Robert Lindsay

Acting

Robert Lindsay

Born December 13, 1949Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK112 credits

Robert Lindsay Stevenson, better known as Robert Lindsay, is an English actor known for his stage and television work, including appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in musical theatre, and his roles as Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith, Captain Pellew in Hornblower and Ben Harper in My Family. He has won a BAFTA, a Tony Award and three Olivier Awards for his work.

Known For

Generation Z
5.5

Generation Z

TV

2024

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
7.8

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Movie

2023

A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie

2022

Dodger Special: Christmas

Dodger Special: Christmas

Movie

2022

Sherwood
6.9

Sherwood

TV

2022

Anything Goes
7.9

Anything Goes

Movie

2021

Filmography

Generation Z
2024Generation Zas MorganTV
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2023Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibitionas NarratorMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2022A Midsummer Night's Dreamas OberonMovie
Dodger Special: Christmas
2022Dodger Special: Christmasas William LambMovie
Sherwood
2022Sherwoodas Franklin WarnerTV
Anything Goes
2021Anything Goesas Moonface MartinMovie
The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes
2021The World's Most Beautiful Landscapesas NarratorTV
B
2021Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapesas NarratorTV
McDonald & Dodds
2020McDonald & Doddsas Max CrockettTV
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas King JohnMovie
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdamas NarratorMovie
The Secret Life of Owls
2018The Secret Life of Owlsas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
2017Movie Musical Greats with Hugh JackmanMovie
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017Tate Britain's Great Art Walksas SelfTV
Genius
2017Geniusas Hermann EinsteinTV
Walks with My Dog
2017Walks with My Dogas SelfTV
T
2016The Marvellous World of Roald Dahlas SelfMovie
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
2015The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made ThemMovie
Galavant
2015Galavantas Chester WormwoodTV
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as SelfTV
Grace of Monaco
2014Grace of Monacoas Aristotle OnassisMovie
Atlantis
2013Atlantisas DaedalusTV
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
2013Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Armyas (archive footage)Movie
Spy
2011Spyas The ExaminerTV
D
2009Doctors and Nurses at WarTV
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas SelfMovie
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007The Trial of Tony Blairas Tony BlairMovie
The One Show
2006The One Showas SelfTV
Gideon's Daughter
2005Gideon's Daughteras SneathMovie
Jericho
2005Jerichoas D.I. Michael JerichoTV
A Very Social Secretary
2005A Very Social Secretaryas Tony BlairMovie
Space Race
2005Space Raceas Narrator (voice)TV
Friends & Crocodiles
2005Friends & Crocodilesas William SneathMovie
Extras
2005Extrasas Robert LindsayTV
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")Movie
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004Who Do You Think You Are?as SelfTV
Wimbledon
2004Wimbledonas Ian FrazierMovie
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
2004Brambly Hedge: Classic Collectionas Narrator (Voice)Movie
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial Worldas Self - NarratorTV
Hornblower: Duty
2003Hornblower: Dutyas Admiral Sir Edward PellewMovie
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003Hornblower: Loyaltyas Admiral Sir Edward PellewMovie
D
2001Don't Eat the Neighboursas RabbitTV
Hawkins
2001Hawkinsas Luke HawkinsMovie
Hornblower: Retribution
2001Hornblower: Retributionas Sir Edward PellewMovie
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001Hornblower: Mutinyas Sir Edward PellewMovie
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various CharactersMovie
My Family
2000My Familyas Ben HarperTV
Babies at 50
2000Babies at 50as NarratorMovie
Castaway 2000
2000Castaway 2000as Narrator (voice)TV
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mysteryas NarratorMovie
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome
2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Domeas NarratorMovie
Oliver Twist
1999Oliver Twistas FaginTV
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Sir Edward PellewMovie
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devilas Captain PellewMovie
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Sir Edward PellewMovie
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998Hornblower: The Even Chanceas Captain Sir Edward PellewMovie
Hornblower
1998Hornbloweras Sir Edward PellewTV
Divorcing Jack
1998Divorcing Jackas Michael BrinnMovie
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
Fierce Creatures
1997Fierce Creaturesas Sydney LotterbyMovie
Remember Me?
1997Remember Me?as JamieMovie
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Nightas NarratorMovie
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
1996The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedgeas Narrator (voice)TV
Brazen Hussies
1996Brazen Hussiesas Billy BowmanMovie
The Office
1996The Officeas Norman PlattMovie
Jake's Progress
1995Jake's Progressas Jamie DiadoniTV
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994The Wimbledon Poisoneras Henry FarrTV
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf
1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharfas NarratorMovie
Genghis Cohn
1993Genghis Cohnas Otto Schatz, Commissioner of PoliceMovie
Absolutely Fabulous
1992Absolutely Fabulousas PeteTV
The Job
1992The Jobas Narrator (voice)Movie
G.B.H.
1991G.B.H.as Michael MurrayTV
Have I Got News for You
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - HostTV
Nightingales
1990Nightingalesas CarterTV
Strike It Rich
1990Strike It Richas BertramMovie
Confessional
1989Confessionalas Thomas KellyTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Glynn FennellTV
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989Bert Rigby, You're a Foolas Bert RigbyMovie
Bosses From Hell
1989Bosses From HellMovie
Communicators From Hell
1989Communicators From HellMovie
Employees From Hell
1989Employees From HellMovie
Teams from Hell
1989Teams from HellMovie
Sales People from Hell
1989Sales People from HellMovie
Colleagues From Hell
1989Colleagues From HellMovie
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Mickey NoadesMovie
Much Ado About Nothing
1984Much Ado About Nothingas BenedickMovie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984Movie
Natural World
1983Natural WorldTV
Give us a Break
1983Give us a Breakas Mickey NoadesTV
Cymbeline
1983Cymbelineas IachimoMovie
King Lear
1983King Learas EdmundMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1981A Midsummer Night's Dreamas LysanderMovie
Seconds Out
1981Seconds Outas Pete DoddsTV
All's Well That Ends Well
1981All's Well That Ends Wellas First French LordMovie
The Best of the Adventures
1981The Best of the Adventuresas Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Twelfth Night
1980Twelfth Nightas FabianMovie
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
Citizen Smith
1977Citizen Smithas Wolfie SmithTV
T
1977The Val Doonican Music ShowTV
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976Adventures of a Taxi Driveras TomMovie
Get Some In!
1975Get Some In!as Jakey SmithTV
Three for All
1975Three for Allas TomMovie
The Good Life
1975The Good Lifeas Reform School YouthTV
The Crazy Kill
1975The Crazy Killas Policeman at RoadblockMovie
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas TobyTV
That'll Be The Day
1973That'll Be The Dayas Terry SutcliffeMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Winner / PerformerTV
The BAFTA Awards
1949The BAFTA Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch
—Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launchas NarratorMovie
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - PresenterTV
Missed Call
—Missed CallTV