
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.
Poldark
2015
Wallander
2005
Heartbeat
1992
Cluedo
1990
End of Empire
1985
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Timewatch
1982
Bright Eyes
1982
The Good Soldier
1981
The Europeans
1979
She Loves Me
1979
Poldark
1975
Fawlty Towers
1975
The Frighteners
1972
The Moonstone
1972
The Moonstone
1972
The Guardians
1971
Elizabeth R
1971
Play for Today
1970
Shadows of Fear
1970
Arthur? Arthur!
1969
The Main Chance
1969
The Inside Man
1969
Armchair Theatre
1956










































