Actor profile

Christopher Ellison

16th December 1946 London, England, UK Acting

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.

27 Movies 43 TV Shows 73 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory poster

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory 11th October 2021 as Basil Payne

King of Crime poster

King of Crime 2nd November 2018 as Edward

The Krays: Dead Man Walking poster

The Krays: Dead Man Walking 10th September 2018 as Albert Donohue

Tango One poster

Tango One 2nd March 2018 as Terry James

Ratburger poster

Ratburger 24th December 2017 as Landlord

We Still Steal the Old Way poster

We Still Steal the Old Way 9th January 2017 as Roy

Bonded by Blood 2 poster

Bonded by Blood 2 15th November 2016 as Trent

Mob Handed poster

Mob Handed 9th May 2016 as The Father

We Still Kill the Old Way poster

We Still Kill the Old Way 12th December 2014 as Roy

Psychopath Night poster

Psychopath Night 14th December 2013 as Narrator

Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations 3rd April 2013 as Magwitch

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story poster

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story 19th December 2011 as Narrator

Bonded by Blood poster

Bonded by Blood 2nd September 2010 as Trent

Basement poster

Basement 20th August 2010 as The Professor

Combat Sheep poster

Combat Sheep 30th December 2001 as DI Hindle

Two Golden Balls poster

Two Golden Balls 18th September 1994 as Vince

The Most Dangerous Man in the World poster

The Most Dangerous Man in the World 25th September 1988 as Ipekci

Buster poster

Buster 16th September 1988 as George

Unfair Exchanges poster

Unfair Exchanges 20th January 1985 as Telecom Engineer

Give My Regards to Broad Street poster

Give My Regards to Broad Street 28th November 1984 as Rath’s Minder

Black Carrion poster

Black Carrion 12th November 1984 as Sergeant Drury

Macbeth poster

Macbeth 5th November 1983 as Captain

The Falklands Factor poster

The Falklands Factor 26th April 1983 as First M.P.

Lady Oscar poster

Lady Oscar 3rd March 1979 as Maximilien de Robespierre

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse poster

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 1st February 1978 as Dr. Adam Quint

Kill Two Birds poster

Kill Two Birds 28th October 1975 as Denver

Ransom poster

Ransom 6th December 1974 as Pete

Jamaica Inn poster

Jamaica Inn 21st April 2014

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 18th August 2011 as Self

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares poster

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares 27th April 2004 as Self

Judge John Deed poster

Judge John Deed 26th November 2001

Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother 8th March 2001 as Self

Burnside poster

Burnside 7th July 2000 as DCI Frank Burnside

Crime Traveller poster

Crime Traveller 1st March 1997

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self - Guest

The Detectives poster

The Detectives 27th January 1993 as Lomax

Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather 16th October 1989 as Davey Cooper

Screen One poster

Screen One 10th September 1989 as Vince

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 2nd August 1987 as Mr. Kirkpatrick

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Wayne Davisson

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Danny Weaver

Brush Strokes poster

Brush Strokes 1st September 1986 as Reg

Bread poster

Bread 1st May 1986 as DHSS Claimant

Bread poster

Bread 1st May 1986 as Mr. Wilson

Running Scared poster

Running Scared 15th January 1986 as Charlie Elkin

Three Up, Two Down poster

Three Up, Two Down 15th April 1985 as Det. Sgt. Boxon

A.D. poster

A.D. 31st March 1985 as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

A.D. poster

A.D. 31st March 1985 as Calpurnius

Dempsey and Makepeace poster

Dempsey and Makepeace 11th January 1985 as Tommy

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Telecom Engineer

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984 as Frank Burnside

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984 as D.I. Burnside

Chance in a Million poster

Chance in a Million 10th September 1984 as Mr Hodgkiss

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense poster

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense 5th September 1984 as Drury

Fresh Fields poster

Fresh Fields 7th March 1984 as Policeman

Widows poster

Widows 16th March 1983

Widows poster

Widows 16th March 1983 as Tony Fisher

Shine on Harvey Moon poster

Shine on Harvey Moon 8th January 1982 as Albert

Bergerac poster

Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Corby

Never the Twain poster

Never the Twain 7th September 1981 as Bernie Miller

Wolcott poster

Wolcott 13th January 1981 as DI Charlie Bonham

Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers 20th July 1980 as Detective Inspector Spooner

The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch 11th April 1980

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Charlie

Strangers poster

Strangers 5th June 1978 as Terence Wragby

Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill 8th February 1978 as Minibus Driver

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Biggs, CI5 Agent

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Paul Coogan

The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney 2nd January 1975 as Phillip Budd

Thriller poster

Thriller 14th April 1973 as Denver