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Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Acting·1949·62 films

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

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)King John
Wimbledon
Wimbledon (2004)Ian Frazier
Grace of Monaco
Grace of Monaco (2014)Aristotle Onassis
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures (1997)Sydney Lotterby
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)Captain Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: Mutiny
Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)Captain Pellew
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution (2001)Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Gideon's Daughter
Gideon's Daughter (2005)Sneath
Hornblower: Duty
Hornblower: Duty (2003)Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)Tom
Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack (1998)Michael Brinn
That'll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day (1973)Terry Sutcliffe
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (2021)Moonface Martin
King Lear
King Lear (1983)Edmund
Friends & Crocodiles
Friends & Crocodiles (2005)William Sneath
A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary (2005)Tony Blair
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)Bert Rigby
Cymbeline
Cymbeline (1983)Iachimo
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)Various Characters
The Trial of Tony Blair
The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)Tony Blair
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition (2023)Narrator
Brazen Hussies
Brazen Hussies (1996)Billy Bowman
Genghis Cohn
Genghis Cohn (1993)Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery (2000)Narrator
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1980)Fabian
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)Lysander
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well (1981)First French Lord
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1984)Benedick
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2022)Oberon
Three for All
Three for All (1975)Tom
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them (2015)
The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures (1981)Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich (1990)Bertram
Remember Me?
Remember Me? (1997)Jamie
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman (2017)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (2004)Narrator (Voice)
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
Hawkins
Hawkins (2001)Luke Hawkins
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (2018)Narrator
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM LaunchNarrator
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)Self
Communicators From Hell
Communicators From Hell (1989)
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle (1984)Mickey Noades
The Office
The Office (1996)Norman Platt
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night (1996)Narrator
Babies at 50
Babies at 50 (2000)Narrator
Bosses From Hell
Bosses From Hell (1989)
Employees From Hell
Employees From Hell (1989)
Dodger Special: Christmas
Dodger Special: Christmas (2022)William Lamb
Colleagues From Hell
Colleagues From Hell (1989)
The Job
The Job (1992)Narrator (voice)
Teams from Hell
Teams from Hell (1989)
Sales People from Hell
Sales People from Hell (1989)
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (2013)(archive footage)
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome (2000)Narrator