]|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=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|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 [[Hideki Kamiya]] 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]]|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 [[white American]] descent,<ref name=Re5>{{harvnb|Martin|2016 |page=9}}</ref> Chris served in the [[United States Air Force]]<ref name=helicopter>{{cite web|first=Jacob|last=Roach|title=Everything you need to know before playing ''Resident Evil Village''|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/what-you-need-to-know-before-resident-evil-village/#dt-heading-the-story-so-far|website=[[Digital Trends]]|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250107111530/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/what-you-need-to-know-before-resident-evil-village/%23dt-heading-the-story-so-far|archive-date=January 7, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> and later joined the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.), a [[special operations]] 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=[[Kotaku]] |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 [[gameplay]] differs for Jill and Chris;<ref name=Grimes/> Chris cannot carry as many items in his [[Inventory (videogames)|inventory]], but he can run quicker and withstand more damage.<ref name="Kotaku"/>

Chris continued to be redesigned over the course of the series.<ref name="Kotaku2"/> 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 [[Resident Evil (2002 video game)|2002 remake of ''Resident Evil'']], 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, [[Albert Wesker]], bare-handed.<ref>{{harvnb|Capcom|2010|page=18}}</ref> ''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;<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=[[1UP.com]]|date=July 11, 2008|access-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref> the meeting happened in ''[[Resident Evil 6]]'' (2012),<ref name=together/> where Chris has a slightly disheveled look due to his [[alcoholism]] and [[post-traumatic amnesia]].<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=[[Game Informer]]|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=live}}</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=[[Eurogamer]]|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>

In ''[[Resident Evil 7]]'' (2017), Takeuchi said Chris was being proposed as the main character at the time and had to be developed into a hero since this was the first time we had seen him in a long time. Looking back, Takeuchi realized that developing a ''Resident Evil'' game isn't the same as creating a hero character like Chris.<ref>{{cite web |author=Aoife Wilson|date=November 30, 2016|title=What I think after five hours of ''Resident Evil 7''|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-7|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102120046/https://www.eurogamer.net/resident-evil-7|archive-date=January 2, 2025|access-date=February 3, 2025|website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref> According to producer Masachika Kawata, the main playable character would be "totally new" rather than a "macho superhero" like Chris from ''Resident Evil 5''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael McWhertor |date=June 15, 2016 |title=''Resident Evil 7''{{'}}s demo content won't be in the main game, but a new hero will |url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2016/6/15/11940734/resident-evil-7-biohazard-e3-2016/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250508032800/https://www.polygon.com/e3/2016/6/15/11940734/resident-evil-7-biohazard-e3-2016|archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> 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 "[a]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=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</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=[[VG247]]}}</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 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 Winters]], 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=live|archive-date=May 3, 2021|access-date=June 29, 2021|magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</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=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> 

===Voice-over and live-action actors===
In the original ''Resident Evil'', which uses [[Live action|live-action cinematics]], 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 ''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]'';<ref name=codeveronica/> [[Joe Whyte]] in the 2002 remake of ''Resident Evil'';<ref name=RE1remake/> Kevin Dorman in ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]'', ''[[Resident Evil: Vendetta]]'', and ''[[Resident Evil: Death Island]]'';<ref name=REumbrellachronicles/><ref name=revendetta/><ref name=redeathisland/> and [[Roger Craig Smith]] 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, [[Subaru Kimura]] voiced Chris in ''[[Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City]]''.<ref name="Subaru"/>

Reuben Langdon performed Chris' [[motion capture]] in ''Resident Evil 5'' and ''Resident Evil 6'',<ref name=RE5credit>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil 5]]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=[[Capcom]]|publisher=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[PlayStation 3]]|scene=Closing credits.}}</ref><ref name=RE6credit>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil 6]]|date=October 2, 2012|developer=[[Capcom]]|publisher=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[PlayStation 3]]|scene=Closing credits.}}</ref> while Geordie Dandy acted as Chris for motion capture in ''Resident Evil 7'' and ''Village''.<ref name=Model/> [[Wentworth Miller]] portrayed him in ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]'',<ref name=REA/> while [[Robbie Amell]] played him in ''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City''.<ref name=WTRC/>

