Christopher Ellison

Acting · b. 1946 · London, England, UK

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

6.0

We Still Kill the Old Way

2014 · Roy

6.8

The Bill

1984 · Series · Frank Burnside / D.I. Burnside

5.7

We Still Steal the Old Way

2017 · Roy

5.7

Buster

1988 · George

5.2

Tango One

2018 · Terry James

5.5

Ransom

1974 · Pete

6.2

Casualty

1986 · Series · Wayne Davisson / Danny Weaver

3.6

Mob Handed

2016 · The Father

7.6

The Professionals

1977 · Series · Biggs, CI5 Agent / Paul Coogan

4.8

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

2021 · Basil Payne

6.6

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985 · Series · Tommy

6.5

Jamaica Inn

2014 · Series

All acting credits63

4.8

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

2021 · Basil Payne

5.2

Tango One

2018 · Terry James

3.0

The Krays: Dead Man Walking

2018 · Albert Donohue

4.5

King of Crime

2018 · Edward

5.7

We Still Steal the Old Way

2017 · Roy

4.3

Ratburger

2017 · Landlord

4.6

Bonded by Blood 2

2016 · Trent

3.6

Mob Handed

2016 · The Father

6.5

Jamaica Inn

2014 · Series

6.0

We Still Kill the Old Way

2014 · Roy

Great Expectations

2013 · Magwitch

Psychopath Night

2013 · Narrator

8.0

Great Fire of London - The Untold Story

2011 · Narrator

3.1

Basement

2010 · The Professor

5.1

Bonded by Blood

2010 · Trent

6.8

Judge John Deed

2001 · Series

7.0

Combat Sheep

2001 · DI Hindle

7.0

Burnside

2000 · Series · DCI Frank Burnside