Biography

Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookery book writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in the 29 episodes of the 1975 BBC classic series Poldark, adapted from a series of books by the British author Winston Graham. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Cluedo, The Good Soldier (an adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel), Elizabeth R (playing Essex), The Moonstone, Bel Ami, Sense and Sensibility (which also featured Clive Francis), The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, She Loves Me (in which he sings) and Blue Remembered Hills (written by Dennis Potter). In 2015–17 and 2019 he appeared in the Poldark series remake as Reverend Halse.

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Filmography

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Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992Series
7.1
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Play for Today

Play for Today

1970Series
6.3
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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series
8.2
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Poldark

Poldark

2015Series
7.7
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Wallander

Wallander

2005Series
6.9
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Timewatch

Timewatch

1982Series
6.9
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Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975Series
8.3
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Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974Series
1.0
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971Series
7.4
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Between the Lines

Between the Lines

1992Series
5.2
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The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969Series
7.7
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Poldark

Poldark

1975Series
6.8