
James Ellis
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1931-03-15
- Died
- 2014-03-08
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Ireland
Biography
Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.
Known For
TV Shows (29)

Doctor Who
1963
as Peter Warmsly

Casualty
1986
as Reg

Play for Today
1970

Heartbeat
1992
as Bagger / Winston Parker

Wogan
1982
as Self

The Bill
1984

Z-Cars
1962
as PC Bert Lynch

Screen Two
1985
as Albert McVea

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Thin Man

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Roddy Travers

Lovejoy
1986
as Niall Sheehan

Performance
1991
as The Landlord

The Detectives
1993
as Customs Officer

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Father Dowd

Till Death Us Do Part
1966
as Police Sergeant

In Sickness and in Health
1985
as Michael

The Scales of Justice
1962
as Bill Kenton
Magic Grandad
1993
as Johnny

Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
as Wino

Nightingales
1990
as Sarge

Common As Muck
1994

Troubles
1988
as Murphy
One by One
1984

So You Think You've Got Troubles
1991
as Charlie Adamson
A Question of Entertainment
1988

The Marksman
1987
as Doyle

Tripper's Day
1984
as The Grazer

Big Bad World
1999

The Gathering Seed
1983
as Jim Larkin
Movies (23)

Priest
1995
as Father Ellerton

Best
2000
as Dickie Beal

Conspiracy of Silence
2003

Naming the Names
1987
as Mr McCoy

Crossing the Floor
1996
as Andrew Carson

Shadow of a Gunman
1995
as The Landlord

The Near Room
1997
as Pat

Lorna
1987
as Norman Martin

Resurrection Man
1998
as Ivor Coppinger

A Coming to Terms for Billy
1984
as Norman Martin

Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
as Peter Warmsley

James Ellis: An Actor's Life
2007
as Himself

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996
as Patrick

A Matter of Choice for Billy
1983
as Norman Martin

No Surrender
1985
as Paddy Burke

The Precious Blood
1996
as Albert McVea

Mark of the Devil
1984
as Father Dowd

The Long March
1980
as Joe Walsh

Leapin' Leprechauns
1995
as Patrick
High Rise Donkey
1980
as Policeman

Too Late to Talk to Billy
1982
as Norman Martin
Chekhov in Derry
1983
as Self
The Glory Hole
1982
as Barney McArdle
About James Ellis
Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars. With 52 credits spanning from 1955 to 2007, James Ellis has appeared in 23 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Ellis Movies
- Priest (1995) — as Father Ellerton
- Best (2000) — as Dickie Beal
- Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
- Naming the Names (1987) — as Mr McCoy
- Crossing the Floor (1996) — as Andrew Carson
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