==Appearances==

===In the ''Resident Evil'' series===
{{video game timeline
|title= ''Resident Evil'' games featuring Chris Redfield
|range1 = 1996–2022
|range1_color = #DF260A #CCC
|1996 = ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)|Resident Evil]]''
|1997 = ''[[Resident Evil (1996 video game)#Director's Cut|Resident Evil: Director's Cut]]''
|2000 = ''[[Resident Evil – Code: Veronica]]''
|2002 = ''[[Resident Evil (2002 video game)|Resident Evil]]'' (remake)
|2007 = ''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]''
|2009a = ''[[Resident Evil 5]]''
|2009b = ''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]''
|2011a = ''[[Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs.]]''
|2011b = ''[[Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D]]''
|2012a = ''[[Resident Evil: Revelations]]''
|2012b = ''[[Resident Evil 6]]''
|2017  = ''[[Resident Evil 7: Biohazard]]'' 
|2021  = ''[[Resident Evil Village]]''  
|2022  = ''[[Resident 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]]''.<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=[[Resident Evil 5]]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=[[Capcom]]|publisher=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[PlayStation 3]] }}</ref> and the Mediterranean Sea.<ref name=revelations>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil: Revelations]]|date=January 26, 2012|developer=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}</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 [[Resident Evil Zero|lost colleagues]].<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 [[Rebecca Chambers]],<!--- 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 [[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.<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 [[bioterrorism]].<ref>{{harvnb|Denick|2013|page=2}}</ref>

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.<ref name=re2>{{cite magazine |date=February 1997 |title=''Resident Evil'' |magazine=[[GamePro]] |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=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |issue=74 |page=40 |date=August 1999 |publisher=[[Future plc]] |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=[[IGN]] |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 [[South Pacific Ocean]].<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=[[IGN]] |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 [[Alexia Ashford]] 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/> 

''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|[[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."<ref>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]|date=November 13, 2007|developer=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[Wii]]|scene=Umbrella's End}}</ref>}} After the fall of the corporation, the pair become founding members of the [[United Nations]]' Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).<ref name=story/> In ''Revelations''{{sndash}}set two years later{{sndash}}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.<ref>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil: Revelations]]|date=January 26, 2012|developer=[[Capcom]]|platform=[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}</ref>

''Resident Evil 5'' takes place in 2009 in the fictional African town of Kijuju, where [[Terrorism|terrorists]] are turning local residents into [[Zombies in Resident Evil|zombie]]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 [[Declared death in absentia|declared dead]].<ref name=IGNplot/><ref name=RE5>{{cite video game|title=[[Resident Evil 5]]|date=March 5, 2009|developer=[[Capcom]]|publisher=[[Capcom]] |platform=[[PlayStation 3]] }}</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, [[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.<ref name=IGNplot/> 

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=[[TheGamer]]|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=[[GamesRadar+]]|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=[[Resident Evil]].net |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref> Ambushed by [[Carla Radames]], posing as [[Ada Wong]], they suffer severe casualties,<ref name=re6/> with Chris and [[Piers Nivans]] 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=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|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 [[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.<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/>

At the end of ''Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017), a man identifying as "Redfield" arrives to rescue Ethan.<ref name=IGNplot/> 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.<ref name=IGNplot/>{{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 ''[[Resident Evil 7: Biohazard]]'' than he did in ''[[Resident Evil 5]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil 6]]'', 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=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |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 [[downloadable content]] 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=[[PC Gamer]] |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 [[Lucas Baker]], 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=[[Eurogamer]]|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 [[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.<ref name=re6/> After revealing the nature of his mission to Ethan, Chris saves the real Mia, learns Miranda's connection to the late [[Oswell E. Spencer]]{{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=[[Den of Geek]]|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===
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Chris features in several [[List of Resident Evil media#Film and television|''Resident Evil'' films]]. In the rejected ''Resident Evil'' film script written by [[George A. Romero]] in 1998, Chris is a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] 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=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|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 [[Paul W. S. Anderson]]'s live-action ''Resident Evil'' film series, Chris appears in ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'' (2010), where he is found trapped in a maximum security cell in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Doke |first=Shunal |title=''Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'' - 10 worst moments from the movies|url=https://in.ign.com/resident-evil-the-final-chapter/103909/feature/resident-evil-the-final-chapter-10-worst-moments-from-the-movies?p=2|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=January 29, 2025|date=January 31, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250129065518/https://in.ign.com/resident-evil-the-final-chapter/103909/feature/resident-evil-the-final-chapter-10-worst-moments-from-the-movies?p=2|archive-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> Wentworth 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=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=[[Engadget]]|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> In the reboot film ''Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City'' (2021), Chris is played by Robbie 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 name=shacknewsvendetta>{{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=[[Shacknews]]|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). He is asking Rebecca and Leon for assistance in preventing a psychopath from spreading "The Trigger Virus" throughout New York City.<ref name=shacknewsvendetta/> Chris returns in the sequel, ''Resident Evil: Death Island'' (2023). He is a BSAA agent who investigates an outbreak of zombies in San Francisco caused by a new strain of virus.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|url=https://www.polygon.com/23678865/resident-evil-movie-death-island|title=''Resident Evil: Death Island'' is the Avengers of ''Resident Evil'' movies|date=April 11, 2023|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=May 20, 2023|archive-date=October 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008212030/https://www.polygon.com/23678865/resident-evil-movie-death-island|url-status=live}}</ref>

