Biography
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.
Acted in 37
2010s
- 2015
2000s
- 2006
Wallander: The Photographer
Tom Lyell
- 2005
1990s
- 1994
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Sir Charles Moore
A Dark Adapted Eye
John · 2 episodes
- 1992
- 1990
Cluedo
Colonel Mike Mustard · 6 episodes
1980s
- 1988
Children of the Open Road
(voice)
- 1984
- 1982
Bright Eyes
Sam Howard
- 1981
The Good Soldier
John Dowell
- 1980
Tres mujeres de hoy
Alejandro
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Howard Carter
1970s
- 1979
The Europeans
Robert Acton
She Loves Me
Georg Nowack
Blue Remembered Hills
John
- 1978
The Comedy of Errors
Dr. Pinch
- 1975
- 1974
- 1972
The Frighteners
Mike · 1 episode
The Moonstone
Franklin Blake · 5 episodes
- 1971
The Guardians
Peter Lee · 1 episode
Sense and Sensibility
Edward Ferrars · 4 episodes
- 1970
Wednesday's Child
Movie
Shadows of Fear
Roger · 1 episode
1960s
- 1969
Arthur? Arthur!
Ames
The Inside Man
Michael Barnett · 12 episodes
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Dr. Jim Beverly · 1 episode
Sound 1
1970s
- 1979
She Loves Me
Vocals
Appearances7
2000s
- 2001
The Fall of Milosevic
Narrator · 3 episodes
1990s
- 1996
Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
Narrator
- 1995
The Death of Yugoslavia
Narrator
The Death of Yugoslavia
Narrator · 6 episodes
- 1990
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
Narrator (voice)
1980s
- 1985
End of Empire
Self - Narrator (voice) · 14 episodes
- 1982
