Christopher Ellison

December 16, 1946 (79 years old)

London, England, UK

Known for 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.

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The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

Basil Payne

2021

4.7

King of Crime

Edward

2018

4.5

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

Albert Donohue

2018

3.0

Tango One

Terry James

2018

5.2

Ratburger

Landlord

2017

4.3

We Still Steal the Old Way

Roy

2017

5.8

Bonded by Blood 2

Trent

2016

4.8

Mob Handed

The Father

2016

3.6

We Still Kill the Old Way

Roy

2014

6.0

Jamaica Inn

Unknown Role

2014

6.6

Psychopath Night

Narrator

2013

Great Expectations

Magwitch

2013

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story

Narrator

2011

8.0

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Self

2011

6.5

Bonded by Blood

Trent

2010

5.1

Basement

The Professor

2010

3.1

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

Self

2004

7.5

Combat Sheep

DI Hindle

2001

Judge John Deed

Unknown Role

2001

6.7

Celebrity Big Brother

Self

2001

4.9

Burnside

DCI Frank Burnside

2000

7.0

Crime Traveller

Unknown Role

1997

7.4

No Image

Ellington

1996

Ready, Steady, Cook

Self - Guest

1994

Two Golden Balls

Vince

1994

4.0

The Detectives

Lomax

1993

6.7

Birds of a Feather

Davey Cooper

1989

6.1

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

Ipekci

1988

Buster

George

1988

5.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Mr. Kirkpatrick

1987

6.3

Casualty

Wayne Davisson

1986

6.2

Brush Strokes

Reg

1986

5.5

Bread

DHSS Claimant

1986

7.1

Running Scared

Charlie Elkin

1986

5.5

Three Up, Two Down

Det. Sgt. Boxon

1985

6.0

A.D.

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

1985

5.1

Unfair Exchanges

Telecom Engineer

1985

Dempsey and Makepeace

Tommy

1985

6.4

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Rath’s Minder

1984

5.0

Black Carrion

Sergeant Drury

1984

6.0

The Bill

Frank Burnside

1984

6.7

Chance in a Million

Mr Hodgkiss

1984

6.7

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Drury

1984

6.4

No Image

Fresh Fields

Policeman

1984

6.7

Macbeth

Captain

1983

6.4

The Falklands Factor

First M.P.

1983

Widows

Unknown Role

1983

7.4

Shine on Harvey Moon

Albert

1982

7.6

Bergerac

Corby

1981

6.7

Never the Twain

Bernie Miller

1981

6.6