Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Acting

Born:
1949-12-13
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Missed Call

Missed Call

3.02026
TV
The Twelfth Night Reunion

The Twelfth Night Reunion

2026Self - Performer
Movie
Generation Z

Generation Z

5.42024Morgan
TV
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

7.82023Narrator
Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

6.22022Oberon
Movie
Dodger Special: Christmas

Dodger Special: Christmas

2022William Lamb
Movie
Sherwood

Sherwood

6.92022Franklin Warner
TV
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

7.92021Moonface Martin
Movie
The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes

The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes

8.02021Narrator
TV
Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes

Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes

2021Narrator
TV
McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

7.52020Max Crockett
TV
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

7.32019King John
Movie
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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

10.02018Narrator
Movie
The Secret Life of Owls

The Secret Life of Owls

7.02018Self - Narrator (voice)
TV
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

8.02017
Movie
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

2017Self
TV
Genius

Genius

7.52017Hermann Einstein
TV
Walks with My Dog

Walks with My Dog

2017Self
TV
The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

8.02016Self
Movie
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

8.02015
Movie
Galavant

Galavant

7.32015Chester Wormwood
TV
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2.02014Self
TV
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

6.02014Aristote Onassis
Movie
Atlantis

Atlantis

6.42013Daedalus
TV
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

2013(archive footage)
Movie
The Battle of Hood and Bismarck

The Battle of Hood and Bismarck

2013Narrator
Movie
Spy

Spy

7.52011The Examiner
TV
Doctors and Nurses at War

Doctors and Nurses at War

2009
TV
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007Self
Movie
The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

6.02007Tony Blair
Movie
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006Self
TV
Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

6.42005Sneath
Movie
Jericho

Jericho

7.32005D.I. Michael Jericho
TV
A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

6.22005Tony Blair
Movie
Space Race

Space Race

7.42005Narrator (voice)
TV
Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

5.12005William Sneath
Movie
Extras

Extras

7.82005Robert Lindsay
TV
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

8.22004Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
Movie
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

7.02004Self
TV
Wimbledon

Wimbledon

6.22004Ian Frazier
Movie
Parkinson

Parkinson

7.02004Self - Guest
TV
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

10.02004Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

6.72003Self - Narrator
TV
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

7.32003Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Movie
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

7.32003Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Movie
The Day the Earth was Born

The Day the Earth was Born

2002Presenter
TV
Don't Eat the Neighbours

Don't Eat the Neighbours

6.32001Rabbit
TV
Hawkins

Hawkins

8.02001Luke Hawkins
Movie
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

7.42001Sir Edward Pellew
Movie
Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

7.42001Sir Edward Pellew
Movie
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

7.02000Various Characters
Movie
My Family

My Family

7.12000Ben Harper
TV
Babies at 50

Babies at 50

2000Narrator
Movie
Castaway 2000

Castaway 2000

6.32000Narrator (voice)
TV
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home

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

2000Narrator
Movie
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

5.62000Narrator
Movie
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

2000Narrator
Movie
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt

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

1999Narrator
Movie
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.31999Fagin
TV
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

7.21999Sir Edward Pellew
Movie