Acting

Christopher Ellison

Born 1946-12-16 · London, England, UK

Christopher Michael Ellison is a British actor from London. He is best known for his role as DCI Frank Burnside in the ITV police series The Bill and short-lived spin-off series Burnside.

Credits

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The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
as Basil Payne
2021
King of Crime
as Edward
2018
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as Albert Donohue
2018
Tango One
as Terry James
2018
Ratburger
as Landlord
2017
We Still Steal the Old Way
as Roy
2017
Bonded by Blood 2
as Trent
2016
Mob Handed
as The Father
2016
We Still Kill the Old Way
as Roy
2014
Jamaica Inn
2014
Psychopath Night
as Narrator
2013
Great Expectations
as Magwitch
2013
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
as Narrator
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
2011
Bonded by Blood
as Trent
2010
Basement
as The Professor
2010
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
as Self
2004
Combat Sheep
as DI Hindle
2001
Judge John Deed
2001
Celebrity Big Brother
as Self
2001
Burnside
as DCI Frank Burnside
2000
Crime Traveller
1997
Ellington
as Ellington
1996
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
1994
Two Golden Balls
as Vince
1994
The Detectives
as Lomax
1993
Birds of a Feather
as Davey Cooper
1989
Screen One
as Vince
1989
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
as Ipekci
1988
Buster
as George
1988
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Mr. Kirkpatrick
1987
Casualty
as Wayne Davisson
1986
Casualty
as Danny Weaver
1986
Brush Strokes
as Reg
1986
Bread
as DHSS Claimant
1986
Bread
as Mr. Wilson
1986
Running Scared
as Charlie Elkin
1986
Three Up, Two Down
as Det. Sgt. Boxon
1985
A.D.
as Roman Soldier (uncredited)
1985
A.D.
as Calpurnius
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Tommy
1985
Screen Two
as Telecom Engineer
1985
Unfair Exchanges
as Telecom Engineer
1984
Give My Regards to Broad Street
as Rath’s Minder
1984
Black Carrion
as Sergeant Drury
1984
The Bill
as Frank Burnside
1984
The Bill
as D.I. Burnside
1984
Chance in a Million
as Mr Hodgkiss
1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Drury
1984
The Lonelyhearts Kid
as Harris
1984
Fresh Fields
as Policeman
1984
Macbeth
as Captain
1983
The Falklands Factor
as First M.P.
1983
Widows
1983
Widows
as Tony Fisher
1983
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Albert
1982
Bergerac
as Corby
1981
Never the Twain
as Bernie Miller
1981
Wolcott
as DI Charlie Bonham
1981
Lady Killers
as Detective Inspector Spooner
1980
The Gentle Touch
1980
Minder
as Charlie
1979
Lady Oscar
as Maximilien de Robespierre
1979
Strangers
as Terence Wragby
1978
Grange Hill
as Minibus Driver
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Dr. Adam Quint
1978
The Professionals
as Biggs, CI5 Agent
1977
The Professionals
as Paul Coogan
1977
Blind Man's Bluff
1977
Kill Two Birds
as Denver
1975
The Sweeney
as Phillip Budd
1975
Ransom
as Pete
1974
Thriller
as Denver
1973