Robin Ellis
Known for: Acting
Born: January 8, 1942
Place of birth: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
21 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
7.8
Poldark
2015
5.3
Wallander: The Photographer
20066.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
6.9
Wallander
2005
7.0
The Fall of Milosevic
2001NR
The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
1996
NR
Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
1996
9.5
The Death of Yugoslavia
1995
7.4
The Death of Yugoslavia
1995
6.0
The Trial of Lord Lucan
1994
9.0
The Negotiator
1994
8.0
A Dark Adapted Eye
1994
5.5
Between the Lines
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
7.0
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
1990
6.8
Cluedo
199010.0
Capstick's Law
1989
NR
Children of the Open Road
1988
NR
End of Empire
1985
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
19849.0
Love and Marriage
1984
6.9
Timewatch
1982
NR
Bright Eyes
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
5.8
The Good Soldier
1981NR
The Waterfall
1980
10.0
Tres mujeres de hoy
1980
4.8
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
5.6
The Europeans
1979
8.8
She Loves Me
1979
7.3
Blue Remembered Hills
1979
8.6
The Comedy of Errors
1978
6.9
Poldark
1975
8.3
Fawlty Towers
19754.0
Knots
1975
5.0
Churchill's People
1974NR
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
8.5
The Frighteners
1972
6.3
New Scotland Yard
1972
8.0
The Moonstone
1972
7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
6.0
The Guardians
1971NR
Bel Ami
197110.0
Bel Ami
1971
7.5
Elizabeth R
1971
6.3
Sense and Sensibility
1971
NR
Wednesday's Child
1970NR
Biography
1970
6.6
Play for Today
1970
6.7
Shadows of Fear
1970
3.8
Arthur? Arthur!
1969
8.3
The Main Chance
1969
NR
The Inside Man
1969
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956