About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1942-01-08
Place of birth:
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
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Robin Ellis

Overview

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

Acting
2006 Wallander: The Photographer Actor Tom Lyell 58
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1996 The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies Actor Narrator N/A
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1996 Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies Actor Narrator N/A
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1995 The Death of Yugoslavia Actor Narrator 69
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1994 The Trial of Lord Lucan Actor Sir Charles Moore 58
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1994 A Dark Adapted Eye Actor John N/A
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1990 The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1988 Children of the Open Road Actor (voice) N/A
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1985 End of Empire Actor Narrator N/A
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1982 Bright Eyes Actor Sam Howard N/A
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1981 The Good Soldier Actor John Dowell 58
Average
1980 Tres mujeres de hoy Actor Alejandro N/A
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1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Actor Howard Carter 58
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1979 The Europeans Actor Robert Acton 58
Average
1979 She Loves Me Actor Georg Nowack 58
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1979 Blue Remembered Hills Actor John 58
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1978 The Comedy of Errors Actor Dr. Pinch 58
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1975 Poldark Actor Ross Poldark 68
Fair
1975 Knots Actor 59
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1972 The Moonstone Actor Franklin Blake 69
Fair
1972 The Moonstone Actor Franklin Blake 59
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1971 Bel Ami Actor Georges Duroy N/A
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1971 Sense and Sensibility Actor Edward Ferrars 68
Fair
1971 Sense and Sensibility Actor Edward Ferrars 59
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1969 Arthur? Arthur! Actor Ames 58
Average
The Fall of Milosevic Actor Narrator 69
Fair

Sound
1979 She Loves Me Sound Vocals 58
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