Peter Ellis

Biography

Peter Ellis (born 30 May 1936) is an English actor. Ellis has worked extensively in theatre and television both as an actor and director. He spent four seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as spending five years at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, and three years with the Old Vic Company which included playing Benvolio in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, Hotspur in Henry IV, Part 1 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. 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. Ellis also appeared as a Jury Foreman in Granada Television’s daytime legal drama se…

Movies & TV Shows

1. An American Werewolf in London (1981) — Bobby in Trafalgar Square
2. The Crown (2016) — Land Agent
3. The Saint (1962) — Patrick
4. Emmerdale (1972) — Stan
5. The Bill (1984) — Charles Brownlow
6. Bad Girls (1999) — Father Kelly
7. Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant (2023) — Elias Leach
8. Lord Jeff (1938) — Ned Saunders
9. Foreign Body (1986) — Bus conductor
10. Crown Court (1972)
11. Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) — Osborne
12. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Colin
13. Remembrance (1982) — Policeman
14. In Two Minds (1967) — Jake
15. The Toybox (2005) — The Vicar
16. No Hiding Place (1959)
17. The Main Chance (1969) — Towers
18. Bill Brand (1976) — Pru
19. The XYY Man (1976) — Trevor
20. Racconti romani di una ex-novizia (1973)
21. Sanctuary (1967)
22. Justice (1971) — Reporter
23. Lytton's Diary (1985) — Deputy Editor Charles
24. The Expert (1968) — Inspector Wallace
25. The Bill: Target (1996) — Ch. Supt. Brownlow
26. Knockback: 2 (1985) — Whitehall PPS
27. The Spongers (1978) — Left Wing Councillor
28. Talent (1979) — Compere
29. First Among Equals (1986) — Tom Gould
30. The World in a Room (1970) — Colin
31. For King and Country: Out There (1963) — Dick