50 Little-Known Facts About Robert Lindsay: The Legendary British Actor

50 lesser known facts about the British actor Robert Lindsay one Robert Lindsay was born on December 13th 1949 in ilon darbishire England two his birth name is Robert Lindsay Stevenson three he initially trained to become a technical draftsman before pursuing acting four he attended Clarendon College in Nottingham before joining rder Royal Academy of dramatic art five Lindsay's first notable television role was in the sitcom get some in in the 1970s six he rose to fame playing the role of Wolfie Smith in the sitcom citizen Smith 1977 to 1980 seven his performance in citizen Smith made him a household name in the UK eight he won the Lawrence Olivier Award for best actor in a musical for me and my girl in 1985 nine he starred in the Broadway production of me and my girl in 1986 earning a Tony Award nomination 10 Lindsay played the title role in the Royal Shakespeare company's production of Richard III in 1998 11 he portrayed Prime Minister Tony Blair in the television film The Trial of Tony Blair 2007 12 Lindsay starred as Captain Pelle in the Hornblower television series 1998 minus 2003 13 he appeared in the British crime drama series Jericho in 2005 14 he played the role of Ben Harper in the popular BBC sitcom my family from 2000 to 2011 15 Lindsay voiced the character of King John in the animated film the kater street hangman 2001 16 he played Fagan in the West End Revival of Oliver in 1997 17 Lindsay won the Olivier Award for best actor in a musical for Oliver in 1998 18 he appeared in the 1991 film strike it rich alongside Molly Wald 19 Lindsay starred as Lawrence Jameson in the West End production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 2014 20 he has a long-standing association with the Royal Shakespeare company 21 he has performed in numerous Shakespeare plays including Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice 22 Lindsay was awarded the CBE commander of the order of the British Empire in 2006 23 he is known for his strong political views has been an outspoken critic of various government policies 24 Lindsay is an avid supporter of the labor party in the UK 25 he has been married twice first to actress Cheryl Hall and then to actress Rosemary Ford 26 Lindsay has three children Sydney Samuel and James 27 he made a guest appearance in the popular British TV show extras in 2006 28 Lindsay narrated the BBC document M series the funny side of in 2009 29 he played King John in the TV miniseries Robin Hood 1991 30 Lindsay appeared in the 2007 film the boat that rocked also known as Pirate Radio in the US 31 he starred as General Sir edwardi and Claude Jacob in the 2011 film The Iron Lady 32 Lindsay played Dr Roger CER in the ITV series doctors and nurses 200 four 33 he is a fan of Derby County football club 34 Lindsay has a distinctive Rich Barone voice which he has used in various voice over roles 35 he was a guest on the BBC Radio 4 program desert island discs in 2013 36 Lindsay has worked extensively in radio drama including roles in the history of Titus grown 2011 37 he was the original voice of the character Jim H in the radio adaptation of Treasure Island 38 Lindsay starred in the UK tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 2015 39 he played the role of Robert Houston in the 2012 film A Fantastic Fear of Everything 40 Lindsay is known for his charity work and has supported numerous causes including the nspcc 41 he starred in the national theat production of the Entertainer in 2016 42 Lindsay was originally cast as Bill snibson in the 1985 production of me and my girl after impressing the director with his comic timing 43 he appeared in the 1988 film divorcing Jack playing the character cowat Keegan 44 Lindsay was featured in the British TV series spy 201122 as the examiner 45 he played the role of Henry VII in the 1990 TV movie divorced beheaded survived 46 Lindsay appeared in the 2018 TV series bounty hunters alongside Jack White Hall 47 he starred in the 2014 TV adaptation of David Williams the boy in the dress 48 Lindsay appeared in the 2013 film Fierce creatures as Neville cold train 49 he provided the voice for Ron Weasley in the 2002 video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 50 Lindsay received the best actor award at the Paris film festival for his role in divorcing Jack 1998 do you want to be the first to get the latest celebrity news click the Subscribe button and I will keep you up to date