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Christopher Michael Ellison is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Frank Burnside in the popular ITV police series The Bill and short-lived spin-off series Burnside.
Born
Monday, 16 December 1946
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ghosts of Borley Rectory | Basil Payne | 2021 |
| Milk and Honey: The Movie | Edward | 2018 |
| The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Albert Donoghue / Albert Donohue | 2018 |
| Tango One | Terry James | 2018 |
| Bonded by Blood 2 | Trent | 2016 |
| We Still Steal the Old Way | Roy Edwards / Roy | 2016 |
| Mob Handed | The Father | 2016 |
| Walliams & Friend | Christopher Ellison | 2015 |
| We Still Kill the Old Way | Roy | 2014 |
| Jamaica Inn | Fleece Innkeeper | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Ghosts of Borley Rectory | Basil Payne | 2021 |
| Milk and Honey: The Movie | Edward | 2018 |
| The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Albert Donoghue / Albert Donohue | 2018 |
| Tango One | Terry James | 2018 |
| Bonded by Blood 2 | Trent | 2016 |
| We Still Steal the Old Way | Roy Edwards / Roy | 2016 |
| Mob Handed | The Father | 2016 |
| Walliams & Friend | Christopher Ellison | 2015 |
| We Still Kill the Old Way | Roy | 2014 |
| Jamaica Inn | Fleece Innkeeper | 2014 |
| Great Expectations | Magwitch | 2013 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| Bonded by Blood | Trent | 2010 |
| Basement | Lecturer / The Professor | 2010 |
| Top of the Cops | Self / DCI Frank Burnside | 2009 |
| The Bill Made Me Famous | Self | 2008 |
| Mousetrapped | Presenter | 2007 |
| Come Dine with Me | Self | 2005 |
| Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares | Self | 2004 |
| New Tricks | Derek 'Smiley' Robinson | 2003 |
| Judge John Deed | Mike Briggs | 2001 |
| The Wright Stuff | Self - Guest Panelist | 2000 |
| Burnside | Frank Burnside / DCI Frank Burnside | 2000 |
| Dream Team | Lawrie Hannigan | 1997 |
| Crime Traveller | Jack Slade | 1997 |
| Conjugal Rites | Toby | 1993 |
| The Detectives | Lomax | 1993 |
| Birds of a Feather | Davey Cooper | 1989 |
| Screen One | Vince | 1989 |
| Buster | George | 1988 |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Mr. Kirkpatrick | 1987 |
| Home James! | Mike Codey | 1987 |
| Casualty | Wayne Davisson / Larry Niven / Danny Weaver | 1986 |
| Brush Strokes | Reg | 1986 |
| Bread | Mr. Wilson / D.H.S.S. Claimant Mr. Wilson | 1986 |
| All at Number 20 | Mr. Melchett | 1986 |
| Three Up Two Down | Det. Sgt. Boxon | 1985 |
| A.D. | Roman Soldier | 1985 |
| Roll Over Beethoven | Henry | 1985 |
| Unfair Exchange | Telecom Engineer | 1985 |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Tommy | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Telecom engineer | 1985 |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Rath's Minder | 1984 |
| Chance in a Million | Mr. Hodgkiss | 1984 |
| Fox Mystery Theater | Sergeant Drury | 1984 |
| The Brief | D.I. Burnside / Frank Burnside / D.I. Frank Burnside / D.C.I. Burnside / Burnside / Sgt. Burnside / Det. Sgt. Burnside | 1984 |
| The Last Days of Pompeii | Drusus | 1984 |
| Fresh Fields | Policeman | 1984 |
| Dream Stuffing | Tony | 1984 |
| Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | Arnold | 1983 |
| Macbeth | Captain | 1983 |
| Widows | Tony Fisher | 1983 |
| On the Line | Neil Lawrence | 1982 |
| Murphy's Mob | Luigi / Luigi Vincente | 1982 |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Albert | 1982 |
| Let There Be Love | Taxi driver | 1982 |
| Bergerac | Corby | 1981 |
| Never the Twain | Bernie Miller | 1981 |
| Wolcott | Det Insp Charlie Bonham | 1981 |
| The Gentle Touch | Wally | 1980 |
| Minder | Charlie | 1979 |
| Lady Oscar | Maximilien de Robespierre | 1979 |
| Grange Hill | Minibus Driver | 1978 |
| Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse | Dr. Adam Quint | 1978 |
| The Professionals | Paul Coogan / Biggs, CI5 Agent | 1977 |
| The Sweeney | Phillip Budd | 1975 |
| The Terrorists | Pete | 1974 |
| Thriller | Denver | 1973 |
| Play for Today | 1st MP | 1970 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Dr. O'Rourke | 1957 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - Audience Member / Self | 1955 |
