James Ellis

James Ellis

Deceased · Born: Mar 15, 1931 · Died: Mar 8, 2014

Known For

PriestPriest
NightingalesNightingales
In Sickness and in HealthIn Sickness and in Health
Resurrection ManResurrection Man

Personal Details

BornMar 15, 1931 Belfast, Ireland
Spouse

  • Robina Ellis

    ( Jan 10, 1976 to Mar 8, 2014 )

  • Beth Ellis

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )

Biography

A renowned thespian from Northern Ireland, whose illustrious career in the entertainment industry began to flourish in the 1960s, marked by a standout performance as the iconic character Bert Lynch in the BBC television series Z Cars, a role that catapulted him to fame and established him as a household name.

Career

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2003
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
{"id":55774,"title":"Resurrection Man","year":"1998","character":"Ivor Coppinger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/resurrection-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55774.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man as Ivor Coppinger
{"id":79586,"title":"Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns","year":"1996","character":"Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/spellbreaker-secret-of-the-leprechauns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79586.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns as Patrick
{"id":157104,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1996","character":"Andrew Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1996-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157104.jpg"},"released":1}
Screen Two
Screen Two as Andrew Carson
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Screen Two
Screen Two as Albert McVea
{"id":157956,"title":"Performance","year":"1995","character":"The Landlord","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/performance-1995-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157956.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Performance
Performance as The Landlord
{"id":57716,"title":"Leapin' Leprechauns!","year":"1995","character":"Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leapin-leprechauns-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57716.jpg"},"released":1}
Leapin' Leprechauns!
Leapin' Leprechauns! as Patrick
{"id":13347,"title":"Priest","year":"1995","character":"Father Ellerton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/priest-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13347.jpg"},"released":1}
Priest
Priest as Father Ellerton
{"id":57459,"title":"The Near Room","year":"1995","character":"Pat","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-near-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57459.jpg"},"released":1}
The Near Room
The Near Room as Pat
{"id":8463,"title":"Lovejoy","year":1993,"character":"Niall Sheehan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lovejoy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Niall Sheehan
{"id":9803,"title":"Nightingales","year":1990,"character":"Sarge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/nightingales","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9803.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Nightingales
Nightingales as Sarge
{"id":8569,"title":"All Creatures Great and Small","year":1989,"character":"Roddy Travers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/all-creatures-great-and-small-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small as Roddy Travers
{"id":10390,"title":"Doctor Who","year":1989,"character":"Peter Warmsly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Peter Warmsly
{"id":103834383,"title":"Troubles","year":1988,"character":"Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/troubles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834383.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834383.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Troubles
Troubles as Murphy
{"id":161184,"title":"Lorna","year":"1987","character":"Norman Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lorna-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161184.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161184.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Lorna
Lorna as Norman Martin
{"id":103839498,"title":"The Marksman","year":1987,"character":"Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-marksman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839498.jpg"},"released":1}
The Marksman
The Marksman as Doyle
{"id":62517,"title":"No Surrender","year":"1985","character":"Paddy Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-surrender-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62517.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62517.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
No Surrender
No Surrender as Paddy Burke
{"id":8488,"title":"In Sickness and in Health","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/in-sickness-and-in-health","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8488.jpg"},"released":1}
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
{"id":162054,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1984","character":"Norman Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1984-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162054.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
{"id":162421,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1983","character":"Norman Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162421.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
{"id":173247,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1982","character":"Norman Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1982-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173247.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Play for Today
Play for Today as Norman Martin
{"id":103834499,"title":"Boys from the Blackstuff","year":1982,"character":"Wino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/boys-from-the-blackstuff","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834499.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834499.jpg"},"released":1}
Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff as Wino
{"id":163283,"title":"High Rise Donkey","year":"1980","character":"Policeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/high-rise-donkey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163283.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
High Rise Donkey
High Rise Donkey as Policeman
{"id":10431,"title":"Z Cars","year":1962,"character":"PC Bert Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/z-cars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10431.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Z Cars
Z Cars as PC Bert Lynch
{"id":150039,"title":"James Ellis: An Actor's Life","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/james-ellis-an-actors-life-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150039.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Ellis: An Actor's Life