Christopher Ellison: movies and TV shows
Christopher Ellison has 73 credits in the archive: 28 films and 45 TV series, from 1973 to 2021. Highest rated: The Sweeney (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1973 – 2021 · busiest year: 1984 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Ghosts of Borley Rectory | Basil Payne | Film | 4.8 | 74 |
| 2018 | Tango One | Terry James | Film | 5.2 | 71 |
| 2018 | The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Albert Donohue | Film | 3.0 | 71 |
| 2018 | King of Crime | Edward | Film | 4.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | We Still Steal the Old Way | Roy | Film | 5.7 | 70 |
| 2017 | Ratburger | Landlord | Film | 4.3 | 70 |
| 2016 | Bonded by Blood 2 | Trent | Film | 4.6 | 69 |
| 2016 | Mob Handed | The Father | Film | 3.6 | 69 |
| 2014 | Jamaica Inn | TV | 6.5 | 67 | |
| 2014 | We Still Kill the Old Way | Roy | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2013 | Great Expectations | Magwitch | Film | — | 66 |
| 2013 | Psychopath Night | Narrator | Film | — | 66 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Self | TV | 6.5 | 64 |
| 2011 | Great Fire of London - The Untold Story | Narrator | Film | 8.0 | 64 |
| 2010 | Basement | The Professor | Film | 3.1 | 63 |
| 2010 | Bonded by Blood | Trent | Film | 5.1 | 63 |
| 2004 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares | Self | TV | 7.5 | 57 |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother | Self | TV | 5.0 | 54 |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed | TV | 6.8 | 54 | |
| 2001 | Combat Sheep | DI Hindle | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2000 | Burnside | DCI Frank Burnside | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1997 | Crime Traveller | TV | 7.3 | 50 | |
| 1996 | Ellington | Ellington | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1994 | Ready, Steady, Cook | Self - Guest | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1994 | Two Golden Balls | Vince | Film | 4.0 | 47 |
| 1993 | The Detectives | Lomax | TV | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Davey Cooper | TV | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1989 | Screen One | Vince | TV | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1988 | Buster | George | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1988 | The Most Dangerous Man in the World | Ipekci | Film | — | 41 |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Mr. Kirkpatrick | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Wayne Davisson | TV | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Danny Weaver | TV | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1986 | Bread | DHSS Claimant | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1986 | Bread | Mr. Wilson | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1986 | Brush Strokes | Reg | TV | 5.9 | 39 |
| 1986 | Running Scared | Charlie Elkin | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Telecom Engineer | TV | 7.1 | 38 |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Tommy | TV | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1985 | A.D. | Roman Soldier (uncredited) | TV | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1985 | A.D. | Calpurnius | TV | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1985 | Three Up, Two Down | Det. Sgt. Boxon | TV | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1985 | Unfair Exchanges | Telecom Engineer | Film | — | 38 |
| 1984 | The Bill | Frank Burnside | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Bill | D.I. Burnside | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense | Drury | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1984 | Fresh Fields | Policeman | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1984 | Chance in a Million | Mr Hodgkiss | TV | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Lonelyhearts Kid | Harris | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Rath’s Minder | Film | 5.1 | 37 |
| 1984 | Black Carrion | Sergeant Drury | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1983 | Widows | TV | 7.4 | 36 | |
| 1983 | Widows | Tony Fisher | TV | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1983 | The Falklands Factor | First M.P. | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1983 | Macbeth | Captain | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Albert | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Corby | TV | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1981 | Never the Twain | Bernie Miller | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1981 | Wolcott | DI Charlie Bonham | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | TV | 7.2 | 33 | |
| 1980 | Lady Killers | Detective Inspector Spooner | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1979 | Minder | Charlie | TV | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1979 | Lady Oscar | Maximilien de Robespierre | Film | 5.7 | 32 |
| 1978 | Grange Hill | Minibus Driver | TV | 6.7 | 31 |
| 1978 | Strangers | Terence Wragby | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1978 | Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse | Dr. Adam Quint | Film | 4.6 | 31 |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Biggs, CI5 Agent | TV | 7.6 | 30 |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Paul Coogan | TV | 7.6 | 30 |
| 1977 | Blind Man's Bluff | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Phillip Budd | TV | 8.1 | 28 |
| 1975 | Kill Two Birds | Denver | Film | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Ransom | Pete | Film | 5.5 | 27 |
| 1973 | Thriller | Denver | TV | 7.0 | 26 |