Cast & creator
James Ellis
Best known for Doctor Who, Casualty, Play for Today
Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.
23
film credits
31
television credits
54
1955–2007 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (54)
Showing 54 of 54 credits
Doctor Who
Peter Warmsly
1963
Casualty
Reg
1986
Play for Today
1970
Wogan
Self
1982
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Bagger / Winston Parker
1992
Screen Two
Albert McVea
1985
Z-Cars
PC Bert Lynch
1962Z-Cars
Bert Lynch
1962
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Thin Man
1955
All Creatures Great and Small
Roddy Travers
1978
Performance
The Landlord
1991
Lovejoy
Niall Sheehan
1986
In Sickness and in Health
Michael
1985
The Detectives
Customs Officer
1993
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Father Dowd
1984
Till Death Us Do Part
Police Sergeant
1966
Boys from the Blackstuff
Wino
1982
The Scales of Justice
Bill Kenton
1962Magic Grandad
Johnny
1993
Oliver's Travels
Ned
1995
Common As Muck
1994
Nightingales
Sarge
1990A Question of Entertainment
1988One by One
1984
So You Think You've Got Troubles
Charlie Adamson
1991
Tripper's Day
The Grazer
1984
Big Bad World
1999
Troubles
Murphy
1988
Priest
Father Ellerton
1995
The Marksman
Doyle
1987
The Gathering Seed
Jim Larkin
1983
Lorna
Norman Martin
1987
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
Himself
2007
Too Late to Talk to Billy
Norman Martin
1982
A Coming to Terms for Billy
Norman Martin
1984
Shadow of a Gunman
The Landlord
1995
Crossing the Floor
Andrew Carson
1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Patrick
1996
The Near Room
Pat
1997
Mark of the Devil
Father Dowd
1984
Resurrection Man
Ivor Coppinger
1998
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Peter Warmsley
1989
Naming the Names
Mr McCoy
1987
A Matter of Choice for Billy
Norman Martin
1983
Conspiracy of Silence
Jim O'Brien
2003
No Surrender
Paddy Burke
1985
Best
Dickie Beal
2000
Leapin' Leprechauns
Patrick
1995High Rise Donkey
Policeman
1980The Glory Hole
Barney McArdle
1982
The Precious Blood
Albert McVea
1996
The Long March
Joe Walsh
1980Chekhov in Derry
Self
1983