Robin Ellis

Acting

Robin Ellis

Born January 8, 1942Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK47 credits

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

Filmography

Poldark
2015Poldark
as Reverend HalseTV
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Danny Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Wallander
2005Wallander
as Tom LyellTV
The Trial of Lord Lucan
1994The Trial of Lord Lucan
as Sir Charles MooreMovie
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeat
as Joe HendersonTV
Cluedo
1990Cluedo
as Colonel Mike MustardTV
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1989Capstick's Law
as Henry CapstickTV
End of Empire
1985End of Empire
as NarratorTV
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmes
as Sir Robert NorbertonTV
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1984Love and Marriage
as Adrian CarterTV
Timewatch
1982Timewatch
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Bright Eyes
1982Bright Eyes
as Sam HowardMovie
The Good Soldier
1981The Good Soldier
as John DowellMovie
Tres mujeres de hoy
1980Tres mujeres de hoy
as AlejandroMovie
The Europeans
1979The Europeans
as Robert ActonMovie
She Loves Me
1979She Loves Me
as Georg NowackMovie
The Comedy of Errors
1978The Comedy of Errors
as Dr. PinchMovie
Poldark
1975Poldark
as Ross PoldarkTV
Fawlty Towers
1975Fawlty Towers
as Danny BrownTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's People
as Major WhiteTV
The Moonstone
1972The Moonstone
as Franklin BlakeTV
The Moonstone
1972The Moonstone
as Franklin BlakeMovie
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1971Bel Ami
as Georges DuroyMovie
B
1971Bel Ami
as Georges DuroyTV
Elizabeth R
1971Elizabeth R
as Robert DevereauxTV
Sense and Sensibility
1971Sense and Sensibility
as Edward FerrarsTV
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chance
as Donald Gordon HopwoodTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Dr. Jim BeverlyTV