About
Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookery book writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in the 29 episodes of the 1975 BBC classic series Poldark, adapted from a series of books by the British author Winston Graham. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Cluedo, The Good Soldier (an adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel), Elizabeth R (playing Essex), The Moonstone, Bel Ami, Sense and Sensibility (which also featured Clive Francis), The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, She Loves Me (in which he sings) and Blue Remembered Hills (written by Dennis Potter). In 2015–17 and 2019 he appeared in the Poldark series remake as Reverend Halse.
Known for
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984
PoldarkSeries • 2015
WallanderSeries • 2005
New Scotland YardSeries • 1972
Between the LinesSeries • 1992
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971
Fawlty TowersSeries • 1975
The Main ChanceSeries • 1969
Churchill's PeopleSeries • 1974
PoldarkSeries • 1975
Elizabeth RSeries • 1971
The Death of YugoslaviaSeries • 1995
The EuropeansMovie • 1979