Acting
James Ellis
Born 1931-03-15
Belfast, Ireland
Department: Acting
Biography
Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.
Known For
Prominent works featuring James Ellis
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Doctor Who
1963
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Play for Today
1970
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Casualty
1986
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The Bill
1984
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Wogan
1982
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Heartbeat
1992
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Screen Two
1985
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Priest
1995
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All Creatures Great and Small
1978
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Z-Cars
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (54 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | James Ellis: An Actor's Life | Himself | Movie | 2007 |
 | Conspiracy of Silence | Jim O'Brien | Movie | 2003 |
 | Best | Dickie Beal | Movie | 2000 |
 | Big Bad World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Resurrection Man | Ivor Coppinger | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Near Room | Pat | Movie | 1997 |
 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | Patrick | Movie | 1996 |
 | Crossing the Floor | Andrew Carson | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Precious Blood | Albert McVea | Movie | 1996 |
 | Shadow of a Gunman | The Landlord | Movie | 1995 |
 | Leapin' Leprechauns | Patrick | Movie | 1995 |
 | Oliver's Travels | Ned | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Priest | Father Ellerton | Movie | 1995 |
 | Common As Muck | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Detectives | Customs Officer | TV Series | 1993 |
| Magic Grandad | Johnny | TV Series | 1993 | |
 | Heartbeat | Bagger / Winston Parker | TV Series | 1992 |
 | So You Think You've Got Troubles | Charlie Adamson | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Performance | The Landlord | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Nightingales | Sarge | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Doctor Who: Battlefield | Peter Warmsley | Movie | 1989 |
 | Troubles | Murphy | TV Series | 1988 |
| A Question of Entertainment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | The Marksman | Doyle | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Lorna | Norman Martin | Movie | 1987 |
 | Naming the Names | Mr McCoy | Movie | 1987 |
 | Casualty | Reg | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Lovejoy | Niall Sheehan | TV Series | 1986 |
 | No Surrender | Paddy Burke | Movie | 1985 |
 | In Sickness and in Health | Michael | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Screen Two | Albert McVea | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Bill | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Tripper's Day | The Grazer | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Mark of the Devil | Father Dowd | Movie | 1984 |
 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense | Father Dowd | TV Series | 1984 |
 | A Coming to Terms for Billy | Norman Martin | Movie | 1984 |
| One by One | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 | |
 | The Gathering Seed | Jim Larkin | TV Series | 1983 |
 | A Matter of Choice for Billy | Norman Martin | Movie | 1983 |
| Chekhov in Derry | Self | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Boys from the Blackstuff | Wino | TV Series | 1982 |
| The Glory Hole | Barney McArdle | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Too Late to Talk to Billy | Norman Martin | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Long March | Joe Walsh | Movie | 1980 |
| High Rise Donkey | Policeman | Movie | 1980 | |
 | All Creatures Great and Small | Roddy Travers | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Play for Today | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Till Death Us Do Part | Police Sergeant | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who | Peter Warmsly | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Scales of Justice | Bill Kenton | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Z-Cars | PC Bert Lynch | TV Series | 1962 |
| Z-Cars | Bert Lynch | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Thin Man | TV Series | 1955 |