Robert Lindsay
Known for: Acting
Born: December 13, 1949
Place of birth: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
65 movies · 55 TV shows, newest first
3.0
Missed Call
2026
5.5
Generation Z
2024
7.8
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2023
6.3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2022
NR
Dodger Special: Christmas
2022
6.9
Sherwood
2022
7.9
Anything Goes
2021
8.0
The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes
2021NR
Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes
2021
7.6
McDonald & Dodds
2020
7.3
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
10.0
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
2018
7.0
The Secret Life of Owls
2018
8.0
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
2017
NR
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
7.5
Genius
2017
NR
Walks with My Dog
20178.0
The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl
2016
8.0
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
2015
7.3
Galavant
2015
2.0
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
6.0
Grace of Monaco
2014
6.4
Atlantis
2013
NR
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
2013
7.5
Spy
2011NR
Doctors and Nurses at War
2009
NR
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
6.0
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
6.4
Gideon's Daughter
2005
7.3
Jericho
2005
6.3
A Very Social Secretary
2005
7.5
Space Race
2005
5.1
Friends & Crocodiles
2005
7.8
Extras
2005
8.3
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
7.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
6.2
Wimbledon
2004
10.0
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
2004
6.7
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
7.3
Hornblower: Duty
2003
7.3
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003NR
The Day the Earth was Born
2002
6.3
Don't Eat the Neighbours
2001
8.0
Hawkins
2001
7.3
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
7.4
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001
7.0
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
7.1
My Family
2000
NR
Babies at 50
2000
6.3
Castaway 2000
2000NR
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home
2000
5.6
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
2000
NR
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome
2000NR
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt
1999
6.3
Oliver Twist
1999
7.2
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
7.2
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999NR
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivities
1998
7.5
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
7.5
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998
7.8
Hornblower
1998
5.9
Divorcing Jack
1998
NR
Parkinson
1998
6.2
Fierce Creatures
1997
6.5
Remember Me?
1997
NR
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
1996
7.0
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
1996
3.8
Brazen Hussies
1996
NR
The Office
1996
4.5
Jake's Progress
1995
4.0
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
10.0
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf
1994
5.1
Genghis Cohn
1993
7.6
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
NR
The Job
1992
6.3
G.B.H.
1991
7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.0
Nightingales
1990
6.5
Strike It Rich
1990
8.0
Confessional
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
5.1
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
NR
Bosses From Hell
1989
NR
Communicators From Hell
1989
NR
Teams from Hell
1989
NR
Sales People from Hell
1989
NR
Colleagues From Hell
1989
7.1
Screen Two
1985
NR
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
6.8
Much Ado About Nothing
1984
NR
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
7.4
Natural World
1983
7.3
Give us a Break
1983
6.3
Cymbeline
1983
6.7
King Lear
1983
5.3
Wogan
1982
5.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1981
5.0
Seconds Out
1981
6.5
All's Well That Ends Well
1981
6.3
The Best of the Adventures
1981
6.8
Twelfth Night
1980
6.0
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
6.8
Citizen Smith
1977NR
The Val Doonican Music Show
1977
5.2
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976
6.8
Get Some In!
1975
3.3
Three for All
1975
7.7
The Good Life
1975
8.0
The Crazy Kill
1975
7.0
Centre Play
1973
6.5
That'll Be The Day
19735.1
Film '72
1971
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
7.2
Omnibus
1967
NR
Tony Awards
1956
10.0
The BAFTA Awards
1949
10.0
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch
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7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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