Peter Ellis (actor)
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Peter Ellis is a British actor. Peter has worked extensively in Theatre and Television both as an Actor and Director. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow in the long running ITV
drama The Bill
.
In 1983, Peter appeared in the play Trafford Tanzi, starring Toyah Wilcox, at the Mermaid Theatre
in London.
Ellis was a regular cast member of The Bill from the first series in 1984 until 2000 when the programme's producers declined to offer him a new contract.
Most recently Peter directed Anita Parry in the comedy Drama What Would Helen Mirren Do? for the Edinburgh Festival 2010. This production is currently on tour in the Uk.
In 2011 he played Adam in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
Mr Bennett - In Pride & Prejudice for Bath Theatre Royal and tour,
Sorin - The Seagull Bristol Old Vic,
Gracechurch in Topless Mum at the Tobacco Factory Bristol,
The Magistrate in Puntilla and his man Mattie - Coventry Belgrade,
The Murualist in The Hidden City- Part Exchange Theatre Plymouth.
Director - Fen, Cygnet New Theatre Exeter
Television includes:
The Bill (16 years playing Chief Superindendent Brownlow),
Acorn Antiques,
Talent,
In Two Minds,
First Amongst Equals,
Sam
Other Theatre:West End
Trafford Tanzi,
Funny Money - Ray Cooney,
The Tulip Tree,
Old Vic (4 seasons)
RSC (4 seasons),
Crucible Sheffield (5 seasons),
Leeds Playhouse,
Birmingham Rep,
Nottingham Playhouse
Tours with:
Prospect,
Belt and Braces,
Temba
Worked extensively in Radio mainly for BBC Radio 4
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
In 1983, Peter appeared in the play Trafford Tanzi, starring Toyah Wilcox, at the Mermaid Theatre
Mermaid Theatre
The Mermaid Theatre was a theatre at Puddle Dock, in Blackfriars, in the City of London and the first built there since the time of Shakespeare...
in London.
Ellis was a regular cast member of The Bill from the first series in 1984 until 2000 when the programme's producers declined to offer him a new contract.
Most recently Peter directed Anita Parry in the comedy Drama What Would Helen Mirren Do? for the Edinburgh Festival 2010. This production is currently on tour in the Uk.
In 2011 he played Adam in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
Career
Recent Theatre:Mr Bennett - In Pride & Prejudice for Bath Theatre Royal and tour,
Sorin - The Seagull Bristol Old Vic,
Gracechurch in Topless Mum at the Tobacco Factory Bristol,
The Magistrate in Puntilla and his man Mattie - Coventry Belgrade,
The Murualist in The Hidden City- Part Exchange Theatre Plymouth.
Director - Fen, Cygnet New Theatre Exeter
Television includes:
The Bill (16 years playing Chief Superindendent Brownlow),
Acorn Antiques,
Talent,
In Two Minds,
First Amongst Equals,
Sam
Other Theatre:West End
Trafford Tanzi,
Funny Money - Ray Cooney,
The Tulip Tree,
Old Vic (4 seasons)
RSC (4 seasons),
Crucible Sheffield (5 seasons),
Leeds Playhouse,
Birmingham Rep,
Nottingham Playhouse
Tours with:
Prospect,
Belt and Braces,
Temba
Worked extensively in Radio mainly for BBC Radio 4