Robert Lindsay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 13, 1949
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Trouble at the Top: Century 105 FM Launch TBA
as Narrator
The Twelfth Night Reunion 2026
as Self - Performer
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition 2023
as Narrator
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2022
as Oberon
Dodger Special: Christmas 2022
as William Lamb
Anything Goes 2021
as Moonface Martin
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 2019
as King John
Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 2018
as Narrator
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman 2017
Actor
- The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl
The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl 2016
as Self
The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them 2015
Actor
Grace of Monaco 2014
as Aristotle Onassis
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army 2013
as (archive footage)
The Battle of Hood and Bismarck 2013
as Narrator
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007
as Self
The Trial of Tony Blair 2007
as Tony Blair
Gideon's Daughter 2005
as Sneath
A Very Social Secretary 2005
as Tony Blair
Friends & Crocodiles 2005
as William Sneath
Broadway's Lost Treasures II 2004
as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")
Wimbledon 2004
as Ian Frazier
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection 2004
as Narrator (Voice)
Hornblower: Duty 2003
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: Loyalty 2003
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew
Hawkins 2001
as Luke Hawkins
Hornblower: Retribution 2001
as Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: Mutiny 2001
as Sir Edward Pellew
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 2000
as Various Characters
Babies at 50 2000
as Narrator
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Poppy's Babies: The Construction of a New Home 2000
as Narrator
Trouble at the Big Top: Death of the Dome 2000
as Narrator
Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery 2000
as Narrator
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge: Sea Story: The Adventure to Find More Salt 1999
as Narrator
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999
as Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil 1999
as Captain Pellew
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivities
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase: The Midwinter Festivities 1998
as Narrator
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 1998
as Sir Edward Pellew
Hornblower: The Even Chance 1998
as Captain Sir Edward Pellew
Divorcing Jack 1998
as Michael Brinn
Fierce Creatures 1997
as Sydney Lotterby
Remember Me? 1997
as Jamie
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night 1996
as Narrator
Brazen Hussies 1996
as Billy Bowman
The Office 1996
as Norman Platt
Trouble at the Top: Nightmare at Canary Wharf 1994
as Narrator
Genghis Cohn 1993
as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
The Job 1992
as Narrator (voice)
Strike It Rich 1990
as Bertram
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool 1989
as Bert Rigby
Colleagues From Hell 1989
Actor
Sales People from Hell 1989
Actor
Teams from Hell 1989
Actor
Communicators From Hell 1989
Actor
Bosses From Hell 1989
Actor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle 1984
as Mickey Noades
Much Ado About Nothing 1984
as Benedick
Royal Variety Performance 1984 1984
Actor
Cymbeline 1983
as Iachimo
King Lear 1983
as Edmund
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1981
as Lysander
All's Well That Ends Well 1981
as First French Lord
The Best of the Adventures 1981
as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Twelfth Night 1980
as Fabian
Adventures of a Taxi Driver 1976
as Tom
Three for All 1975
as Tom
The Crazy Kill 1975
as Policeman at Roadblock
The Roses of Eyam 1973
as Francis Thornley
That'll Be The Day 1973
as Terry Sutcliffe
Credits from TMDB.