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Robert Lindsay

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 13, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Acting
2024Generation ZMorgan
2023Vermeer: The Greatest ExhibitionNarrator
2022Dodger Special: ChristmasWilliam Lamb
2022A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon
2022SherwoodFranklin Warner
2021Anything GoesMoonface Martin
2021Britain's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator
2021The World's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator
2020McDonald & DoddsMax Crockett
2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilKing John
2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamNarrator
2018The Secret Life of OwlsSelf - Narrator (voice)
2017Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
2017Tate Britain's Great Art WalksSelf
2017Walks with My DogSelf
2017GeniusHermann Einstein
2016The Marvellous World of Roald DahlSelf
2015The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
2015GalavantChester Wormwood
2014Grace of MonacoAristotle Onassis
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self
2013Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army(archive footage)
2013AtlantisDaedalus
2011SpyThe Examiner
2009Doctors and Nurses at War
2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
2007The Trial of Tony BlairTony Blair
2006The One ShowSelf
2005Friends & CrocodilesWilliam Sneath
2005A Very Social SecretaryTony Blair
2005Gideon's DaughterSneath
2005JerichoD.I. Michael Jericho
2005ExtrasRobert Lindsay
2005Space RaceNarrator (voice)
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIBill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionNarrator (Voice)
2004WimbledonIan Frazier
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2003Hornblower: LoyaltyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew
2003Hornblower: DutyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew
2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldSelf - Narrator
2001Hornblower: MutinySir Edward Pellew
2001HawkinsLuke Hawkins
2001Hornblower: RetributionSir Edward Pellew
2001Don't Eat the NeighboursRabbit
2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious Characters
2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going MysteryNarrator
2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the DomeNarrator
2000Babies at 50Narrator
2000My FamilyBen Harper
2000Castaway 2000Narrator (voice)
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilCaptain Pellew
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersSir Edward Pellew
1999Oliver TwistFagin
1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantSir Edward Pellew
1998Divorcing JackMichael Brinn
1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceCaptain Sir Edward Pellew
1998HornblowerSir Edward Pellew
1998ParkinsonSelf
1997Fierce CreaturesSydney Lotterby
1997Remember Me?Jamie
1996Brazen HussiesBilly Bowman
1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightNarrator
1996The OfficeNorman Platt
1996The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeNarrator (voice)
1995Jake's ProgressJamie Diadoni
1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary WharfNarrator
1994The Wimbledon PoisonerHenry Farr
1993Genghis CohnOtto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
1992The JobNarrator (voice)
1992Absolutely FabulousPete
1991G.B.H.Michael Murray
1990Strike It RichBertram
1990NightingalesCarter
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolBert Rigby
1989Bosses From Hell
1989Communicators From Hell
1989Employees From Hell
1989Teams from Hell
1989Sales People from Hell
1989Colleagues From Hell
1989Tales from the CryptGlynn Fennell
1989ConfessionalThomas Kelly
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleMickey Noades
1984Much Ado About NothingBenedick
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
1983King LearEdmund
1983CymbelineIachimo
1983Natural World
1983Give us a BreakMickey Noades
1982WoganSelf
1981A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander
1981All's Well That Ends WellFirst French Lord
1981The Best of the AdventuresTom (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981Seconds OutPete Dodds
1980Twelfth NightFabian
1978An Audience with...Self
1977Citizen SmithWolfie Smith
1977The Val Doonican Music Show
1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverTom
1975Three for AllTom
1975The Crazy KillPoliceman at Roadblock
1975Get Some In!Jakey Smith
1975The Good LifeReform School Youth
1973That'll Be The DayTerry Sutcliffe
1973Centre PlayToby
1973Centre PlayKen
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner / Performer
1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf - Nominee
-Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM LaunchNarrator
-Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
-Missed Call
Crew
2002The Day the Earth was BornPresenter