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Robert Lindsay

Date of birth: 1949-12-13

Place of birth: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: رابرت لیندسی

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.

Movie Credits

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007-02-03

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed progra

Anything Goes
4

Anything Goes

2021-11-28

When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unli

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
4

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004-10-26

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to

Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
5

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

2018-10-09

Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated but this major show hosted by London’s National Ga

Fierce Creatures
3.1

Fierce Creatures

1997-01-23

Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tyco

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
3.7

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998-11-18

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
3.9

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

2023-04-18

With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
3.6

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999-02-24

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who ha

Hornblower: Mutiny
3.6

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001-04-08

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and ar

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
3.6

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999-04-02

Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revoluti

The Trial of Tony Blair
3

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007-01-15

Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses

Divorcing Jack
2.9

Divorcing Jack

1998-10-01

He's Irish, he's ageing, he drinks, is a touch cynical and when he has time writes a newspaper colum

Hornblower: Loyalty
3.6

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003-01-05

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with e

Hornblower: Duty
3.6

Hornblower: Duty

2003-01-06

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship whic

Hawkins
0

Hawkins

2001-07-28

Hawkins was an original film for BBC Television about a man who lives a double life, as a Nietzschea

Hornblower: The Even Chance
3.8

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998-10-07

Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblowe

Hornblower: Retribution
3.7

Hornblower: Retribution

2001-04-15

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and p

Strike It Rich
2.5

Strike It Rich

1990-01-26

A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
2.2

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989-02-24

A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.

Friends & Crocodiles
2.4

Friends & Crocodiles

2005-08-28

Paul Reynolds is a Gatsby-like figure: owner of a magnificent house, the host of great parties, and

Grace of Monaco
3

Grace of Monaco

2014-04-22

The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political

The Job
0

The Job

1992-06-29

World In Action documentary filmed in 1992 sees Manchester City Council has advertised for road swee

Three for All
0.5

Three for All

1975-05-01

A pop band and their girlfriends have fun in Spain

Twelfth Night
3.4

Twelfth Night

1980-01-06

Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she

Remember Me?
2

Remember Me?

1997-01-02

A domestic farce exposes the eccentricities of a "typical" middle class, suburban family who find th

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
2.5

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

1976-04-30

Joe North is a London taxi driver who manages to get himself into any number of sexual situations wi

A Very Social Secretary
3

A Very Social Secretary

2005-10-10

Bernard Hill and Victoria Hamilton star in Alistair Beaton's wickedly funny feature-length drama ins

Gideon's Daughter
3.1

Gideon's Daughter

2005-10-21

Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson star in a story of grief and celebrity, set in the intense spring

Genghis Cohn
1.9

Genghis Cohn

1993-11-09

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall c

Dodger Special: Christmas
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Dodger Special: Christmas

2022-12-04

A kind-hearted deed for an old friend leads Dodger to break into 10 Downing Street.

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984-12-31

Mickey and Mo head to Liverpool for the chance of a big score

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2.5

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2022-12-23

Young lovers living under an oppressive state-rule flee their home-city to change their lives, and e

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them
4

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

2015-05-28

Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of th

King Lear
3.3

King Lear

1983-04-03

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
3.3

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000-12-25

The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl
4

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

2016-08-04

Fighter pilot, inventor, spy - the life of Roald Dahl is often stranger than fiction. Through a vast

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
5

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

2004-01-01

Four stories featuring the mice of Brambly Hedge. In 'The Secret Staircase' Primrose and Wilfred set

Brazen Hussies
1.4

Brazen Hussies

1996-11-30

After meeting her old school friend Sandra Delaney, who now works as a stripper, pub owner Maureen H

That'll Be The Day
3.1

That'll Be The Day

1973-05-13

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-l

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
2.3

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

2000-01-01

A new look into the mysterious serial killer: Jack the Ripper.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
3.7

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019-10-16

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as th

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2.5

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981-12-13

Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love

Wimbledon
3.1

Wimbledon

2004-09-13

Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high a

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
4

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

2017-12-22

The Greatest Showman star Hugh Jackman joins Alex Zane to discuss his career on stage and screen, as

Cymbeline
2.8

Cymbeline

1983-07-10

Cymbeline, the King of Britain, is angry that his daughter Imogen has chosen a poor (but worthy) man

Much Ado About Nothing
3.1

Much Ado About Nothing

1984-12-22

Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliati

All's Well That Ends Well
3.1

All's Well That Ends Well

1981-01-04

Helena loves Bertram, but he's of noble birth, while she's just a doctor's daughter. But Bertram is

The Best of the Adventures
2.8

The Best of the Adventures

1981-01-01

A feature-length compilation of the funniest and naughtiest bits from the legendary 1970s’ Adventure

The Crazy Kill
0

The Crazy Kill

1975-02-25

A doctor and his wife are held hostage in their country home by an escaped convict and his sidekick,

Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf
5

Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

1994-01-01

The year Janet Street-Porter spent at Live TV, where her task was to make 24-hour live television at

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome
0

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

2000-01-01

Trouble at the Top was a business-based BBC television fly-on-the wall documentary broadcast series,

Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch
5

Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch

A documentary about the launch of Century 105 radio station in the English North West. (BBC 2)

Babies at 50
0

Babies at 50

2000-07-25

In this revealing one-hour special, we look at the lives of older mums and women desperate to become

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
0

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

1996-12-25

During the harvest season, Lord Woodmouse and Primrose go picking blackberries, while Wilfred looks

Bosses From Hell
0

Bosses From Hell

1989-01-01

John Cleese training video about bosses.

Communicators From Hell
0

Communicators From Hell

1989-01-01

John Cleese training video.

Employees From Hell
0

Employees From Hell

1989-01-01

John Cleese training video about employees.

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
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Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013-07-22

Former National Service Conscript - actor, Richard Wilson - takes a light hearted look at this taste

Royal Variety Performance 1984
0

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984-11-25

In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Pri

The Office
0

The Office

1996-07-02

Middle manager Norman is preparing an address to senior management. When an interview with his new b