Robert Lindsay

Profile

Robert Lindsay

Acting

Born 1949-12-13

1

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

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

113 credits across movies and TV

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007 · Self

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

2021 · Moonface Martin

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004 · Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")

Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

2018 · Narrator

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

1997 · Sydney Lotterby

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998 · Sir Edward Pellew

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

2023 · Narrator

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999 · Captain Pellew

Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001 · Sir Edward Pellew

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999 · Sir Edward Pellew

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007 · Tony Blair

Divorcing Jack

Divorcing Jack

1998 · Michael Brinn

Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003 · Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

2003 · Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

Hawkins

Hawkins

2001 · Luke Hawkins

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 · Captain Sir Edward Pellew

Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

2001 · Sir Edward Pellew

Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1990 · Bertram

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989 · Bert Rigby

Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

2005 · William Sneath

Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

2014 · Aristotle Onassis

The Job

The Job

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Three for All

Three for All

1975 · Tom

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1980 · Fabian

Remember Me?

Remember Me?

1997 · Jamie

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

1976 · Tom

A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

2005 · Tony Blair

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

2005 · Sneath

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1993 · Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

Dodger Special: Christmas

Dodger Special: Christmas

2022 · William Lamb

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984 · Mickey Noades

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2022 · Oberon

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

2015

King Lear

King Lear

1983 · Edmund

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000 · Various Characters

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

2016 · Self

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

2004 · Narrator (Voice)

Brazen Hussies

Brazen Hussies

1996 · Billy Bowman

That'll Be The Day

That'll Be The Day

1973 · Terry Sutcliffe

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

2000 · Narrator

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019 · King John

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981 · Lysander

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

2004 · Ian Frazier

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

2017

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

1983 · Iachimo

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1984 · Benedick

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

1981 · First French Lord

The Best of the Adventures

The Best of the Adventures

1981 · Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Crazy Kill

The Crazy Kill

1975 · Policeman at Roadblock

Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

1994 · Narrator

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

2000 · Narrator

Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch

Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch

Narrator

Babies at 50

Babies at 50

2000 · Narrator

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

1996 · Narrator

Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989

Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989

Employees From Hell

Employees From Hell

1989

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013 · (archive footage)

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

The Office

The Office

1996 · Norman Platt

Teams from Hell

Teams from Hell

1989

Sales People from Hell

Sales People from Hell

1989

Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell

1989

Hornblower

Hornblower

1998 · Sir Edward Pellew

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

1991 · Michael Murray

My Family

My Family

2000 · Ben Harper

The One Show

The One Show

2006 · Self

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Glynn Fennell

Get Some In!

Get Some In!

1975 · Jakey Smith

The Good Life

The Good Life

1975 · Reform School Youth

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 · Self

Castaway 2000

Castaway 2000

2000 · Narrator (voice)

Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

1977 · Wolfie Smith

Nightingales

Nightingales

1990 · Carter

Don't Eat the Neighbours

Don't Eat the Neighbours

2001 · Rabbit

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

2003 · Self - Narrator

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1999 · Fagin

Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes

Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes

2021 · Narrator

Jake's Progress

Jake's Progress

1995 · Jamie Diadoni

Natural World

Natural World

1983

The Val Doonican Music Show

The Val Doonican Music Show

1977

Doctors and Nurses at War

Doctors and Nurses at War

2009

Seconds Out

Seconds Out

1981 · Pete Dodds

Spy

Spy

2011 · The Examiner

Jericho

Jericho

2005 · D.I. Michael Jericho

Confessional

Confessional

1989 · Thomas Kelly

The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes

The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes

2021 · Narrator

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

2017 · Self

Atlantis

Atlantis

2013 · Daedalus

Extras

Extras

2005 · Robert Lindsay

Galavant

Galavant

2015 · Chester Wormwood

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978 · Self

Generation Z

Generation Z

2024 · Morgan

The Wimbledon Poisoner

The Wimbledon Poisoner

1994 · Henry Farr

Wogan

Wogan

1982 · Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Presenter

Walks with My Dog

Walks with My Dog

2017 · Self

The Secret Life of Owls

The Secret Life of Owls

2018 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Genius

Genius

2017 · Hermann Einstein

Give us a Break

Give us a Break

1983 · Mickey Noades

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014 · Self

Sherwood

Sherwood

2022 · Franklin Warner

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

2020 · Max Crockett

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 · Self

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

1996 · Narrator (voice)

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949 · Self - Nominee

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self - Host

Missed Call

Missed Call

Centre Play

Centre Play

1973 · Toby

Centre Play

Centre Play

1973 · Ken

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992 · Pete

Space Race

Space Race

2005 · Narrator (voice)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner / Performer