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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Poldark
Character: Reverend Halse
TV • 2015
Wallander: The Photographer
Character: Tom Lyell
MOVIE • 2006
Wallander
Character: Tom Lyell
TV • 2005
The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1996
Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1996
The Death of Yugoslavia
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1995
The Death of Yugoslavia
Character: Narrator
TV • 1995
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Character: Sir Charles Moore
MOVIE • 1994
A Dark Adapted Eye
Character: John
TV • 1994
Between the Lines
Character:
TV • 1992
Heartbeat
Character: Joe Henderson
TV • 1992
Heartbeat
Character: Sir Richard Lonsdale
TV • 1992
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 1990
Cluedo
Character: Colonel Mike Mustard
TV • 1990
Capstick's Law
Character: Henry Capstick
TV • 1989
Children of the Open Road
Character: (voice)
MOVIE • 1988
End of Empire
Character: Narrator
TV • 1985
Sherlock Holmes
Character: Sir Robert Norberton
TV • 1984
Timewatch
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
TV • 1982
Bright Eyes
Character: Sam Howard
MOVIE • 1982
Crew
