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.
Known For
Acting Career
- 2024
Generation Z
As: Morgan
- 2023
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
As: Narrator
- 2022
A Midsummer Night's Dream
As: Oberon
- 2022
Dodger Special: Christmas
As: William Lamb
- 2022
Sherwood
As: Franklin Warner
- 2021
Anything Goes
As: Moonface Martin
- 2021
The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes
As: Narrator
- 2020
McDonald & Dodds
As: Max Crockett
- 2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
As: King John
2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
As: Narrator
2017Genius
As: Hermann Einstein
2015Galavant
As: Chester Wormwood
- 2014
Grace of Monaco
As: Aristotle Onassis
2013Atlantis
As: Daedalus
2011Spy
As: The Examiner
2007The Trial of Tony Blair
As: Tony Blair
2005Gideon's Daughter
As: Sneath
2005Jericho
As: D.I. Michael Jericho
2005A Very Social Secretary
As: Tony Blair
2005Friends & Crocodiles
As: William Sneath
2005Extras
As: Robert Lindsay
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II
As: Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
- 2004
Wimbledon
As: Ian Frazier
2004Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
As: Narrator (Voice)
2003Hornblower: Duty
As: Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
2003Hornblower: Loyalty
As: Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
2001Hawkins
As: Luke Hawkins
2001Hornblower: Retribution
As: Sir Edward Pellew
2001Hornblower: Mutiny
As: Sir Edward Pellew
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
As: Various Characters
2000My Family
As: Ben Harper
2000Babies at 50
As: Narrator
2000Castaway 2000
As: Narrator (voice)
2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery
As: Narrator
2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome
As: Narrator
1999Oliver Twist
As: Fagin
1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
As: Sir Edward Pellew
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
As: Captain Pellew
1998Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
As: Sir Edward Pellew
- 1998
Hornblower: The Even Chance
As: Captain Sir Edward Pellew
1998Hornblower
As: Sir Edward Pellew
1998Divorcing Jack
As: Michael Brinn
- 1997
Fierce Creatures
As: Sydney Lotterby
1997Remember Me?
As: Jamie
1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
As: Narrator
1996The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
As: Narrator (voice)
1996Brazen Hussies
As: Billy Bowman
1996The Office
As: Norman Platt
1995Jake's Progress
As: Jamie Diadoni
1994The Wimbledon Poisoner
As: Henry Farr
1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf
As: Narrator
1993Genghis Cohn
As: Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
1992Absolutely Fabulous
As: Pete
1992The Job
As: Narrator (voice)
1991G.B.H.
As: Michael Murray
1990Nightingales
As: Carter
1990Strike It Rich
As: Bertram
1989Confessional
As: Thomas Kelly
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Glynn Fennell
1989Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
As: Bert Rigby
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
As: Mickey Noades
1984Much Ado About Nothing
As: Benedick
1983Give us a Break
As: Mickey Noades
1983Cymbeline
As: Iachimo
1983King Lear
As: Edmund
1981A Midsummer Night's Dream
As: Lysander
1981Seconds Out
As: Pete Dodds
1981All's Well That Ends Well
As: First French Lord
1980Twelfth Night
As: Fabian
1977Citizen Smith
As: Wolfie Smith
1976Adventures of a Taxi Driver
As: Tom
1975Get Some In!
As: Jakey Smith
1975Three for All
As: Tom
1975The Good Life
As: Reform School Youth
1975The Crazy Kill
As: Policeman at Roadblock
1973That'll Be The Day
As: Terry Sutcliffe