James Ellis

Person

James Ellis

Acting March 15, 1931

Belfast, Ireland

Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.

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Known for

Popular titles

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.8 1978 TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
Priest

Priest

6.3 1995 Movie
Performance

Performance

6.3 1991 TV Show

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    James Ellis: An Actor's Life

    Movie Himself

  2. 2003
    Conspiracy of Silence

    Movie Jim O'Brien

  3. 2000
    Best

    Movie Dickie Beal

  4. 1999
    Big Bad World

    TV show

  5. 1998
    Resurrection Man

    Movie Ivor Coppinger

  6. 1997
    The Near Room

    Movie Pat

  7. 1996
    Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

    Movie Patrick

  8. 1996
    Crossing the Floor

    Movie Andrew Carson

  9. 1996
    The Precious Blood

    Movie Albert McVea

  10. 1995
    Shadow of a Gunman

    Movie The Landlord

  11. 1995
    Leapin' Leprechauns

    Movie Patrick

  12. 1995
    Oliver's Travels

    TV show Ned

  13. 1995
    Priest

    Movie Father Ellerton

  14. 1994
    Common As Muck

    TV show

  15. 1993
    The Detectives

    TV show Customs Officer

  16. 1993
    Magic Grandad

    TV show Johnny

More credits
  1. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Bagger / Winston Parker

  2. 1991
    So You Think You've Got Troubles

    TV show Charlie Adamson

  3. 1991
    Performance

    TV show The Landlord

  4. 1990
    Nightingales

    TV show Sarge

  5. 1989
    Doctor Who: Battlefield

    Movie Peter Warmsley

  6. 1988
    Troubles

    TV show Murphy

  7. 1988
    A Question of Entertainment

    TV show

  8. 1987
    The Marksman

    TV show Doyle

  9. 1987
    Lorna

    Movie Norman Martin

  10. 1987
    Naming the Names

    Movie Mr McCoy

  11. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Reg

  12. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Niall Sheehan

  13. 1985
    No Surrender

    Movie Paddy Burke

  14. 1985
    In Sickness and in Health

    TV show Michael

  15. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Albert McVea

  16. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  17. 1984
    Tripper's Day

    TV show The Grazer

  18. 1984
    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    TV show Father Dowd

  19. 1984
    Mark of the Devil

    Movie Father Dowd

  20. 1984
    A Coming to Terms for Billy

    Movie Norman Martin

  21. 1984
    One by One

    TV show

  22. 1983
    The Gathering Seed

    TV show Jim Larkin

  23. 1983
    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    Movie Norman Martin

  24. 1983
    Chekhov in Derry

    Movie Self