Actor profile

James Ellis

15th March 1931 Belfast, Ireland Acting

Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.

23 Movies 29 TV Shows 52 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

James Ellis: An Actor's Life poster

James Ellis: An Actor's Life 2nd July 2007 as Himself

Conspiracy of Silence poster

Conspiracy of Silence 15th May 2003

Best poster

Best 10th May 2000 as Dickie Beal

Resurrection Man poster

Resurrection Man 13th February 1998 as Ivor Coppinger

The Near Room poster

The Near Room 11th April 1997 as Pat

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns poster

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns 19th October 1996 as Patrick

Crossing the Floor poster

Crossing the Floor 5th October 1996 as Andrew Carson

The Precious Blood poster

The Precious Blood 8th June 1996 as Albert McVea

Shadow of a Gunman poster

Shadow of a Gunman 7th October 1995 as The Landlord

Leapin' Leprechauns poster

Leapin' Leprechauns 26th July 1995 as Patrick

Priest poster

Priest 24th March 1995 as Father Ellerton

Doctor Who: Battlefield poster

Doctor Who: Battlefield 27th September 1989 as Peter Warmsley

Lorna poster

Lorna 2nd June 1987 as Norman Martin

Naming the Names poster

Naming the Names 8th February 1987 as Mr McCoy

No Surrender poster

No Surrender 11th September 1985 as Paddy Burke

Mark of the Devil poster

Mark of the Devil 5th September 1984 as Father Dowd

A Coming to Terms for Billy poster

A Coming to Terms for Billy 21st February 1984 as Norman Martin

A Matter of Choice for Billy poster

A Matter of Choice for Billy 10th May 1983 as Norman Martin

Chekhov in Derry 4th April 1983 as Self

The Glory Hole 10th August 1982 as Barney McArdle

Too Late to Talk to Billy poster

Too Late to Talk to Billy 16th February 1982 as Norman Martin

High Rise Donkey 1st January 1980 as Policeman

The Long March poster

The Long March 1st January 1980 as Joe Walsh

Big Bad World poster

Big Bad World 20th June 1999

Common As Muck poster

Common As Muck 7th September 1994

The Detectives poster

The Detectives 27th January 1993 as Customs Officer

Magic Grandad 12th January 1993 as Johnny

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Bagger / Winston Parker

So You Think You've Got Troubles poster

So You Think You've Got Troubles 17th October 1991 as Charlie Adamson

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as The Landlord

Nightingales poster

Nightingales 27th February 1990 as Sarge

Troubles poster

Troubles 1st May 1988 as Murphy

A Question of Entertainment 24th April 1988

The Marksman poster

The Marksman 4th December 1987 as Doyle

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Reg

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Niall Sheehan

In Sickness and in Health poster

In Sickness and in Health 1st September 1985 as Michael

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Albert McVea

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Tripper's Day poster

Tripper's Day 24th September 1984 as The Grazer

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense poster

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense 5th September 1984 as Father Dowd

One by One 29th January 1984

The Gathering Seed poster

The Gathering Seed 7th September 1983 as Jim Larkin

Boys from the Blackstuff poster

Boys from the Blackstuff 10th October 1982 as Wino

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Roddy Travers

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 6th June 1966 as Police Sergeant

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Peter Warmsly

The Scales of Justice poster

The Scales of Justice 11th January 1962 as Bill Kenton

Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars 2nd January 1962 as Bert Lynch

The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood 26th September 1955 as Thin Man