
Anthony Robin Ellis (born 8 January 1942) is a British actor and cookery book writer best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in the 29 episodes of the 1975 BBC classic series Poldark, adapted from a series of books by the British author Winston Graham. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers, Cluedo, The Good Soldier (an adaptation of the Ford Madox Ford novel), Elizabeth R (playing Essex), The Moonstone, Bel Ami, Sense and Sensibility (which also featured Clive Francis), The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, She Loves Me (in which he sings) and Blue Remembered Hills (written by Dennis Potter). In 2015–17 and 2019 he appeared in the Poldark series remake as Reverend Halse.

Play for Today
TV • 1970

Heartbeat
TV • 1992

Heartbeat
TV • 1992

Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1984

Poldark
TV • 2015

Wallander
TV • 2005

Fawlty Towers
TV • 1975

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971

Churchill's People
TV • 1974

The Main Chance
TV • 1969

Poldark
TV • 1975

Between the Lines
TV • 1992

Timewatch
TV • 1982

Elizabeth R
TV • 1971

Cluedo
TV • 1990

Shadows of Fear
TV • 1970

The Guardians
TV • 1971

Sense and Sensibility
TV • 1971