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Peter Ellis
ActorBorn May 30, 1936 (88 years)
Peter Ellis is an English actor. Peter has worked extensively in theatre and television both as an actor and director. He spent four seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Three years with the Old Vic Co including playing Benvolio in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Hotspur in Henry IV and later Rosencrantz in a world tour of Hamlet starring Derek Jacobi. He also played Guildenstern in Hamlet on the site of the new Globe Theatre. Five years at the Crucible Sheffield. In the West End he appeared in The Tulip Tree and in Ray Cooney's Funny Money. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow in the long running ITV drama The Bill. Has also appeared as a semi-regular in Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street. Other series include Sam Lyttons Diary, Edward and Mrs Simpson, The XYY Man, Nolan, The Les Dawson Show, Victoria Wood's play Talent for Granada and Acorn Antiques for BBC TV. He appeared in the David Mercer television play In Two Minds (1967), a work which was directed by Ken Loach.
Filmography
| 2023 | Archie (TV Series) · as Elias Leach |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Sandringham Gamekeeper |
| 2005 | The Toybox · as The Vicar |
| 1999 | Bad Girls (1999) (TV Series) · as Father Kelly |
| 1996 | The Bill: Target · as Ch. Supt. Brownlow |
| 1987 | Acorn Antiques · as Jerez Martinez |
| 1986 | First Among Equals (TV Series) · as Tom Gould |
| 1986 | Foreign Body · as Bus Conductor |
| 1985 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV Series) · as Jerez Martinez |
| 1985 | Acorn Antiques (TV Series) · as Cousin Jerez |
| 1985 | Lytton's Diary (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Whitehall Pps |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Charles Brownlow |
| 1983 | Who Dares Wins ... (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | Remembrance · as Policeman |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London · as Bobby In Trafalgar Square |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1979 | A Deadly Game · as Maitre D'hotel |
| 1979 | Repeater · as Workman |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs Simpson (TV Series) · as Osborne |
| 1976 | The XYY Man (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1976 | Bill Brand (TV Series) · as Pru |
| 1974 | Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (TV Series) · as Milkman |
| 1974 | The Nearly Man (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1974 | Soldier and Me (TV Series) · as Police Constable |
| 1973 | Sam (TV Series) · as Bagueley |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Buster Stevens |
| 1972 | The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) · as Officer Of The Guard |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Young Left-Wing Councillor |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1969 | The Main Chance (TV Series) · as Towers |
| 1968 | How We Used To Live (TV Series) · as Albert Ackerley |
| 1968 | The Expert (TV Series) · as Inspector Wallace |
| 1967 | In Two Minds · as Jake |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Des |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Reg Morris |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Mr. St. John |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Robert |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Colin |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Boy In Pub |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Mike Egan |
| 1938 | Lord Jeff · as Ned Saunders |