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James Ellis
Born
Mar 15, 1931
Died: Mar 8, 2014
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Belfast, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
23
Movies
30
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
James Ellis
Acting
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.
Movies
23
TV Shows
30
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
as
Himself
2007
Conspiracy of Silence
Cast
2003
Best
as
Dickie Beal
2000
Resurrection Man
as
Ivor Coppinger
1998
The Near Room
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Pat
1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as
Patrick
1996
Crossing the Floor
as
Andrew Carson
1996
The Precious Blood
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Albert McVea
1996
Shadow of a Gunman
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The Landlord
1995
Leapin' Leprechauns
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Patrick
1995
Priest
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Father Ellerton
1995
Doctor Who: Battlefield
as
Peter Warmsley
1989
Lorna
as
Norman Martin
1987
Naming the Names
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Mr McCoy
1987
No Surrender
as
Paddy Burke
1985
Mark of the Devil
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Father Dowd
1984
A Coming to Terms for Billy
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Norman Martin
1984
A Matter of Choice for Billy
as
Norman Martin
1983
Chekhov in Derry
as
Self
1983
The Glory Hole
as
Barney McArdle
1982
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