
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

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
Movie · as Basil Payne

Tango One
Movie · as Terry James

The Krays: Dead Man Walking
Movie · as Albert Donohue

King of Crime
Movie · as Edward

We Still Steal the Old Way
Movie · as Roy

Ratburger
Movie · as Landlord

Mob Handed
Movie · as The Father

Bonded by Blood 2
Movie · as Trent

We Still Kill the Old Way
Movie · as Roy

Jamaica Inn
TV · 1 ep

Great Expectations
Movie · as Magwitch

Psychopath Night
Movie · as Narrator

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
Movie · as Narrator

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Basement
Movie · as The Professor

Bonded by Blood
Movie · as Trent

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Combat Sheep
Movie · as DI Hindle

Judge John Deed
TV · 1 ep

Celebrity Big Brother
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Burnside
TV · as DCI Frank Burnside · 6 eps

Crime Traveller
TV · 1 ep
Ellington
TV · as Ellington · 7 eps

Two Golden Balls
Movie · as Vince

Ready, Steady, Cook
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Detectives
TV · as Lomax · 1 ep

Birds of a Feather
TV · as Davey Cooper · 1 ep

Screen One
TV · as Vince · 1 ep

Buster
Movie · as George

The Most Dangerous Man in the World
Movie · as Ipekci

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV · as Mr. Kirkpatrick · 1 ep

Brush Strokes
TV · as Reg · 1 ep

Casualty
TV · as Wayne Davisson, Danny Weaver · 1 ep

Running Scared
TV · as Charlie Elkin · 5 eps

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

Dempsey and Makepeace
TV · as Tommy · 1 ep

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

Three Up, Two Down
TV · as Det. Sgt. Boxon · 1 ep

Screen Two
TV · as Telecom Engineer · 1 ep

Unfair Exchanges
Movie · as Telecom Engineer

Give My Regards to Broad Street
Movie · as Rath’s Minder

Black Carrion
Movie · as Sergeant Drury

Fresh Fields
TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
TV · as Drury · 1 ep

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

Chance in a Million
TV · as Mr Hodgkiss · 1 ep
The Lonelyhearts Kid
TV · as Harris · 1 ep

Macbeth
Movie · as Captain

The Falklands Factor
Movie · as First M.P.

Widows
TV · as Tony Fisher

Shine on Harvey Moon
TV · as Albert · 1 ep

Bergerac
TV · as Corby · 1 ep

Wolcott
TV · as DI Charlie Bonham · 4 eps

Never the Twain
TV · as Bernie Miller · 2 eps

The Gentle Touch
TV · 1 ep

Lady Killers
TV · as Detective Inspector Spooner · 1 ep

Lady Oscar
Movie · as Maximilien de Robespierre

Minder
TV · as Charlie · 1 ep

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Movie · as Dr. Adam Quint

Grange Hill
TV · as Minibus Driver · 1 ep

Strangers
TV · as Terence Wragby · 1 ep
Blind Man's Bluff
Movie

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

Kill Two Birds
Movie · as Denver

The Sweeney
TV · as Phillip Budd · 1 ep

Ransom
Movie · as Pete

Thriller
TV · as Denver · 1 ep