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Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay is an English stage and TV actor. His first major role on TV was playing Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith. He appeared in sitcoms, most notably as Ben Harper in My Family, playing the role for over a decade, and narrated TV adaptations of the children's television series Brambly Hedge. His film appearances include Fierce Creatures and Wimbledon. He appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in musical theatre. He won a BAFTA, a Tony Award, and two Olivier Awards for his work.

English

Fierce Creatures

1997
as Sydney Lotterby

Hornblower: Retribution

2001
as Sir Edward Pellew

Hornblower: Duty

2003
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

Friends & Crocodiles

2005
as William Sneath

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004
as Bill Snibson (segment "Me and My Girl")

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998
as Captain Sir Edward Pellew

Divorcing Jack

1998
as Michael Brinn

Wimbledon

2004
as Ian Frazier

Genghis Cohn

1994
as Otto Schatz

The Crazy Kill

1975
as Policeman at roadblock

That'll Be The Day

1973
as Terry Sutcliffe

Grace of Monaco

2014
as Aristotle Onassis

Strike It Rich

1990
as Bertram

Cymbeline

1982
as Iachimo

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001
as Sir Edward Pellew

All's Well That Ends Well

1981
as Captain Dumain

Brazen Hussies

1996
as Billy Bowman

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003
as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew

King Lear

1983
as Edmund