Robert Lindsay
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 76)
Born in
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb102 acting credits
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
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
16 Oct 2019
Wimbledon
13 Sep 2004
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
Grace of Monaco
22 Apr 2014
Extras
21 Jul 2005
Fierce Creatures
23 Jan 1997
Genius
25 Apr 2017
Absolutely Fabulous
12 Nov 1992
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Filmography
2026
- Missed Call5 episodes
2024
- Generation Zas Morgan6 episodes
2023
- Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibitionas Narrator
2022
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Oberon
- Dodger Special: Christmasas William Lamb
- Sherwoodas Franklin Warner1 episode
2021
- Anything Goesas Moonface Martin
- The World's Most Beautiful Landscapesas Narrator8 episodes
- Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapesas Narrator8 episodes
2020
- McDonald & Doddsas Max Crockett1 episode
2019
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas King John
2017
- Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
- Geniusas Hermann Einstein2 episodes
2015
- The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
- Galavantas Chester Wormwood8 episodes
2014
- Grace of Monacoas Aristotle Onassis
2013
- Atlantisas Daedalus12 episodes
- Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Armyas (archive footage)
2011
- Spyas The Examiner17 episodes
2009
- Doctors and Nurses at War3 episodes
2007
- The Trial of Tony Blairas Tony Blair
2005
- Gideon's Daughteras Sneath
- Jerichoas D.I. Michael Jericho4 episodes
- A Very Social Secretaryas Tony Blair
- Space Raceas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
- Friends & Crocodilesas William Sneath
- Extrasas Robert Lindsay1 episode
2004
- Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
- Wimbledonas Ian Frazier
- Brambly Hedge: Classic Collectionas Narrator (Voice)
2003
- Hornblower: Dutyas Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: Loyaltyas Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
2001
- Don't Eat the Neighboursas Rabbit26 episodes
- Hawkinsas Luke Hawkins
- Hornblower: Retributionas Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: Mutinyas Sir Edward Pellew
2000
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
- My Familyas Ben Harper110 episodes
- Babies at 50as Narrator
- Castaway 2000as Narrator (voice)59 episodes
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Homeas Narrator
- Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mysteryas Narrator
- Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Domeas Narrator
1999
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Saltas Narrator
- Oliver Twistas Fagin4 episodes
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devilas Captain Pellew
1998
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivitiesas Narrator
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: The Even Chanceas Captain Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornbloweras Sir Edward Pellew8 episodes
- Divorcing Jackas Michael Brinn
1997
- Fierce Creaturesas Sydney Lotterby
- Remember Me?as Jamie
1996
- Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Nightas Narrator
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedgeas Narrator (voice)8 episodes
- Brazen Hussiesas Billy Bowman
- The Officeas Norman Platt
1995
- Jake's Progressas Jamie Diadoni6 episodes
1994
- The Wimbledon Poisoneras Henry Farr2 episodes
- Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharfas Narrator
1993
- Genghis Cohnas Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
1992
- Absolutely Fabulousas Pete1 episode
- The Jobas Narrator (voice)
1991
- G.B.H.as Michael Murray7 episodes
1990
- Nightingalesas Carter13 episodes
- Strike It Richas Bertram
1989
- Confessionalas Thomas Kelly2 episodes
- Tales from the Cryptas Glynn Fennell1 episode
- Bert Rigby, You're a Foolas Bert Rigby
- Bosses From Hell
- Communicators From Hell
- Teams from Hell
- Sales People from Hell
- Colleagues From Hell
1985
- Screen Twoas Otto Schatz1 episode
1984
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Mickey Noades
- Much Ado About Nothingas Benedick
- Royal Variety Performance 1984
1983
- Natural World2 episodes
- Give us a Breakas Mickey Noades8 episodes
- Cymbelineas Iachimo
- King Learas Edmund
1981
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Lysander
- Seconds Outas Pete Dodds13 episodes
- All's Well That Ends Wellas First French Lord
- The Best of the Adventuresas Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
- Twelfth Nightas Fabian
1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Fabian1 episode
1977
- Citizen Smithas Wolfie Smith26 episodes
- The Val Doonican Music Show1 episode
1976
1975
- Get Some In!as Jakey Smith27 episodes
- Three for Allas Tom
- The Good Lifeas Reform School Youth1 episode
- The Crazy Killas Policeman at Roadblock
1973
- Centre Playas Ken1 episode
- That'll Be The Dayas Terry Sutcliffe
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Sam1 episode
1967
- Omnibus1 episode