Robert Lindsay
Born: 1949-12-13 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
2024
- Generation Z as Morgan
2023
- Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition as Narrator
2022
- Sherwood as Franklin Warner
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Oberon
- Dodger Special: Christmas as William Lamb
2021
- The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes as Narrator
- Anything Goes as Moonface Martin
- Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes as Narrator
2020
- McDonald & Dodds as Max Crockett
2019
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as King John
2018
- Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam as Narrator
- The Secret Life of Owls as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
- Genius as Hermann Einstein
- Walks with My Dog as Self
- Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
- Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
2016
2015
- Galavant as Chester Wormwood
- The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
2014
- Grace of Monaco as Aristotle Onassis
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
2013
- Atlantis as Daedalus
- Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army as (archive footage)
2011
- Spy as The Examiner
2007
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- The Trial of Tony Blair as Tony Blair
2006
- The One Show as Self
2005
- Extras as Robert Lindsay
- Jericho as D.I. Michael Jericho
- Space Race as Narrator (voice)
- Gideon's Daughter as Sneath
- A Very Social Secretary as Tony Blair
- Friends & Crocodiles as William Sneath
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Wimbledon as Ian Frazier
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
- Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection as Narrator (Voice)
2003
- Seven Wonders of the Industrial World as Self - Narrator
- Hornblower: Loyalty as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: Duty as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
2002
- The Day the Earth was Born ... (Presenter)
2001
- Don't Eat the Neighbours as Rabbit
- Hornblower: Mutiny as Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: Retribution as Sir Edward Pellew
- Hawkins as Luke Hawkins
2000
- My Family as Ben Harper
- Castaway 2000 as Narrator (voice)
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
- Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery as Narrator
- Babies at 50 as Narrator
- Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome as Narrator
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home as Narrator
1999
- Oliver Twist as Fagin
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil as Captain Pellew
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt as Narrator
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Hornblower as Sir Edward Pellew
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant as Sir Edward Pellew
- Divorcing Jack as Michael Brinn
- Hornblower: The Even Chance as Captain Sir Edward Pellew
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivities as Narrator
1997
- Fierce Creatures as Sydney Lotterby
- Remember Me? as Jamie
1996
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge as Narrator (voice)
- The Office as Norman Platt
- Brazen Hussies as Billy Bowman
- Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night as Narrator
1995
- Jake's Progress as Jamie Diadoni
1994
- The Wimbledon Poisoner as Henry Farr
- Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf as Narrator
1993
- Genghis Cohn as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
1992
- Absolutely Fabulous as Pete
- The Job as Narrator (voice)
1991
- G.B.H. as Michael Murray
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- Nightingales as Carter
- Strike It Rich as Bertram
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Glynn Fennell
- Confessional as Thomas Kelly
- Bosses From Hell
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Bert Rigby
- Colleagues From Hell
- Teams from Hell
- Sales People from Hell
- Communicators From Hell
1985
- Screen Two as Otto Schatz
1984
- Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- Royal Variety Performance 1984
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Mickey Noades
1983
- Natural World
- Give us a Break as Mickey Noades
- King Lear as Edmund
- Cymbeline as Iachimo
1982
- Wogan as Self
1981
- Seconds Out as Pete Dodds
- The Best of the Adventures as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Lysander
- All's Well That Ends Well as First French Lord
1980
- Twelfth Night as Fabian
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- The BBC Television Shakespeare as Fabian
1977
- Citizen Smith as Wolfie Smith
- The Val Doonican Music Show
1976
- Adventures of a Taxi Driver as Tom
1975
- The Good Life as Reform School Youth
- Get Some In! as Jakey Smith
- Three for All as Tom
- The Crazy Kill as Policeman at Roadblock
1973
- Centre Play as Toby
- That'll Be The Day as Terry Sutcliffe
1971
- Film '72 as Self
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Sam
1967
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Winner / Performer
1949
- The BAFTA Awards as Self - Nominee