Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 15, 1931
Died
March 8, 2014 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Belfast, Ireland
James Ellis
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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Peter Warmsly
1963
TV
Casualty
Reg
1986
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Heartbeat
Bagger / Winston Parker
1992
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Screen Two
Albert McVea
1985
TV
Z-Cars
PC Bert Lynch
1962
TV
Z-Cars
Bert Lynch
1962
TV
Performance
The Landlord
1991
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Roddy Travers
1978
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Thin Man
1955
TV
Lovejoy
Niall Sheehan
1986
TV
The Detectives
Customs Officer
1993
TV
In Sickness and in Health
Michael
1985
TV
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Father Dowd
1984
TV
Till Death Us Do Part
Police Sergeant
1966
TV
The Scales of Justice
Bill Kenton
1962
Film
Priest
Father Ellerton
1995
TV
Boys from the Blackstuff
Wino
1982
Filmography
2007FilmJames Ellis: An Actor's Lifeas Himself2003FilmConspiracy of Silence2000FilmBestas Dickie Beal1999TVBig Bad World1998FilmResurrection Manas Ivor Coppinger1997FilmThe Near Roomas Pat1996FilmSpellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Patrick1996FilmCrossing the Flooras Andrew Carson1996FilmThe Precious Bloodas Albert McVea1995FilmShadow of a Gunmanas The Landlord1995FilmLeapin' Leprechaunsas Patrick1995FilmPriestas Father Ellerton1994TVCommon As Muck1993TVThe Detectivesas Customs Officer1993TVMagic Grandadas Johnny1992TVHeartbeatas Bagger / Winston Parker1991TVSo You Think You've Got Troublesas Charlie Adamson1991TVPerformanceas The Landlord1990TVNightingalesas Sarge1989FilmDoctor Who: Battlefieldas Peter Warmsley1988TVTroublesas Murphy1988TVA Question of Entertainment1987TVThe Marksmanas Doyle1987FilmLornaas Norman Martin1987FilmNaming the Namesas Mr McCoy1986TVCasualtyas Reg1986TVLovejoyas Niall Sheehan1985FilmNo Surrenderas Paddy Burke1985TVIn Sickness and in Healthas Michael1985TVScreen Twoas Albert McVea1984TVThe Bill1984TVTripper's Dayas The Grazer1984FilmMark of the Devilas Father Dowd1984TVHammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Father Dowd1984FilmA Coming to Terms for Billyas Norman Martin1984TVOne by One1983TVThe Gathering Seedas Jim Larkin1983FilmA Matter of Choice for Billyas Norman Martin1983FilmChekhov in Derryas Self1982TVBoys from the Blackstuffas Wino1982FilmThe Glory Holeas Barney McArdle1982TVWoganas Self1982FilmToo Late to Talk to Billyas Norman Martin1980FilmThe Long Marchas Joe Walsh1980FilmHigh Rise Donkeyas Policeman1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Roddy Travers1970TVPlay for Today1966TVTill Death Us Do Partas Police Sergeant1963TVDoctor Whoas Peter Warmsly1962TVThe Scales of Justiceas Bill Kenton1962TVZ-Carsas PC Bert Lynch1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Thin Man