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