Robert Lindsay
Known for acting · Born 13 December 1949 · 76 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK
121 credits
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.
Known for
My Family
2000
Atlantis
2013
Castaway 2000
2000
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Spy
2011
Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998
Citizen Smith
1977
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
Galavant
2015
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999
Acting (120)
2026Missed Call · 5 episodesSeries
2024Generation ZMorgan · 6 episodesSeries
2023Vermeer: The Greatest ExhibitionNarratorFilm
2022SherwoodFranklin WarnerSeries
2022A Midsummer Night's DreamOberonFilm
2022Dodger Special: ChristmasWilliam LambFilm
2021Anything GoesMoonface MartinFilm
2021The World's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator · 8 episodesSeries
2021Britain's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator · 8 episodesSeries
2020McDonald & DoddsMax CrockettSeries
2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilKing JohnFilm
2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamNarratorFilm
2018The Secret Life of OwlsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2017GeniusHermann Einstein · 2 episodesSeries
2017Movie Musical Greats with Hugh JackmanFilm
2017Tate Britain's Great Art WalksSelfSeries
2017Walks with My DogSelfSeries
2016The Marvellous World of Roald DahlSelfFilm
2015GalavantChester Wormwood · 8 episodesSeries
2015The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made ThemFilm
2014Grace of MonacoAristotle OnassisFilm
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)SelfSeries
2013AtlantisDaedalus · 12 episodesSeries
2013Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army(archive footage)Film
2011SpyThe Examiner · 17 episodesSeries
2009Doctors and Nurses at War · 3 episodesSeries
2007The Trial of Tony BlairTony BlairFilm
2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelfFilm
2006The One ShowSelfSeries
2005ExtrasRobert LindsaySeries
2005Gideon's DaughterSneathFilm
2005Space RaceNarrator (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2005Friends & CrocodilesWilliam SneathFilm
2005A Very Social SecretaryTony BlairFilm
2005JerichoD.I. Michael Jericho · 4 episodesSeries
2004WimbledonIan FrazierFilm
2004Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIBill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")Film
2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionNarrator (Voice)Film
2004ParkinsonSelf - GuestSeries
2003Hornblower: LoyaltyAdmiral Sir Edward PellewFilm
2003Hornblower: DutyAdmiral Sir Edward PellewFilm
2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldSelf - Narrator · 7 episodesSeries
2001Hornblower: MutinySir Edward PellewFilm
2001Hornblower: RetributionSir Edward PellewFilm
2001Don't Eat the NeighboursRabbit · 26 episodesSeries
2001HawkinsLuke HawkinsFilm
2000My FamilyBen Harper · 110 episodesSeries
2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious CharactersFilm
2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going MysteryNarratorFilm
2000Castaway 2000Narrator (voice) · 59 episodesSeries
2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the DomeNarratorFilm
2000Babies at 50NarratorFilm
2000The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New HomeNarratorFilm
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersSir Edward PellewFilm
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilCaptain PellewFilm
1999Oliver TwistFagin · 4 episodesSeries
1999The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More SaltNarratorFilm
1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceCaptain Sir Edward PellewFilm
1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantSir Edward PellewFilm
1998HornblowerSir Edward Pellew · 8 episodesSeries
1998Divorcing JackMichael BrinnFilm
1998The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter FestivitiesNarratorFilm
1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
1997Fierce CreaturesSydney LotterbyFilm
1997Remember Me?JamieFilm
1996Brazen HussiesBilly BowmanFilm
1996The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeNarrator (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightNarratorFilm
1996The OfficeNorman PlattFilm
1995Jake's ProgressJamie Diadoni · 6 episodesSeries
1994The Wimbledon PoisonerHenry Farr · 2 episodesSeries
1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary WharfNarratorFilm
1993Genghis CohnOtto Schatz, Commissioner of PoliceFilm
1992Absolutely FabulousPeteSeries
1992The JobNarrator (voice)Film
1991G.B.H.Michael Murray · 7 episodesSeries
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host · 2 episodesSeries
1990NightingalesCarter · 13 episodesSeries
1990Strike It RichBertramFilm
1989Tales from the CryptGlynn FennellSeries
1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolBert RigbyFilm
1989ConfessionalThomas Kelly · 2 episodesSeries
1989Bosses From HellFilm
1989Communicators From HellFilm
1989Teams from HellFilm
1989Sales People from HellFilm
1989Colleagues From HellFilm
1985Screen TwoOtto SchatzSeries
1984Much Ado About NothingBenedickFilm
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleMickey NoadesFilm
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984Film
1983Natural World · 2 episodesSeries
1983King LearEdmundFilm
1983CymbelineIachimoFilm
1983Give us a BreakMickey Noades · 8 episodesSeries
1982WoganSelfSeries
1981A Midsummer Night's DreamLysanderFilm
1981All's Well That Ends WellFirst French LordFilm
1981The Best of the AdventuresTom (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1981Seconds OutPete Dodds · 13 episodesSeries
1980Twelfth NightFabianFilm
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareFabianSeries
1978An Audience with...Self · 2 episodesSeries
1977Citizen SmithWolfie Smith · 26 episodesSeries
1977The Val Doonican Music ShowSeries
1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverTomFilm
1975The Good LifeReform School YouthSeries
1975Get Some In!Jakey Smith · 27 episodesSeries
1975Three for AllTomFilm
1975The Crazy KillPoliceman at RoadblockFilm
1973That'll Be The DayTerry SutcliffeFilm
1973Centre PlayToby, KenSeries
1971Film '72SelfSeries
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSamSeries
1967OmnibusSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner / PerformerSeries
1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter · 2 episodesSeries
—Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM LaunchNarratorFilm
Crew (1)
2002The Day the Earth was BornPresenterSeries