Chris is a playable character in several [[Canon (fiction)|non-canonical]] ''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=[[IGN]] |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/2021/1/21/22242994/resident-evil-reverse-village-multiplayer-capcom|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=May 23, 2022|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|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 = [[PCGamesN]] | 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 [[Mobile games in the Resident Evil series|''Resident Evil'' mobile game]] ''[[Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs.]]'' (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=[[IGN]] |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 ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' franchise<ref name=marvel-vs>Sources for Chris appearing in numerous ''Marvel Vs Capcom'' games:
* {{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=[[Yahoo! News]] |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=[[Game Informer]]|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=live}}
* {{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=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|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 [[tactical role-playing game]] ''[[Project X Zone 2]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Eisenbeis|url=https://kotaku.com/the-56-playable-characters-in-project-x-zone-2-1743472346|date=November 20, 2015|title=The 58 Playable Characters in ''Project X Zone 2''|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=April 24, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816145804/http://kotaku.com/the-56-playable-characters-in-project-x-zone-2-1743472346}}</ref> He is a playable character in the [[digital collectible card game]] ''[[Teppen]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|first=Chris|last=Carter|url=https://www.destructoid.com/capcoms-card-game-teppen-adds-jill-valentine-into-the-mix/|website=[[Destructoid]]|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> and ''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=[[IGN]]|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> He is an [[Skin (computing)|alternate skin]] in the [[Multiplayer video game|asymmetric online multiplayer game]] ''[[Dead by Daylight]]'' (2016),<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=[[Siliconera]] |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> ''[[Tom Clancy's The Division 2]]'' (2019),<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=[[Destructoid]]|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> and in the ''Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster'' (2024) for [[Frank West (Dead Rising)|Frank West]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Stephanie Liu|url=https://www.siliconera.com/dead-rising-deluxe-remaster-collaboration-skins-revealed/|website=[[Siliconera]]|title=''Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster'' Crossover Skins Revealed|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917103111/https://www.siliconera.com/dead-rising-deluxe-remaster-collaboration-skins-revealed/|url-status=live}}</ref> He has a [[Non-player character|non-playable]] cameo in the ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' (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=[[GameSpot]]|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> [[Nintendo]] crossover video game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) as one of the 'Spirit' [[power-ups]],<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=[[GamesRadar+]]|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> ''[[Dying Light 2]]'' (2022),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/701773-dying-light-2-easter-eggs-dead-island-hoverboard-developers-room-space-cock|title=''Dying Light 2'' Easter Eggs: ''Dead Island'', Hoverboard, Developer's Room, and more|website=[[GameRevolution]]|language=en|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2024|archive-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220085816/https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/701773-dying-light-2-easter-eggs-dead-island-hoverboard-developers-room-space-cock|url-status=live}}</ref> and a robot dressed as Chris in ''[[Astro's Playroom]]'' (2020) and ''[[Astro Bot]]'' (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=[[IGN]]|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> 

