Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Known for
Acting
Born
December 16, 1946 (age 79)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2021
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory poster

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

Movie · as Basil Payne

2018
Tango One poster

Tango One

Movie · as Terry James

2018
The Krays: Dead Man Walking poster

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

Movie · as Albert Donohue

2018
King of Crime poster

King of Crime

Movie · as Edward

2017
We Still Steal the Old Way poster

We Still Steal the Old Way

Movie · as Roy

2017
Ratburger poster

Ratburger

Movie · as Landlord

2016
Mob Handed poster

Mob Handed

Movie · as The Father

2016
Bonded by Blood 2 poster

Bonded by Blood 2

Movie · as Trent

2014
We Still Kill the Old Way poster

We Still Kill the Old Way

Movie · as Roy

2014
Jamaica Inn poster

Jamaica Inn

TV · 1 ep

2013
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · as Magwitch

2013
Psychopath Night poster

Psychopath Night

Movie · as Narrator

2011
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story poster

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story

Movie · as Narrator

2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2010
Basement poster

Basement

Movie · as The Professor

2010
Bonded by Blood poster

Bonded by Blood

Movie · as Trent

2004
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares poster

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Combat Sheep poster

Combat Sheep

Movie · as DI Hindle

2001
Judge John Deed poster

Judge John Deed

TV · 1 ep

2001
Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Burnside poster

Burnside

TV · as DCI Frank Burnside · 6 eps

1997
Crime Traveller poster

Crime Traveller

TV · 1 ep

1996
Ellington

Ellington

TV · as Ellington · 7 eps

1994
Two Golden Balls poster

Two Golden Balls

Movie · as Vince

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
The Detectives poster

The Detectives

TV · as Lomax · 1 ep

1989
Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather

TV · as Davey Cooper · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Vince · 1 ep

1988
Buster poster

Buster

Movie · as George

1988
The Most Dangerous Man in the World poster

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

Movie · as Ipekci

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV · as Mr. Kirkpatrick · 1 ep

1986
Brush Strokes poster

Brush Strokes

TV · as Reg · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Wayne Davisson, Danny Weaver · 1 ep

1986
Running Scared poster

Running Scared

TV · as Charlie Elkin · 5 eps

1986
Bread poster

Bread

TV · as DHSS Claimant, Mr. Wilson · 1 ep

1985
Dempsey and Makepeace poster

Dempsey and Makepeace

TV · as Tommy · 1 ep

1985
A.D. poster

A.D.

TV · as Roman Soldier (uncredited), Calpurnius · 1 ep

1985
Three Up, Two Down poster

Three Up, Two Down

TV · as Det. Sgt. Boxon · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Telecom Engineer · 1 ep

1984
Unfair Exchanges poster

Unfair Exchanges

Movie · as Telecom Engineer

1984
Give My Regards to Broad Street poster

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Movie · as Rath’s Minder

1984
Black Carrion poster

Black Carrion

Movie · as Sergeant Drury

1984
Fresh Fields poster

Fresh Fields

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense poster

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

TV · as Drury · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Frank Burnside, D.I. Burnside · 291 eps

1984
Chance in a Million poster

Chance in a Million

TV · as Mr Hodgkiss · 1 ep

1984
The Lonelyhearts Kid

The Lonelyhearts Kid

TV · as Harris · 1 ep

1983
Macbeth poster

Macbeth

Movie · as Captain

1983
The Falklands Factor poster

The Falklands Factor

Movie · as First M.P.

1983
Widows poster

Widows

TV · as Tony Fisher

1982
Shine on Harvey Moon poster

Shine on Harvey Moon

TV · as Albert · 1 ep

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Corby · 1 ep

1981
Wolcott poster

Wolcott

TV · as DI Charlie Bonham · 4 eps

1981
Never the Twain poster

Never the Twain

TV · as Bernie Miller · 2 eps

1980
The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch

TV · 1 ep

1980
Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers

TV · as Detective Inspector Spooner · 1 ep

1979
Lady Oscar poster

Lady Oscar

Movie · as Maximilien de Robespierre

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Charlie · 1 ep

1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse poster

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Movie · as Dr. Adam Quint

1978
Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill

TV · as Minibus Driver · 1 ep

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Terence Wragby · 1 ep

1977
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Movie

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Biggs, CI5 Agent, Paul Coogan · 1 ep

1975
Kill Two Birds poster

Kill Two Birds

Movie · as Denver

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Phillip Budd · 1 ep

1974
Ransom poster

Ransom

Movie · as Pete

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Denver · 1 ep