Christopher Ellison

Acting

Christopher Ellison

Born December 16, 1946London, England, UK66 credits

Christopher Michael Ellison is a British actor from London. He is best known for his role as DCI Frank Burnside in the ITV police series The Bill and short-lived spin-off series Burnside.

Known For

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
4.8

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

Movie

2021

King of Crime
4.5

King of Crime

Movie

2018

The Krays: Dead Man Walking
3.0

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

Movie

2018

Tango One
5.2

Tango One

Movie

2018

Ratburger
4.3

Ratburger

Movie

2017

We Still Steal the Old Way
5.8

We Still Steal the Old Way

Movie

2017

Filmography

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
2021The Ghosts of Borley Rectoryas Basil PayneMovie
King of Crime
2018King of Crimeas EdwardMovie
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018The Krays: Dead Man Walkingas Albert DonohueMovie
Tango One
2018Tango Oneas Terry JamesMovie
Ratburger
2017Ratburgeras LandlordMovie
We Still Steal the Old Way
2017We Still Steal the Old Wayas RoyMovie
Bonded by Blood 2
2016Bonded by Blood 2as TrentMovie
Mob Handed
2016Mob Handedas The FatherMovie
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014We Still Kill the Old Wayas RoyMovie
Jamaica Inn
2014Jamaica InnTV
Psychopath Night
2013Psychopath Nightas NarratorMovie
Great Expectations
2013Great Expectationsas MagwitchMovie
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
2011Great Fire of London - The Untold Storyas NarratorMovie
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Sideas SelfTV
Bonded by Blood
2010Bonded by Bloodas TrentMovie
Basement
2010Basementas The ProfessorMovie
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
2004Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmaresas SelfTV
Combat Sheep
2001Combat Sheepas DI HindleMovie
Judge John Deed
2001Judge John DeedTV
Celebrity Big Brother
2001Celebrity Big Brotheras SelfTV
Burnside
2000Burnsideas DCI Frank BurnsideTV
Crime Traveller
1997Crime TravellerTV
E
1996Ellingtonas EllingtonTV
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994Ready, Steady, Cookas Self - GuestTV
Two Golden Balls
1994Two Golden Ballsas VinceMovie
The Detectives
1993The Detectivesas LomaxTV
Birds of a Feather
1989Birds of a Featheras Davey CooperTV
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
1988The Most Dangerous Man in the Worldas IpekciMovie
Buster
1988Busteras GeorgeMovie
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Mr. KirkpatrickTV
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Wayne DavissonTV
Brush Strokes
1986Brush Strokesas RegTV
Bread
1986Breadas DHSS ClaimantTV
Running Scared
1986Running Scaredas Charlie ElkinTV
Three Up, Two Down
1985Three Up, Two Downas Det. Sgt. BoxonTV
A.D.
1985A.D.as Roman Soldier (uncredited)TV
Unfair Exchanges
1985Unfair Exchangesas Telecom EngineerMovie
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985Dempsey and Makepeaceas TommyTV
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas Telecom EngineerTV
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984Give My Regards to Broad Streetas Rath’s MinderMovie
Black Carrion
1984Black Carrionas Sergeant DruryMovie
The Bill
1984The Billas Frank BurnsideTV
Chance in a Million
1984Chance in a Millionas Mr HodgkissTV
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas DruryTV
T
1984The Lonelyhearts Kidas HarrisTV
F
1984Fresh Fieldsas PolicemanTV
Macbeth
1983Macbethas CaptainMovie
The Falklands Factor
1983The Falklands Factoras First M.P.Movie
Widows
1983WidowsTV
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982Shine on Harvey Moonas AlbertTV
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas CorbyTV
Never the Twain
1981Never the Twainas Bernie MillerTV
Wolcott
1981Wolcottas Det Insp Charlie BonhamTV
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas Detective Inspector SpoonerTV
The Gentle Touch
1980The Gentle TouchTV
Minder
1979Minderas CharlieTV
Lady Oscar
1979Lady Oscaras Maximilien de RobespierreMovie
Strangers
1978Strangersas Terence WragbyTV
Grange Hill
1978Grange Hillas Minibus DriverTV
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978Rosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Dr. Adam QuintMovie
The Professionals
1977The Professionalsas Biggs, CI5 AgentTV
B
1977Blind Man's BluffMovie
Kill Two Birds
1975Kill Two Birdsas DenverMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas Phillip BuddTV
Ransom
1974Ransomas PeteMovie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras DenverTV