Robert Lindsay
Acting·December 13, 1949 — 76 years old·Ilkeston, 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 · 117
—Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM LaunchNarrator—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouTVSelf - Presenter2026Missed CallTV2024Generation ZTVMorgan2023Vermeer: The Greatest ExhibitionNarrator2022A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon2022Dodger Special: ChristmasWilliam Lamb2022SherwoodTVFranklin Warner2021Anything GoesMoonface Martin2021The World's Most Beautiful LandscapesTVNarrator2021Britain's Most Beautiful LandscapesTVNarrator2020McDonald & DoddsTVMax Crockett2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilKing John2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamNarrator2018The Secret Life of OwlsTVSelf - Narrator (voice)2017Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman2017Tate Britain's Great Art WalksTVSelf2017GeniusTVHermann Einstein2017Walks with My DogTVSelf2016The Marvellous World of Roald DahlSelf2015The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them2015GalavantTVChester Wormwood2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)TVSelf2014Grace of MonacoAristotle Onassis2013AtlantisTVDaedalus2013Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army(archive footage)2011SpyTVThe Examiner2009Doctors and Nurses at WarTV2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf2007The Trial of Tony BlairTony Blair2006The One ShowTVSelf2005Gideon's DaughterSneath2005JerichoTVD.I. Michael Jericho2005A Very Social SecretaryTony Blair2005Space RaceTVNarrator (voice)2005Friends & CrocodilesWilliam Sneath2005ExtrasTVRobert Lindsay2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIBill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")2004Who Do You Think You Are?TVSelf2004WimbledonIan Frazier2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionNarrator (Voice)2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldTVSelf - Narrator2003Hornblower: DutyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew2003Hornblower: LoyaltyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew2002The Day the Earth was BornTVPresenter2001Don't Eat the NeighboursTVRabbit2001HawkinsLuke Hawkins2001Hornblower: RetributionSir Edward Pellew2001Hornblower: MutinySir Edward Pellew2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious Characters2000My FamilyTVBen Harper2000Babies at 50Narrator2000Castaway 2000TVNarrator (voice)2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going MysteryNarrator2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the DomeNarrator1999Oliver TwistTVFagin1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersSir Edward Pellew1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilCaptain Pellew1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantSir Edward Pellew1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceCaptain Sir Edward Pellew1998HornblowerTVSir Edward Pellew1998Divorcing JackMichael Brinn1998ParkinsonTVSelf1997Fierce CreaturesSydney Lotterby1997Remember Me?Jamie1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightNarrator1996The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeTVNarrator (voice)1996Brazen HussiesBilly Bowman1996The OfficeNorman Platt1995Jake's ProgressTVJamie Diadoni1994The Wimbledon PoisonerTVHenry Farr1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary WharfNarrator1993Genghis CohnOtto Schatz, Commissioner of Police1992Absolutely FabulousTVPete1992The JobNarrator (voice)1991G.B.H.TVMichael Murray1990Have I Got News for YouTVSelf - Host1990NightingalesTVCarter1990Strike It RichBertram1989ConfessionalTVThomas Kelly1989Tales from the CryptTVGlynn Fennell1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolBert Rigby1989Bosses From Hell1989Communicators From Hell1989Employees From Hell1989Teams from Hell1989Sales People from Hell1989Colleagues From Hell1985Screen TwoTVOtto Schatz1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleMickey Noades1984Much Ado About NothingBenedick1984Royal Variety Performance 19841983Natural WorldTV1983Give us a BreakTVMickey Noades1983CymbelineIachimo1983King LearEdmund1982WoganTVSelf1981A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander1981Seconds OutTVPete Dodds1981All's Well That Ends WellFirst French Lord1981The Best of the AdventuresTom (archive footage) (uncredited)1980Twelfth NightFabian1978The BBC Television ShakespeareTVFabian1978An Audience with...TVSelf1977Citizen SmithTVWolfie Smith1977The Val Doonican Music ShowTV1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverTom1975Get Some In!TVJakey Smith1975Three for AllTom1975The Good LifeTVReform School Youth1975The Crazy KillPoliceman at Roadblock1973Centre PlayTVToby · Ken1973That'll Be The DayTerry Sutcliffe1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreTVSam1967OmnibusTV1956Tony AwardsTVSelf - Winner / Performer1949The BAFTA AwardsTVSelf - Nominee