Robert Lindsay

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.

Career Overview

Robert Lindsay has 78 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Hornblower Collection with 8 titles. Signature works include Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery, Generation Z. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

78

Birth Date

1949-12-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• 

  Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
• 

  Generation Z
• 

  The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
• 

  Hornblower: Duty
• 

  Hornblower: Loyalty

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Hornblower Collection (8 titles)
• Exhibition on Screen Collection (3 titles)
• Maleficent (1 titles)
• Adventures of a Collection (1 titles)
• Five Deadly Venoms Series (1 titles)
• Jim MacLaine (David Essex) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ioan Gruffudd (2 collaborations)
• Paul McGann (2 collaborations)
• Ron Cook (2 collaborations)
• Lorcan Cranitch (2 collaborations)
• Tony Haygarth (2 collaborations)
• Julia Sawalha (2 collaborations)
• Barbara Flynn (2 collaborations)
• Paul Copley (2 collaborations)
• Sean Gilder (2 collaborations)
• Jonathan Forbes (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (78 credits)

  • Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    - Episode 8 (2013) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2013) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2026
  • Generation Z

    Morgan

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2024) ... Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2024) ... Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2024) ... Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2024) ... Morgan actor actors
    2024
  • Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Oberon

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Dodger Special: Christmas

    William Lamb

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Sherwood

    - Episode 1 (2024) ... Franklin Warner actor actors
    2022
  • Anything Goes

    Moonface Martin

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • McDonald & Dodds

    - The Fall of the House of Crockett (2020) ... Max Crockett actor actors
    2020
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

    King John

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Genius

    - Chapter Three (2017) ... Hermann Einstein actor actors

    - Chapter One (2017) ... Hermann Einstein actor actors
    2017
  • The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Galavant

    - The One True King (To Unite Them All) (2016) ... Chester Wormwood actor actors

    - Battle of the Three Armies (2016) ... Chester Wormwood actor actors

    - Do the D'Dew (2016) ... Chester Wormwood actor actors

    - Love and Death (2016) ... Chester Wormwood actor actors

    - About Last Knight (2016) ... Chester Wormwood actor actors
    2015
  • Grace of Monaco

    Aristotle Onassis

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Atlantis

    Daedalus

    actor

    actors

    - The Queen Must Die (2015) ... Daedalus actor actors

    - Kin (2015) ... Daedalus actor actors

    - The Dying of the Light (2015) ... Daedalus actor actors

    - The Gorgon's Gaze (2015) ... Daedalus actor actors

    - The Madness of Hercules (2015) ... Daedalus actor actors
    2013
  • Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Trial of Tony Blair

    Tony Blair

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The One Show

    - October 23, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • Gideon's Daughter

    Sneath

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Very Social Secretary

    Tony Blair

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Friends & Crocodiles

    William Sneath

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Extras

    - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... Robert Lindsay actor actors
    2005
  • Wimbledon

    Ian Frazier

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

    Narrator (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Hornblower: Duty

    Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Hornblower: Loyalty

    Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Hawkins

    Luke Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Hornblower: Retribution

    Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Hornblower: Mutiny

    Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Babies at 50

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

    Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

    Captain Pellew

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivities

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance

    Captain Sir Edward Pellew

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Divorcing Jack

    Michael Brinn

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Fierce Creatures

    Sydney Lotterby

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Remember Me?

    Jamie

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Brazen Hussies

    Billy Bowman

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Office

    Norman Platt

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Genghis Cohn

    Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Job

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Absolutely Fabulous

    - Schmoozin' (2003) ... Pete actor actors
    1992
  • Strike It Rich

    Bertram

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Robert Lindsay, Alan Johnson, Katherine Ryan (2013) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Robert Lindsay, Deborah Meaden, Johnny Vegas (2013) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1990
  • Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

    Bert Rigby

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Colleagues From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Teams from Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Employees From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Bosses From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Communicators From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sales People from Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Ear Today... Gone Tomorrow (1996) ... Glynn Fennell actor actors
    1989
  • Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    Mickey Noades

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Benedick

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Royal Variety Performance 1984

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Cymbeline

    Iachimo

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • King Lear

    Edmund

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Natural World

    - Rhinos: Built to Last? (2002) ... actor actors

    - Hotel Heliconia (2001) ... actor actors
    1983
  • Wogan

    - Series 5, Show 134 (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • All's Well That Ends Well

    First French Lord

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Best of the Adventures

    Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Twelfth Night

    Fabian

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Adventures of a Taxi Driver

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Three for All

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Crazy Kill

    Policeman at Roadblock

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • That'll Be The Day

    Terry Sutcliffe

    actor

    actors
    1973