Acting credits
60
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Christopher Ellison
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.8
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Movies: 27Series: 33
TMDB ID: 130417
IMDb ID: nm0255177
Known for: Acting
Born: December 16, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2021
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.16
Wikidata: Q5112273
Also known as
Chris Ellison
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Christopher Ellison.
4.7
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
as Basil Payne
2021 Movie
4.5
King of Crime
as Edward
2018 Movie
3.0
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as Albert Donohue
2018 Movie
5.2
Tango One
as Terry James
2018 Movie
4.3
Ratburger
as Landlord
2017 Movie
5.8
We Still Steal the Old Way
as Roy
2017 Movie
4.8
Bonded by Blood 2
as Trent
2016 Movie
3.6
Mob Handed
as The Father
2016 Movie
6.0
We Still Kill the Old Way
as Roy
2014 Movie
Psychopath Night
as Narrator
2013 Movie
Great Expectations
as Magwitch
2013 Movie
8.0
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
as Narrator
2011 Movie
5.1
Bonded by Blood
as Trent
2010 Movie
3.1
Basement
as The Professor
2010 Movie
Combat Sheep
as DI Hindle
2001 Movie
4.0
Two Golden Balls
as Vince
1994 Movie
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
as Ipekci
1988 Movie
5.6
Buster
as George
1988 Movie
Unfair Exchanges
as Telecom Engineer
1985 Movie
5.0
Give My Regards to Broad Street
as Rath’s Minder
1984 Movie
6.0
Black Carrion
as Sergeant Drury
1984 Movie
6.4
Macbeth
as Captain
1983 Movie
The Falklands Factor
as First M.P.
1983 Movie
5.6
Lady Oscar
as Maximilien de Robespierre
1979 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Christopher Ellison.
6.6
Jamaica Inn
1 eps
2014 Series
6.5
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Judge John Deed
1 eps
2001 Series
4.9
Celebrity Big Brother
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Burnside
as DCI Frank Burnside • 6 eps
2000 Series
7.4
Crime Traveller
1 eps
1997 Series
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
The Detectives
as Lomax • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.1
Birds of a Feather
as Davey Cooper • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.3
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Mr. Kirkpatrick • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Wayne Davisson • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.5
Brush Strokes
as Reg • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Bread
as DHSS Claimant • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.5
Running Scared
as Charlie Elkin • 5 eps
1986 Series
6.0
Three Up, Two Down
as Det. Sgt. Boxon • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.1
A.D.
as Roman Soldier (uncredited) • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.4
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Tommy • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.7
The Bill
as Frank Burnside • 291 eps
1984 Series
6.7
Chance in a Million
as Mr Hodgkiss • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.4
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Drury • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.4
Widows
1983 Series
7.6
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Albert • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Corby • 1 eps
1981 Series