Acting credits
64
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Christopher Ellison
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 27Series: 37
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: 6.26
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.
as Basil Payne
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
2021 • Movie
as Edward
King of Crime
2018 • Movie
as Albert Donohue
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018 • Movie
as Terry James
Tango One
2018 • Movie
as Landlord
Ratburger
2017 • Movie
as Roy
We Still Steal the Old Way
2017 • Movie
as Trent
Bonded by Blood 2
2016 • Movie
as The Father
Mob Handed
2016 • Movie
as Roy
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014 • Movie
as Narrator
Psychopath Night
2013 • Movie
as Magwitch
Great Expectations
2013 • Movie
as Narrator
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
2011 • Movie
as Trent
Bonded by Blood
2010 • Movie
as The Professor
Basement
2010 • Movie
as DI Hindle
Combat Sheep
2001 • Movie
as Vince
Two Golden Balls
1994 • Movie
as Ipekci
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
1988 • Movie
as George
Buster
1988 • Movie
as Telecom Engineer
Unfair Exchanges
1985 • Movie
as Rath’s Minder
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984 • Movie
as Sergeant Drury
Black Carrion
1984 • Movie
as Captain
Macbeth
1983 • Movie
as First M.P.
The Falklands Factor
1983 • Movie
as Maximilien de Robespierre
Lady Oscar
1979 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Christopher Ellison.
1 eps
Jamaica Inn
2014 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
2004 • Series
1 eps
Judge John Deed
2001 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Celebrity Big Brother
2001 • Series
as DCI Frank Burnside • 6 eps
Burnside
2000 • Series
1 eps
Crime Traveller
1997 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994 • Series
as Lomax • 1 eps
The Detectives
1993 • Series
as Davey Cooper • 1 eps
Birds of a Feather
1989 • Series
as Vince • 1 eps
Screen One
1989 • Series
as Mr. Kirkpatrick • 1 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 • Series
as Wayne Davisson • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as Reg • 1 eps
Brush Strokes
1986 • Series
as DHSS Claimant • 1 eps
Bread
1986 • Series
as Charlie Elkin • 5 eps
Running Scared
1986 • Series
as Det. Sgt. Boxon • 1 eps
Three Up, Two Down
1985 • Series
as Roman Soldier (uncredited) • 1 eps
A.D.
1985 • Series
as Tommy • 1 eps
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985 • Series
as Telecom Engineer • 1 eps
Screen Two
1985 • Series
as Frank Burnside • 291 eps
The Bill
1984 • Series
as Mr Hodgkiss • 1 eps
Chance in a Million
1984 • Series
as Drury • 1 eps
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984 • Series
as Policeman • 1 eps
Fresh Fields
1984 • Series