James Ellis

James Ellis

Deceased · Born: Mar 15, 1931 · Died: Mar 8, 2014

Known For

Nightingales Nightingales
Playing the Field Playing the Field
Z Cars Z Cars
Doctor Who Doctor Who

Personal Details

Born Mar 15, 1931 Belfast, Ireland
Spouse

  • Robina Ellis

    ( Jan 10, 1976 to Mar 8, 2014 )

  • Beth Ellis

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 29, 2024 )

Biography

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

Career

1998
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man as Ivor Coppinger
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1996
Screen Two
Screen Two as Albert McVea
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Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns as Patrick
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Screen Two
Screen Two as Andrew Carson
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1995
Leapin' Leprechauns!
Leapin' Leprechauns! as Patrick
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Priest
Priest as Father Ellerton
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The Near Room
The Near Room as Pat
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Performance
Performance as The Landlord
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1993
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Niall Sheehan
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1990
Nightingales
Nightingales as Sarge
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1989
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small as Roddy Travers
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1988
Troubles
Troubles as Murphy
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1987
Lorna
Lorna as Norman Martin
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The Marksman
The Marksman as Doyle
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1985
No Surrender
No Surrender as Paddy Burke
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In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
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1984
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
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1983
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
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1982
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
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Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff as Wino
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1980
High Rise Donkey
High Rise Donkey as Policeman
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1962
Z Cars
Z Cars as PC Bert Lynch
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2007
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
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