Acting · Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK · Born January 8, 1942
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.
TVPoldark
2015
as Reverend Halse
MovieWallander: The Photographer
2006
as Tom Lyell
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Danny Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVWallander
2005
as Tom Lyell
TVThe Fall of Milosevic
2001
as Narrator
The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
1996
as Narrator
MovieMystery of the Cocaine Mummies
1996
as Narrator
MovieThe Death of Yugoslavia
1995
as Narrator
TVThe Death of Yugoslavia
1995
as Narrator
MovieThe Trial of Lord Lucan
1994
as Sir Charles Moore
MovieThe Negotiator
1994
as Stuart Shaw
TVA Dark Adapted Eye
1994
as John
TVBetween the Lines
1992
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Joe Henderson
MovieThe Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
1990
as Narrator (voice)
TVCluedo
1990
as Colonel Mike Mustard
Capstick's Law
1989
as Henry Capstick
MovieChildren of the Open Road
1988
as (voice)
TVEnd of Empire
1985
as Narrator
TVSherlock Holmes
1984
as Sir Robert Norberton
Love and Marriage
1984
as Adrian Carter
TVTimewatch
1982
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieBright Eyes
1982
as Sam Howard
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Robert Acton
MovieThe Good Soldier
1981
as John Dowell
The Waterfall
1980
as James Otford
MovieTres mujeres de hoy
1980
as Alejandro
MovieThe Curse of King Tut's Tomb
1980
as Howard Carter
MovieThe Europeans
1979
as Robert Acton
MovieShe Loves Me
1979
as Georg Nowack
MovieBlue Remembered Hills
1979
as John
MovieThe Comedy of Errors
1978
as Dr. Pinch
TVPoldark
1975
as Ross Poldark
TVFawlty Towers
1975
as Danny Brown
Knots
1975
TVChurchill's People
1974
as Major White
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
as Lawrence
TVThe Frighteners
1972
as Mike
TVNew Scotland Yard
1972
as Steve Thomas
TVThe Moonstone
1972
as Franklin Blake
MovieThe Moonstone
1972
as Franklin Blake
TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Charles Dallas
TVThe Guardians
1971
as Peter Lee
Bel Ami
1971
as Georges Duroy
Bel Ami
1971
as Georges Duroy
TVElizabeth R
1971
as Robert Devereaux
TVSense and Sensibility
1971
as Edward Ferrars
MovieWednesday's Child
1970
Biography
1970
as Hammond
TVPlay for Today
1970
as John
TVShadows of Fear
1970
as Roger
MovieArthur? Arthur!
1969
as Ames
TVThe Main Chance
1969
as Donald Gordon Hopwood
TVThe Inside Man
1969
as Michael Barnett
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Dr. Jim Beverly
