Robin Ellis's father was in the Royal Air Force, so his early life was spent in various RAF bases. After obtaining a history degree at Cambridge University, he spent two years in repertory theatre and made his West End debut in "The Rivals" at London's Haymarket Theatre. Having performed with Sir
Ian McKellen's The Actor's Company, he made several television appearances, including in the first episode of
Fawlty Towers (1975), and then shot to fame in the title role of the BBC television drama series
Poldark (1975). After that, he spent a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford, then had a part in
The Europeans (1979). He wrote a book, "The Making of Poldark", and paid £3,000 to have 5,000 copies published. In the mid-1980s, he took a break from acting, made commercials and narrated documentaries.
Poldark(2015)as Reverend Halse, Reverend Halse (2015)
Wallander(2005)as Tom Lyell
Heartbeat(1992)as Joe Henderson, Sir Richard Lonsdale
The Broker's Man(1997)as Adam Jarvis
Dangerfield(1995)as Chief Constable Alan Bryant
Blank Inside(2016)
She Loves Me(1979)
Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years!(2020)as Self
Loose Women(1999)as Self
The One Show(2006)as Self
The Story of the Costume Drama(2008)as Self
The Cult of...(2006)as Self
La tele de tu vida(2007)as Ross Poldark
