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Christopher Robbie
ActorBorn September 30, 1938 (86 years)
Christopher Robbie (born 30 May 1938) is a British actor, television announcer, theatre director and designer, playwright and photographer. He trained as an actor at RADA in London and has had a distinguished theatrical career, playing the title role in King Lear as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He has performed a one-man play about the life of Charles Darwin. Under the pseudonym James Alan, he wrote the play The Sirens of Eroc. As a film actor, he appeared in Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964). As a television actor, he appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Mind Robber (1968) and Revenge of the Cybermen (1975), as well as in The Avengers, UFO, Dempsey and Makepeace and One Foot in the Grave, among others. As a photographer, he has held exhibitions of his work.
He was an in-vision announcer for Southern Television. He announced on the company's final day of broadcasting (31 December 1981) and presented its final programme And It's Goodbye From Us ... He announced, although less often, for TVS in the 1980s, and had stints in the announcer's chair at Associated-Rediffusion, Thames Television and Anglia Television.
His grandfather, William Sleator, was a pioneer of French football.
He has performed a one-man play about the life of Charles Darwin. Under the pseudonym James Alan, he wrote the play The Sirens of Eroc. As a film actor, he appeared in Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964). As a television actor, he appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Mind Robber (1968) and Revenge of the Cybermen (1975), as well as in The Avengers, UFO, Dempsey and Makepeace and One Foot in the Grave, among others. As a photographer, he has held exhibitions of his work.
He was an in-vision announcer for Southern Television. He announced on the company's final day of broadcasting (31 December 1981) and presented its final programme And It's Goodbye From Us ... He announced, although less often, for TVS in the 1980s, and had stints in the announcer's chair at Associated-Rediffusion, Thames Television and Anglia Television.
His grandfather, William Sleator, was a pioneer of French football.
Filmography
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis (TV Series) · as Karkus |
| 2022 | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion · as The Karkus |
| 2013 | Enemies Closer · as Sanderson |
| 2012 | Second Time Around: The Troughton Years · as The Karkus |
| 2010 | |
| 2006 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj · as Old Bearded Man |
| 2006 | Rabbit Fever · as Rabbi Joshua Finkelstein |
| 2004 | Serial Thrillers · as Cyberleader |
| 2003 | The Commander · as Dac Sumpter |
| 2001 | The Whistle-Blower · as Judge Eglee |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Lee Wakefield |
| 1998 | Supply and Demand (TV Series) · as Sir Graeme Stirling |
| 1992 | The Big Battalions (TV Series) · as Archbishop |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott (TV Series) · as Government Whip |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) · as Dr. Clarke |
| 1988 | The Lady and the Highwayman · as Priest |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Alec |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Tv Commentator |
| 1987 | Still Crazy Like a Fox · as Newscaster |
| 1986 | Biggles: Adventures in Time · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Newsreader |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series) · as Selwyn |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (TV Series) · as General Neruda |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as Albert Brockwell |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen · as Cyber-Leader |
| 1973 | Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood · as Roger Of Doncaster |
| 1972 | Pardon My Genie (TV Series) · as Newscaster |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as The Man |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as Bomb Disposal Expert |
| 1970 | Sudden Terror · as Policeman |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) · as Guido |
| 1968 | Doctor Who: The Mind Robber · as Karkus |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Mr. Anderson |
| 1964 | Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? · as Kip |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Cyberleader |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Mal |