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Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC
Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

  • 74 years old
  • English
  • Actor
Citizen Smith. Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay). Copyright: BBC

Robert Lindsay is a multi award-winning English actor best known for his work on stage and television. He is most recognised for his starring roles in sitcoms Get Some In!, My Family and Citizen Smith.

Year Production Role
2024 This Cultural Life: Michael Palin Self (Archive Material)
2024 Slapstick Festival Self
2024 Generation Z Announced Morgan
2020 Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer Narrator
2019 Bounty Hunters - Series 2
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Nigel Walker
2018 Plebs - Series 4
  1. E1 - The Accident
 Crassus
2017 Bounty Hunters - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Nigel Walker
2017 Resting Self
2015 Bull
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  1. E1 - A Fabergé Egg (1905)
  2. E2 - A Fine Example Of A Victorian Chess Set (1865)
  3. E3 - A Collection Of Mounted Deer Heads (1977-2005)
 Rupert Bull
2014 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 6
  1. E4 - Tinie Tempah, Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Seann Walsh, Sam Bailey
 Guest
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 45
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2012 Spy - Series 2
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
 Self
2012 Spy - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Codename: Growing Rogue
  2. E2 - Codename: Riding High
  3. E3 - Codename: Lie Hard
  4. E4 - Codename: Mistaken Identity
  5. E5 - Codename: Family Bonds
  6. E6 - Codename: Citizen Lame
  7. E7 - Codename: Ball Busted
  8. E8 - Codename: Double Oh
  9. E9 - Codename: Pulp Friction
  10. E10 - Codename: Last Scupper
  11. Special - Codename: Show Stopper
 The Examiner
2011 Spy - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Codename: Loser
  2. E2 - Codename: Tramp
  3. E3 - Codename: Grades
  4. E4 - Codename: Bookclub
  5. E5 - Codename: Blood
  6. E6 - Codename: Portis
 The Examiner
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2011 My Family - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Janey's Choice
  2. E2 - Labour Pains
  3. E4 - Germs Of Endearment
  4. E5 - Harper v Harper
  5. E6 - Relationship Happens
  6. E7 - 'Booked
  7. E8 - A Decent Proposal
  8. E9 - Darts All, Folks
  9. E10 - Susan For A Bruisin'
  10. E11 - A Night Out
 Ben Harper
2011 The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan Self
2010 The One...
  1. The One Ronnie
 Ensemble Actor
2010 My Family - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Wheelie Ben
  2. E2 - The Son'll Come Out
  3. E3 - Desperately Stalking Susan
  4. E4 - The Melbourne Identity
  5. E5 - He's Just Not That Into Ben
  6. E6 - Slammertime
  7. E7 - Ben Behaving Badly
  8. Special - Mary Christmas
 Ben Harper
2009 Electric Ink - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Maddox Bradley
2009 My Family - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Bully For Ben
  2. E2 - Bringing Up Janey
  3. E3 - A Very Brief Encounter
  4. E4 - The Psyche Of Mikey
  5. E5 - A Little Undertaking
  6. E6 - Dog Dazed
  7. E7 - It's Training Men
  8. Special - The Guru
  9. Special - Kenzo's Project
  10. Special - 2039: A Christmas Oddity
 Ben Harper
2008 My Family - Series 8
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  1. E1 - The Parent Trap
  2. E2 - Let's Not Be Heisty
  3. E3 - Cards On The Table
  4. E4 - The Wax Job
  5. E5 - Neighbour Wars
  6. E6 - Can't Get No Satisfaction
  7. E7 - The Abi Habit
  8. Special - Have An Unhappy Christmas
 Ben Harper
2007 My Family - Series 7
