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Robert Lindsay

Acting • 1949-12-13 • Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

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

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

My Family

My Family

2000

Atlantis

Atlantis

2013

Galavant

Galavant

2015

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998

Spy

Spy

2011

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Filmography

2026
Missed CallTV
★ 3.0
2026
The Twelfth Night ReunionFilm
Self - Performer
2024
Generation ZTV
Morgan • 6 episodes
★ 5.4
2023
Vermeer: The Greatest ExhibitionFilm
Narrator
★ 7.8
2022
SherwoodTV
Franklin Warner • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2022
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm
Oberon
★ 6.2
2022
Dodger Special: ChristmasFilm
William Lamb
2021
Anything GoesFilm
Moonface Martin
★ 7.9
2021
The World's Most Beautiful LandscapesTV
Narrator • 8 episodes
★ 8.0
2021
Britain's Most Beautiful LandscapesTV
Narrator • 8 episodes
2020
McDonald & DoddsTV
Max Crockett • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilFilm
King John
★ 7.3
2018
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamFilm
Narrator
★ 10.0
2018
The Secret Life of OwlsTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2017
GeniusTV
Hermann Einstein • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh JackmanFilm
★ 8.0
2017
Walks with My DogTV
Self • 1 episodes
2017
Tate Britain's Great Art WalksTV
Self • 1 episodes
2016
The Marvellous World of Roald DahlFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2015
GalavantTV
Chester Wormwood • 8 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made ThemFilm
★ 8.0
2014
Grace of MonacoFilm
Aristotle Onassis
★ 6.0
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 2.0
2013
AtlantisTV
Daedalus • 12 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the ArmyFilm
(archive footage)
2013
The Battle of Hood and BismarckFilm
Narrator
2011
SpyTV
The Examiner • 17 episodes
★ 7.5
2009
Doctors and Nurses at WarTV
2007
The Trial of Tony BlairFilm
Tony Blair
★ 6.0
2007
The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilm
Self
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2005
ExtrasTV
Robert Lindsay • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2005
Gideon's DaughterFilm
Sneath
★ 6.4
2005
Space RaceTV
Narrator (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
2005
Friends & CrocodilesFilm
William Sneath
★ 5.1
2005
JerichoTV
D.I. Michael Jericho • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
2005
A Very Social SecretaryFilm
Tony Blair
★ 6.2
2004
WimbledonFilm
Ian Frazier
★ 6.2
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures IIFilm
Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
★ 8.2
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionFilm
Narrator (Voice)
★ 10.0
2003
Hornblower: LoyaltyFilm
Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.3
2003
Hornblower: DutyFilm
Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.3
2003
Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldTV
Self - Narrator • 7 episodes
★ 6.7
2001
Hornblower: MutinyFilm
Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.4
2001
Hornblower: RetributionFilm
Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.4
2001
Don't Eat the NeighboursTV
Rabbit • 26 episodes
★ 6.3
2001
HawkinsFilm
Luke Hawkins
★ 8.0
2000
My FamilyTV
Ben Harper • 110 episodes
★ 7.1
2000
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsFilm
Various Characters
★ 7.0
2000
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going MysteryFilm
Narrator
★ 5.6
2000
Castaway 2000TV
Narrator (voice) • 59 episodes
★ 6.3
2000
Babies at 50Film
Narrator
2000
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the DomeFilm
Narrator
2000
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New HomeFilm
Narrator
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersFilm
Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.2
1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilFilm
Captain Pellew
★ 7.2
1999
Oliver TwistTV
Fagin • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
1999
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More SaltFilm
Narrator
1998
Hornblower: The Even ChanceFilm
Captain Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.5
1998
HornblowerTV
Sir Edward Pellew • 8 episodes
★ 7.7
1998
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantFilm
Sir Edward Pellew
★ 7.5
1998
Divorcing JackFilm
Michael Brinn
★ 6.0
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
1998
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter FestivitiesFilm
Narrator
1997
Fierce CreaturesFilm
Sydney Lotterby
★ 6.2
1997
Remember Me?Film
Jamie
★ 6.5
1996
Brazen HussiesFilm
Billy Bowman
★ 3.8
1996
The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeTV
Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
The OfficeFilm
Norman Platt
1996
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightFilm
Narrator
1995
Jake's ProgressTV
Jamie Diadoni • 6 episodes
★ 4.5
1994
The Wimbledon PoisonerTV
Henry Farr • 2 episodes
★ 4.0
1994
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary WharfFilm
Narrator
★ 10.0
1993
Genghis CohnFilm
Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
★ 5.1
1992
Absolutely FabulousTV
Pete • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1992
The JobFilm
Narrator (voice)
1991
G.B.H.TV
Michael Murray • 7 episodes
★ 6.3
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1990
NightingalesTV
Carter • 13 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
Strike It RichFilm
Bertram
★ 6.5
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Glynn Fennell • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a FoolFilm
Bert Rigby
★ 5.1
1989
ConfessionalTV
Thomas Kelly • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Teams from HellFilm
1989
Bosses From HellFilm
1989
Colleagues From HellFilm
1989
Communicators From HellFilm
1989
Sales People from HellFilm
1985
Screen TwoTV
Otto Schatz • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1984
Much Ado About NothingFilm
Benedick
★ 7.4
1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984Film
1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleFilm
Mickey Noades
1983
Natural WorldTV
★ 7.4
1983
King LearFilm
Edmund
★ 6.7
1983
CymbelineFilm
Iachimo
★ 6.2
1983
Give us a BreakTV
Mickey Noades • 8 episodes
★ 7.3
1982
WoganTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
All's Well That Ends WellFilm
First French Lord
★ 6.5
1981
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm
Lysander
★ 5.5
1981
The Best of the AdventuresFilm
Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1981
Seconds OutTV
Pete Dodds • 13 episodes
★ 5.0
1980
Twelfth NightFilm
Fabian
★ 6.8
1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareTV
Fabian • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1977
Citizen SmithTV
Wolfie Smith • 26 episodes
★ 6.8
1977
The Val Doonican Music ShowTV
1976
Adventures of a Taxi DriverFilm
Tom
★ 5.2
1975
The Good LifeTV
Reform School Youth • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1975
Get Some In!TV
Jakey Smith • 27 episodes
★ 6.8
1975
The Crazy KillFilm
Policeman at Roadblock
★ 8.0
1975
Three for AllFilm
Tom
★ 3.3
1973
That'll Be The DayFilm
Terry Sutcliffe
★ 6.5
1973
Centre PlayTV
Toby • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
Centre PlayTV
Ken • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
The Roses of EyamFilm
Francis Thornley
★ 7.0
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Sam • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
OmnibusTV
★ 7.2
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Winner / Performer • 1 episodes
1949
The BAFTA AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 10.0