Person
Robin Ellis
Acting · Born 1942-01-08 · Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Biography
Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookery book writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in the 29 episodes of the 1975 BBC classic series Poldark, adapted from a series of books by the British author Winston Graham. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Cluedo, The Good Soldier (an adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel), Elizabeth R (playing Essex), The Moonstone, Bel Ami, Sense and Sensibility (which also featured Clive Francis), The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, She Loves Me (in which he sings) and Blue Remembered Hills (written by Dennis Potter). In 2015–17 and 2019 he appeared in the Poldark series remake as Reverend Halse.
Known for
Play for Today
John
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Robert Norberton
Heartbeat
Joe Henderson
American Playhouse
Robert Acton
Wallander
Tom Lyell
Poldark
Reverend Halse
Timewatch
Self - Narrator (voice)
Fawlty Towers
Danny Brown
Between the Lines
1992
The Main Chance
Donald Gordon Hopwood
Filmography
- 2015PoldarkReverend Halse
- 2006Wallander: The PhotographerTom Lyell
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyDanny Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005WallanderTom Lyell
- 2001The Fall of MilosevicNarrator
- 1996The Mystery of the Cocaine MummiesNarrator
- 1996Mystery of the Cocaine MummiesNarrator
- 1995The Death of YugoslaviaNarrator
- 1995The Death of YugoslaviaNarrator
- 1994The Trial of Lord LucanSir Charles Moore
- 1994The NegotiatorStuart Shaw
- 1994A Dark Adapted EyeJohn
- 1992Between the Lines
- 1992HeartbeatJoe Henderson
- 1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryNarrator (voice)
- 1990CluedoColonel Mike Mustard
- 1989Capstick's LawHenry Capstick
- 1988Children of the Open Road(voice)
- 1985End of EmpireNarrator
- 1984Sherlock HolmesSir Robert Norberton
- 1984Love and MarriageAdrian Carter
- 1982TimewatchSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1982Bright EyesSam Howard
- 1982American PlayhouseRobert Acton
- 1981The Good SoldierJohn Dowell
- 1980Tres mujeres de hoyAlejandro
- 1980The Curse of King Tut's TombHoward Carter
- 1979The EuropeansRobert Acton
- 1979She Loves MeGeorg Nowack
- 1979Blue Remembered HillsJohn
- 1978The Comedy of ErrorsDr. Pinch
- 1975PoldarkRoss Poldark
- 1975Fawlty TowersDanny Brown
- 1975Knots
- 1974Churchill's PeopleMajor White
- 1974Seven Faces of WomanLawrence
- 1972The FrightenersMike
- 1972New Scotland YardSteve Thomas
- 1972The MoonstoneFranklin Blake
- 1972The MoonstoneFranklin Blake
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesCharles Dallas
- 1971The GuardiansPeter Lee
- 1971Bel AmiGeorges Duroy
- 1971Bel AmiGeorges Duroy
- 1971Elizabeth RRobert Devereaux
- 1971Sense and SensibilityEdward Ferrars
- 1970Wednesday's Child
- 1970BiographyHammond
- 1970Play for TodayJohn
- 1970Shadows of FearRoger
- 1969Arthur? Arthur!Ames
- 1969The Main ChanceDonald Gordon Hopwood
- 1969The Inside ManMichael Barnett
- 1956Armchair TheatreDr. Jim Beverly
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