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  1. E1 - The Ego Has Landed
  2. E2 - Four Affairs And A Funeral
  3. E3 - Once More With Feeling
  4. E4 - Dutch Art And Dutch Courage
  5. E5 - Susan Of Troy
  6. E6 - One Of The Boys
  7. E7 - Abi Ever After
  8. E8 - Breaking Up Ain't Hard To Do
  9. E9 - Life Begins At Fifty
  10. Special - Ho Ho No
 Ben Harper
2006 Extras - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2006 My Family - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Bliss For Idiots
  2. E2 - The Spokes Person
  3. E4 - Living The Dream
  4. E5 - An Embarrassment Of Susans
  5. E6 - And Other Animals
  6. Special - The Heart Of Christmas
 Ben Harper
2005 My Family - The 2005 Specials
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  1. Special - Comic Relief Special
  2. Special - ...And I'll Cry If I Want To
 Ben Harper
2004 Wimbledon Ian Frazier
2004 My Family - Series 5
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  1. Special - Reloaded
  2. E1 - The Mummy Returns
  3. E2 - You Don't Know Jack
  4. E3 - What's Up, Docklands?
  5. E4 - Luck Be A Lady Tonight
  6. E5 - First Past The Post
  7. E6 - My Will Be Done
  8. E7 - My Fair Charlady
  9. E8 - The Mouth Trap
  10. E9 - While You Weren't Sleeping
  11. E10 - Dentist To The Stars
  12. E11 - A Wife Less Ordinary
  13. E12 - The Book Of Love
  14. E13 - Going Dental
  15. Special - Glad Tidings We Bring
 Ben Harper
2003 Absolutely Fabulous - Series 5
  1. E6 - Schmoozin'
 Pete
2003 My Family - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Fitting Punishment
  2. E2 - They Shoot Harpers, Don't They?
  3. E3 - The Great Escape
  4. E4 - Return Of The Prodigal Prat
  5. E5 - Owed To Susan
  6. E6 - Deliverance
  7. E7 - Blind Justice
  8. E8 - Friday The 31st
  9. E9 - Sitting Targets
  10. E10 - Loco Parents
  11. E11 - Canary Cage
  12. E12 - May The Best Man Win
  13. E13 - It's A Window Filled Life
  14. Special - Sixty Feet Under
 Ben Harper
2002 My Family - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Absent Vixen, Cheeky Monkey
  2. E2 - Shrink Rap
  3. E3 - Desperately Squeaking Susan
  4. E4 - Of Mice And Ben
  5. E5 - Imperfect Strangers
  6. E6 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told
  7. E7 - Waiting To Inhale
  8. E8 - Misery
  9. E9 - Auto Erotica
  10. E10 - Handful Of Dust
  11. E11 - The Lost Weekend
  12. E12 - Ghosts
  13. E13 - One Flew Out Of The Cuckoo's Nest
  14. Special - Ding Dong Merrily...
 Ben Harper
2001 My Family - Series 2
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  1. E1 - All Roads Lead To Ramon
  2. E2 - The Unkindest Cut
  3. E3 - Parisian Beauty
  4. E4 - Trust Never Sleeps
  5. E5 - Death And Ben Take A Holiday
  6. E6 - Driving Miss Crazy
  7. E7 - I Second That Emulsion
  8. E8 - Age Of Romance
  9. E9 - Get Cartier
  10. E10 - 'Tis Pity She's A Whore
  11. E11 - The Last Supper
  12. E12 - Ben Wants To Be A Millionaire
  13. E13 - Breakable
 Ben Harper
2000 Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings Ensemble Actor
2000 My Family - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Serpent's Tooth
  2. E2 - A Pain In The Class
  3. E3 - Droit De Seigneur Ben
  4. E4 - The Last Resort
  5. E5 - A Farewell To Alarms
  6. E6 - Death Takes A Policy
  7. E7 - The Awkward Phase
  8. E8 - Much Ado About Ben
 Ben Harper
1997 Fierce Creatures Sydney Lotterby
1996 The Office Norman
1992 Nightingales - Series 2
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  1. Special - Silent Night
  2. E1 - Trouble In Mind
  3. E2 - Crime And Punishment
  4. E3 - All At Sea
  5. E4 - Reach For The Sky
  6. E5 - King Lear II
  7. E6 - Someone To Watch Over Me
 Carter
1990 Nightingales - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Moonlight Becomes You
  2. E2 - Takeaway
  3. E3 - Kiss and Make-Up
  4. E4 - