Robert Lindsay

Biography

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

Tony Awards

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Wogan

Tales from the Crypt

Absolutely Fabulous

Screen Two

Natural World

All Movies (63)

• Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition2023 · as Narrator
• A Midsummer Night's Dream2022 · as Oberon
• Dodger Special: Christmas2022 · as William Lamb
• Anything Goes2021 · as Moonface Martin
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019 · as King John
• Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam2018 · as Narrator
• Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman2017
• The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl2016 · as Self
• The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them2015
• Grace of Monaco2014 · as Aristotle Onassis
• Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army2013 · as (archive footage)
• The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
• The Trial of Tony Blair2007 · as Tony Blair
• Gideon's Daughter2005 · as Sneath
• A Very Social Secretary2005 · as Tony Blair
• Friends & Crocodiles2005 · as William Sneath
• Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
• Wimbledon2004 · as Ian Frazier
• Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection2004 · as Narrator (Voice)
• Hornblower: Duty2003 · as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
• Hornblower: Loyalty2003 · as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
• Hawkins2001 · as Luke Hawkins
• Hornblower: Retribution2001 · as Sir Edward Pellew
• Hornblower: Mutiny2001 · as Sir Edward Pellew
• Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · as Various Characters
• Babies at 502000 · as Narrator
• Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery2000 · as Narrator
• Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome2000 · as Narrator
• Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters1999 · as Sir Edward Pellew
• Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil1999 · as Captain Pellew
• Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998 · as Sir Edward Pellew
• Hornblower: The Even Chance1998 · as Captain Sir Edward Pellew
• Divorcing Jack1998 · as Michael Brinn
• Fierce Creatures1997 · as Sydney Lotterby
• Remember Me?1997 · as Jamie
• Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night1996 · as Narrator
• Brazen Hussies1996 · as Billy Bowman
• The Office1996 · as Norman Platt
• Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf1994 · as Narrator
• Genghis Cohn1993 · as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
• The Job1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Strike It Rich1990 · as Bertram
• Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989 · as Bert Rigby
• Bosses From Hell1989
• Communicators From Hell1989
• Employees From Hell1989
• Teams from Hell1989
• Sales People from Hell1989
• Colleagues From Hell1989
• Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle1984 · as Mickey Noades
• Much Ado About Nothing1984 · as Benedick
• Royal Variety Performance 19841984
• Cymbeline1983 · as Iachimo
• King Lear1983 · as Edmund
• A Midsummer Night's Dream1981 · as Lysander
• All's Well That Ends Well1981 · as First French Lord
• The Best of the Adventures1981 · as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Twelfth Night1980 · as Fabian
• Adventures of a Taxi Driver1976 · as Tom
• Three for All1975 · as Tom
• The Crazy Kill1975 · as Policeman at Roadblock
• That'll Be The Day1973 · as Terry Sutcliffe
• Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch— · as Narrator

All TV Shows (54)

• Missed Call2026
• Generation Z2024 · as Morgan
• Sherwood2022 · as Franklin Warner
• The World's Most Beautiful Landscapes2021 · as Narrator
• Britain's Most Beautiful Landscapes2021 · as Narrator
• McDonald & Dodds2020 · as Max Crockett
• The Secret Life of Owls2018 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Tate Britain's Great Art Walks2017 · as Self
• Genius2017 · as Hermann Einstein
• Walks with My Dog2017 · as Self
• Galavant2015 · as Chester Wormwood
• Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)2014 · as Self
• Atlantis2013 · as Daedalus
• Spy2011 · as The Examiner
• Doctors and Nurses at War2009
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Jericho2005 · as D.I. Michael Jericho
• Space Race2005 · as Narrator (voice)
• Extras2005 · as Robert Lindsay
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Seven Wonders of the Industrial World2003 · as Self - Narrator
• Don't Eat the Neighbours2001 · as Rabbit
• My Family2000 · as Ben Harper
• Castaway 20002000 · as Narrator (voice)
• Oliver Twist1999 · as Fagin
• Hornblower1998 · as Sir Edward Pellew
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge1996 · as Narrator (voice)
• Jake's Progress1995 · as Jamie Diadoni
• The Wimbledon Poisoner1994 · as Henry Farr
• Absolutely Fabulous1992 · as Pete
• G.B.H.1991 · as Michael Murray
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• Nightingales1990 · as Carter
• Confessional1989 · as Thomas Kelly
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Glynn Fennell
• Screen Two1985 · as Otto Schatz
• Natural World1983
• Give us a Break1983 · as Mickey Noades
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Seconds Out1981 · as Pete Dodds
• The BBC Television Shakespeare1978 · as Fabian
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Citizen Smith1977 · as Wolfie Smith
• The Val Doonican Music Show1977
• Get Some In!1975 · as Jakey Smith
• The Good Life1975 · as Reform School Youth
• Centre Play1973 · as Toby
• Centre Play1973 · as Ken
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Sam
• Omnibus1967
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Winner / Performer
• The BAFTA Awards1949 · as Self - Nominee
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter