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Robin Ellis

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1942Born, Ipswich
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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

Fawlty TowersDanny Brown
PoldarkReverend Halse
Sherlock HolmesSir Robert Norberton
WallanderTom Lyell
HeartbeatJoe Henderson

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2015PoldarkReverend Halse · 8 episodesShow
2006Wallander: The PhotographerTom LyellMovie
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyDanny Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2005WallanderTom Lyell · 1 episodeShow
2001The Fall of MilosevicNarrator · 3 episodesShow
1996The Mystery of the Cocaine MummiesNarratorMovie
1996Mystery of the Cocaine MummiesNarratorMovie
1995The Death of YugoslaviaNarratorMovie
1995The Death of YugoslaviaNarrator · 6 episodesShow
1994The Trial of Lord LucanSir Charles MooreMovie
1994The NegotiatorStuart ShawMovie
1994A Dark Adapted EyeJohn · 2 episodesShow
1992Between the Lines2 episodesShow
1992HeartbeatJoe Henderson, Sir Richard Lonsdale · 1 episodeShow
1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryNarrator (voice)Movie
1990CluedoColonel Mike Mustard · 6 episodesShow
1989Capstick's LawHenry Capstick · 6 episodesShow
1988Children of the Open Road(voice)Movie
1984Sherlock HolmesSir Robert Norberton · 1 episodeShow
1984Love and MarriageAdrian Carter · 1 episodeShow
1982Bright EyesSam HowardMovie
1982American PlayhouseRobert Acton · 1 episodeShow
1981The Good SoldierJohn DowellMovie
1980The WaterfallJames Otford · 4 episodesShow
1980Tres mujeres de hoyAlejandroMovie
1980The Curse of King Tut's TombHoward CarterMovie
1979The EuropeansRobert ActonMovie
1979She Loves MeGeorg Nowack · VocalsMovie
1979Blue Remembered HillsJohnMovie
1978The Comedy of ErrorsDr. PinchMovie
1975PoldarkRoss Poldark · 29 episodesShow
1975Fawlty TowersDanny Brown · 1 episodeShow
1975KnotsMovie
1974Churchill's PeopleMajor White · 1 episodeShow
1974Seven Faces of WomanLawrence · 1 episodeShow
1972The FrightenersMike · 1 episodeShow
1972New Scotland YardSteve Thomas · 1 episodeShow
1972The MoonstoneFranklin Blake · 5 episodesShow
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesCharles Dallas · 1 episodeShow
1971The GuardiansPeter Lee · 1 episodeShow
1971Bel AmiGeorges DuroyMovie
1971Bel AmiGeorges Duroy · 5 episodesShow
1971Sense and SensibilityEdward Ferrars · 4 episodesShow
1970Wednesday's ChildMovie
1970BiographyHammond · 1 episodeShow
1970Play for TodayJohn · 1 episodeShow
1970Shadows of FearRoger · 1 episodeShow
1969Arthur? Arthur!AmesMovie
1969The Main ChanceDonald Gordon Hopwood · 1 episodeShow
1969The Inside ManMichael Barnett · 12 episodesShow
1956Armchair TheatreDr. Jim Beverly · 1 episodeShow

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