Chris features in novels 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 [[S. D. Perry]], ''[[Resident Evil: City of the Dead]]'' (1999).<ref name=cityofthedead/> Additionally, he makes an appearance in the prequel [[manga]] 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=[[Game Informer]]|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=live}}</ref> Several comic books based on the games were released,<ref name=comics>Sources for Chris appearing in comic books:
* {{cite comic |title=Resident Evil: The Official Comic Book Magazine |writer=Ted Adams and [[Kris Oprisko]] |artist=Carlos D'Anda, Ryan Odagawa and [[Lee Bermejo]] |issue=1 |date=March 1998 |publisher=[[WildStorm]] |id={{isbn|1887279954}} }}
* {{cite comic|title=Marvel vs. Capcom: Fate of Two Worlds|writer=Joe Epstein, Adam Deats, Campbell Tran and [[Ian Rogers (writer)|Ian Rogers]]|volume=1|issue=1|date=February 15, 2011|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]|id={{isbn|0744012872}}|url=https://archive.org/details/marvelvscapcom3f0000epst}}{{registration required}}</ref> and he is a character in [[Bandai]]'s ''Resident Evil Deck Building Card Game'' (2011) and Steamforged Games' ''Resident Evil 3: The Board Game'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916200445/http://www.bandaicg.com/residentevil/ |title=''Resident Evil'' [Deck Building Game] |url=http://www.bandaicg.com/residentevil/ |website=Bandai Card Games |accessdate=May 14, 2023 |archivedate=September 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Charlie|last=Hall|url=https://www.polygon.com/22696864/resident-evil-board-game-kickstarter-launch-price|title=New ''Resident Evil'' board game’s Kickstarter campaign is its own survival horror game|date=September 28, 2021|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=March 6, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210023038/https://www.polygon.com/22696864/resident-evil-board-game-kickstarter-launch-price|url-status=live}}</ref> The character was featured in a ''Resident Evil''–themed attraction at [[Universal Studios Japan]]'s [[Halloween Horror Nights]].<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=[[Eurogamer]] |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=[[Kotaku]]|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=[[GamesRadar+]]|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=[[VG247]]|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=[[Siliconera]]|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=[[Siliconera]]|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=[[Siliconera]]|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==
[[File:Chris Redfield.png|thumb|250px|alt=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.<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=[[Kotaku]]|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"/><ref name="poly1"/>]]
Chris has received criticism for inconsistent design and characteristics. Several [[Video game journalism|game publications]] have noted the character's lack of consistent visual design throughout the ''Resident Evil'' franchise.<ref name="Kotaku2"/><ref name="auto2"/> 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=[[IGN]] |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=[[Engadget]]|date=March 11, 2009|first=Alexander|last=Sliwinski|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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/8-most-extreme-bodies-video-games/|title=The 8 most extreme bodies in video games|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=August 29, 2014|first=Ben |last=Tyrer|access-date=March 2, 2025|archive-date=September 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901224102/https://www.gamesradar.com/8-most-extreme-bodies-video-games/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''{{'}}s Cass Marshall noted his variations in body mass throughout the games repeatedly changing from lean to muscular and back again.<ref name="auto1" /> ''[[GameSpy]]'' compared his design in ''Resident Evil 5'' and said that "he look[s] a ''little bit'' like a cross between [[Colin Farrell]] and [[Hugh Jackman]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/resident-evil-5/807890p1.html|title=Chris Redfield Confirmed in ''Resident Evil 5''|website=[[GameSpy]]|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 ''[[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,<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=[[Kotaku]] |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[ing] from global bio-terrorism agent to [...] someone's henchman in a British crime comedy written and directed by [[Guy Ritchie]]."<ref name="Kotaku2" /> According to [[digital media]] scholars Matthew Wysocki and Steffi Shook, as we reach the end of the ''Resident Evil'' game, the return of long-time hero Chris, who is an ambiguously good or evil character, serves as part of his absolution because he is portrayed as a soldier who is performing the proverbial act of "just following orders." They additionally pointed out that he is a "lone hero of [[hegemonic masculinity]]". Rather, Chris' masculinity is capitulating, especially in the presence of strong women.<ref>{{harvnb|Wysocki|Shook|2025|page=243}}</ref>

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.<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=[[IGN]]|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=[[Nintendo Life]]|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, ''[[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".<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=[[PC Gamer]]|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 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.<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=[[Kotaku]]|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=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|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 [him] to understand [his] [[bisexuality]]" better; noting that his design was "different than previous iterations", Jubbal described Chris as a "large muscle-bound hunk [and] something [he] was attracted to".<ref name="Kotagay" /> 

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 meme|internet memes]] 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=[[GameSpot]]|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 [[quick time event]]. 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=[[PC Gamer]]|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'', antagonist [[Karl Heisenberg]] calls Chris a "boulder-punching asshole" during his [[Boss (video games)|boss fight]], 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=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |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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