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James Ellis

Bio: Legendary Northern Irish actor who came to prominence in the 1960s for his role of Bert Lynch in the BBC TV series Z Cars.

Born: Sun, Mar 15 1931

Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland

Death: Sat, Mar 08 2014

James Ellis is 82 years old

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James Ellis: An Actor's Life

James Ellis was

76 in James Ellis: An Actor's Life

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Jul 02 2007

Conspiracy of Silence

James Ellis was

72 in Conspiracy of Silence

Thu, May 15 2003

Best

James Ellis was

69 in Best

as 'Dickie Beal'.

Wed, May 10 2000

Resurrection Man

James Ellis was

66 in Resurrection Man

as 'Ivor Coppinger'.

Fri, Feb 13 1998

The Near Room

James Ellis was

66 in The Near Room

as 'Pat'.

Fri, Apr 11 1997

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

James Ellis was

65 in Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

as 'Patrick'.

Sat, Oct 19 1996

Crossing the Floor

James Ellis was

65 in Crossing the Floor

as 'Andrew Carson'.

Sat, Oct 05 1996

The Precious Blood

James Ellis was

65 in The Precious Blood

as 'Albert McVea'.

Sat, Jun 08 1996

Shadow of a Gunman

James Ellis was

64 in Shadow of a Gunman

as 'The Landlord'.

Sat, Oct 07 1995

Leapin' Leprechauns

James Ellis was

64 in Leapin' Leprechauns

as 'Patrick'.

Wed, Jul 26 1995

Priest

James Ellis was

64 in Priest

as 'Father Ellerton'.

Fri, Mar 24 1995

Doctor Who: Battlefield

James Ellis was

58 in Doctor Who: Battlefield

as 'Peter Warmsley'.

Wed, Sep 27 1989

Lorna

James Ellis was

56 in Lorna

as 'Norman Martin'.

Tue, Jun 02 1987

Naming the Names

James Ellis was

55 in Naming the Names

as 'Mr McCoy'.

Sun, Feb 08 1987

No Surrender

James Ellis was

54 in No Surrender

as 'Paddy Burke'.

Wed, Sep 11 1985

Mark of the Devil

James Ellis was

53 in Mark of the Devil

as 'Father Dowd'.

Wed, Sep 05 1984

A Coming to Terms for Billy

James Ellis was

52 in A Coming to Terms for Billy

as 'Norman Martin'.

Tue, Feb 21 1984

A Matter of Choice for Billy

James Ellis was

52 in A Matter of Choice for Billy

as 'Norman Martin'.

Tue, May 10 1983

The Glory Hole

James Ellis was

51 in The Glory Hole

as 'Barney McArdle'.

Tue, Aug 10 1982

Too Late to Talk to Billy

James Ellis was

50 in Too Late to Talk to Billy

as 'Norman Martin'.

Tue, Feb 16 1982

The Long March

James Ellis was

48 in The Long March

as 'Joe Walsh'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

High Rise Donkey

James Ellis was

48 in High Rise Donkey

as 'Policeman'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Big Bad World

James Ellis was

68+ in Big Bad World

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1999

Common As Muck

James Ellis was

63+ in Common As Muck

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1994

The Detectives

James Ellis was

61+ in The Detectives

as 'Customs Officer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993

Magic Grandad

James Ellis was

61+ in Magic Grandad

as 'Johnny'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1993

Heartbeat

James Ellis was

61+ in Heartbeat

as 'Bagger / Winston Parker'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

So You Think You've Got Troubles

James Ellis was

60+ in So You Think You've Got Troubles

as 'Charlie Adamson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 17 1991

Nightingales

James Ellis was

58+ in Nightingales

as 'Sarge'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 27 1990

Troubles

James Ellis was

57+ in Troubles

as 'Murphy'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1988

A Question Of Entertainment

James Ellis was

57+ in A Question Of Entertainment

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 1988

The Marksman

James Ellis was

56+ in The Marksman

as 'Doyle'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1987

Casualty

James Ellis was

55+ in Casualty

as 'Reg'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Lovejoy

James Ellis was

54+ in Lovejoy

as 'Niall Sheehan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

In Sickness and in Health

James Ellis was

54+ in In Sickness and in Health

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985

The Bill

James Ellis was

53+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

James Ellis was

53+ in Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as 'Father Dowd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 05 1984

One by One

James Ellis was

52+ in One by One

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 29 1984

The Gathering Seed

James Ellis was

52+ in The Gathering Seed

as 'Jim Larkin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1983

Boys from the Blackstuff

James Ellis was

51+ in Boys from the Blackstuff

as 'Wino'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1982

Wogan

James Ellis was

51+ in Wogan

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

All Creatures Great and Small

James Ellis was

46+ in All Creatures Great and Small

as 'Roddy Travers'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Play for Today

James Ellis was

39+ in Play for Today

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

King of the River

James Ellis was

35+ in King of the River

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 06 1966

Softly, Softly

James Ellis was

34+ in Softly, Softly

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1966

Doctor Who

James Ellis was

32+ in Doctor Who

as 'Peter Warmsly'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Scales of Justice

James Ellis was

30+ in The Scales of Justice

as 'Bill Kenton'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 11 1962

Z-Cars

James Ellis was

30+ in Z-Cars

as 'PC Bert Lynch, Bert Lynch'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

The Adventures of Robin Hood

James Ellis was

24+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood

as 'Thin Man'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955