Acting
Robin Ellis
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.
Filmography
Poldark
Series · 2015
Wallander: The Photographer
Film · 2006
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Film · 2005
Wallander
Series · 2005
The Fall of Milosevic
Series · 2001
The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
Film · 1996
Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
Film · 1996
The Death of Yugoslavia
Film · 1995
The Death of Yugoslavia
Series · 1995
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Film · 1994
The Negotiator
Film · 1994
A Dark Adapted Eye
Series · 1994
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Between the Lines
Series · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
Film · 1990
Cluedo
Series · 1990
Capstick's Law
Series · 1989
Children of the Open Road
Film · 1988
End of Empire
Series · 1985
Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1984
Love and Marriage
Series · 1984
Bright Eyes
Film · 1982
Timewatch
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Good Soldier
Film · 1981
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Film · 1980
Tres mujeres de hoy
Film · 1980
The Waterfall
Series · 1980
The Europeans
Film · 1979
She Loves Me
Film · 1979
Blue Remembered Hills
Film · 1979
The Comedy of Errors
Film · 1978
Knots
Film · 1975
Fawlty Towers
Series · 1975
Poldark
Series · 1975
Churchill's People
Series · 1974
Seven Faces of Woman
Series · 1974
The Moonstone
Series · 1972
The Frighteners
Series · 1972
New Scotland Yard
Series · 1972
Bel Ami
Film · 1971
Elizabeth R
Series · 1971
The Guardians
Series · 1971
Sense and Sensibility
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Bel Ami
Series · 1971
Wednesday's Child
Film · 1970
Shadows of Fear
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Biography
Series · 1970
Arthur? Arthur!
Film · 1969
The Main Chance
Series · 1969
The Inside Man
Series · 1969
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956