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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 16, 1946
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Chris Ellison
Christopher Ellison
0.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
4.7
Basil Payne
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
2021
4.5
Edward
King of Crime
2018
3.0
Albert Donohue
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
2018
5.2
Terry James
Tango One
2018
4.3
Landlord
Ratburger
2017
5.8
Roy
We Still Steal the Old Way
2017
4.8
Trent
Bonded by Blood 2
2016
3.6
The Father
Mob Handed
2016
6.0
Roy
We Still Kill the Old Way
2014
6.6
Jamaica Inn
2014
Credits
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
as Basil Payne
2021
4.7
King of Crime
as Edward
2018
4.5
The Krays: Dead Man Walking
as Albert Donohue
2018
3.0
Tango One
as Terry James
2018
5.2
Ratburger
as Landlord
2017
4.3
We Still Steal the Old Way
as Roy
2017
5.8
Bonded by Blood 2
as Trent
2016
4.8
Mob Handed
as The Father
2016
3.6
We Still Kill the Old Way
as Roy
2014
6.0
Jamaica Inn
2014
6.6
Psychopath Night
as Narrator
2013
0.0
Great Expectations
as Magwitch
2013
0.0
Great Fire of London - The Untold Story
as Narrator
2011
8.0
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
2011
6.5
Bonded by Blood
as Trent
2010
5.1
Basement
as The Professor
2010
3.1
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
as Self
2004
7.5
Combat Sheep
as DI Hindle
2001
0.0
Judge John Deed
2001
6.7
Celebrity Big Brother
as Self
2001
4.9
Burnside
as DCI Frank Burnside
2000
7.0
Crime Traveller
1997
7.4
🎬
Ellington
as Ellington
1996
0.0
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
1994
0.0
Two Golden Balls
as Vince
1994
4.0
The Detectives
as Lomax
1993
6.7
Birds of a Feather
as Davey Cooper
1989
6.1
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
as Ipekci
1988
0.0
Buster
as George
1988
5.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Mr. Kirkpatrick
1987
6.3
Casualty
as Wayne Davisson
1986
6.1
Casualty
as Danny Weaver
1986
6.1
Brush Strokes
as Reg
1986
5.5
Bread
as DHSS Claimant
1986
7.1
Bread
as Mr. Wilson
1986
7.1
Running Scared
as Charlie Elkin
1986
5.5
Three Up, Two Down
as Det. Sgt. Boxon
1985
6.0
A.D.
as Roman Soldier (uncredited)
1985
5.1
A.D.
as Calpurnius
1985
5.1
Unfair Exchanges
as Telecom Engineer
1985
0.0
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Tommy
1985
6.4
Give My Regards to Broad Street
as Rath’s Minder
1984
5.0
Black Carrion
as Sergeant Drury
1984
6.0
The Bill
as Frank Burnside
1984
6.7
The Bill
as D.I. Burnside
1984
6.7
Chance in a Million
as Mr Hodgkiss
1984
6.7
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Drury
1984
6.4
🎬
Fresh Fields
as Policeman
1984
6.7
Macbeth
as Captain
1983
6.4
The Falklands Factor
as First M.P.
1983
0.0
Widows
1983
7.4
Widows
as Tony Fisher
1983
7.4
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Albert
1982
7.6
Bergerac
as Corby
1981
6.7
Never the Twain
as Bernie Miller
1981
6.6
Wolcott
as Det Insp Charlie Bonham
1981
6.0
Lady Killers
as Detective Inspector Spooner
1980
5.0
The Gentle Touch
1980
6.9
Minder
as Charlie
1979
6.8
Lady Oscar
as Maximilien de Robespierre
1979
5.6
Grange Hill
as Minibus Driver
1978
6.7
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Dr. Adam Quint
1978
4.0
The Professionals
as Biggs, CI5 Agent
1977
7.5
The Professionals
as Paul Coogan
1977
7.5
🎬
Blind Man's Bluff
1977
0.0
Kill Two Birds
as Denver
1975
0.0
The Sweeney
as Phillip Budd
1975
7.8
Ransom
as Pete
1974
5.5
Thriller
as Denver
1973
6.6