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Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Acting

Born: December 13, 1949Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

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
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Narrator

2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oberon

2022
Dodger Special: Christmas

Dodger Special: Christmas

William Lamb

2022
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Moonface Martin

2021
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

King John

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

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

Narrator

2018
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

2017

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

Self

2016
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

2015
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

Aristotle Onassis

2014
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

(archive footage)

2013
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007
The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

Tony Blair

2007
Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

Sneath

2005
A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

Tony Blair

2005
Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

William Sneath

2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")

2004
Wimbledon

Wimbledon

Ian Frazier

2004
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Narrator (Voice)

2004
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

2003
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

2003
Hawkins

Hawkins

Luke Hawkins

2001
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

Sir Edward Pellew

2001
Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower: Mutiny

Sir Edward Pellew

2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Various Characters

2000
Babies at 50

Babies at 50

Narrator

2000
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome

Narrator

2000
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery

Narrator

2000
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Sir Edward Pellew

1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Captain Pellew

1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Sir Edward Pellew

1998
Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

Captain Sir Edward Pellew

1998
Divorcing Jack

Divorcing Jack

Michael Brinn

1998
Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

Sydney Lotterby

1997
Remember Me?

Remember Me?

Jamie

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

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

Narrator

1996
Brazen Hussies

Brazen Hussies

Billy Bowman

1996
The Office

The Office

Norman Platt

1996
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf

Narrator

1994
Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

1993
The Job

The Job

Narrator (voice)

1992
Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

Bertram

1990
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby

1989
Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell

1989
Sales People from Hell

Sales People from Hell

1989
Teams from Hell

Teams from Hell

1989
Employees From Hell

Employees From Hell

1989
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Mickey Noades

1984
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Benedick

1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984
Cymbeline

Cymbeline

Iachimo

1983
King Lear

King Lear

Edmund

1983
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Lysander

1981
All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

First French Lord

1981
The Best of the Adventures

The Best of the Adventures

Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Fabian

1980
Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Tom

1976
Three for All

Three for All

Tom

1975
The Crazy Kill

The Crazy Kill

Policeman at Roadblock

1975
That'll Be The Day

That'll Be The Day

Terry Sutcliffe

1973