Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Acting

Born December 13, 1949 · 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,…

Known for

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Acting(117)

2026Missed Call

2024Generation ZMorgan

2023Vermeer: The Greatest ExhibitionNarrator

2022A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon

2022Dodger Special: ChristmasWilliam Lamb

2022SherwoodFranklin Warner

2021Anything GoesMoonface Martin

2021The World's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator

2021Britain's Most Beautiful LandscapesNarrator

2020McDonald & DoddsMax Crockett

2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilKing John

2018Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamNarrator

2018The Secret Life of OwlsSelf - Narrator (voice)

2017Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

2017Tate Britain's Great Art WalksSelf

2017GeniusHermann Einstein

2017Walks with My DogSelf

2016The Marvellous World of Roald DahlSelf

2015The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them

2015GalavantChester Wormwood

2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self

2014Grace of MonacoAristotle Onassis

2013AtlantisDaedalus

2013Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army(archive footage)

2011SpyThe Examiner

2009Doctors and Nurses at War

2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf

2007The Trial of Tony BlairTony Blair

2006The One ShowSelf

2005Gideon's DaughterSneath

2005JerichoD.I. Michael Jericho

2005A Very Social SecretaryTony Blair

2005Space RaceNarrator (voice)

2005Friends & CrocodilesWilliam Sneath

2005ExtrasRobert Lindsay

2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIBill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")

2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self

2004WimbledonIan Frazier

2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionNarrator (Voice)

2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldSelf - Narrator

2003Hornblower: DutyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew

2003Hornblower: LoyaltyAdmiral Sir Edward Pellew

2001Don't Eat the NeighboursRabbit

2001HawkinsLuke Hawkins

2001Hornblower: RetributionSir Edward Pellew

2001Hornblower: MutinySir Edward Pellew

2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious Characters

2000My FamilyBen Harper

2000Babies at 50Narrator

2000Castaway 2000Narrator (voice)

2000Jack the Ripper: An On-Going MysteryNarrator

2000Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the DomeNarrator

1999Oliver TwistFagin

1999Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersSir Edward Pellew

1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilCaptain Pellew

1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantSir Edward Pellew

1998Hornblower: The Even ChanceCaptain Sir Edward Pellew

1998HornblowerSir Edward Pellew

1998Divorcing JackMichael Brinn

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997Fierce CreaturesSydney Lotterby

1997Remember Me?Jamie

1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightNarrator

1996The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeNarrator (voice)

1996Brazen HussiesBilly Bowman

1996The OfficeNorman Platt

1995Jake's ProgressJamie Diadoni

1994The Wimbledon PoisonerHenry Farr

1994Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary WharfNarrator

1993Genghis CohnOtto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

1992Absolutely FabulousPete

1992The JobNarrator (voice)

1991G.B.H.Michael Murray

1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host

1990NightingalesCarter

1990Strike It RichBertram

1989ConfessionalThomas Kelly

1989Tales from the CryptGlynn Fennell

1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolBert Rigby

1989Bosses From Hell

1989Communicators From Hell

1989Employees From Hell

1989Teams from Hell

1989Sales People from Hell

1989Colleagues From Hell

1985Screen TwoOtto Schatz

1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleMickey Noades

1984Much Ado About NothingBenedick

1984Royal Variety Performance 1984

1983Natural World

1983Give us a BreakMickey Noades

1983CymbelineIachimo

1983King LearEdmund

1981A Midsummer Night's DreamLysander

1981Seconds OutPete Dodds

1981All's Well That Ends WellFirst French Lord

1981The Best of the AdventuresTom (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980Twelfth NightFabian

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareFabian

1978An Audience with...Self

1977Citizen SmithWolfie Smith

1977The Val Doonican Music Show

1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverTom

1975Get Some In!Jakey Smith

1975Three for AllTom

1975The Good LifeReform School Youth

1975The Crazy KillPoliceman at Roadblock

1973Centre PlayToby

1973That'll Be The DayTerry Sutcliffe

1971Film '72Self

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSam

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner / Performer

1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf - Nominee

Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM LaunchNarrator

Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter

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