Peter Ellis
Actor, TV Actor
1936 –
Who is Peter Ellis?
Peter Ellis is a British actor. Peter has worked extensively in theatre and television both as an actor and director.He spent four seasons with the RSC. Three years with the Old Vic Co including playing Benvolio in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Hotspur in Henry IV and later Rosencrantz in a world tour of Hamlet starring Derek Jacobi. He also played Guildenstern in Hamlet on the site of the new Globe Theatre. Five years at the Crucible Sheffield. In the West End he appeared in The Tulip Tree and in Ray Cooney's Funny Money. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow in the long running ITV drama The Bill. Has also appeared as a semi-regular in Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street. Other series include Sam Lyttons Diary, Edward and Mrs Simpson, The XYY Man, Nolan, The Les Dawson Show, Victoria Wood's play Talent for Granada and Acorn Antiques for BBC TV. He appeared in the David Mercer television play In Two Minds, a work which was directed by Ken Loach.
In 1983, Ellis appeared in the play Trafford Tanzi, starring Toyah Willcox, at the Mermaid Theatre in London.
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- Born
- May 30, 1936
Bristol - Also known as
- Peter J. Ellis
- Spouses
- Anita Parry
(1997 - )
- Anita Parry
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Central School of Speech and Drama
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on July 23, 2013
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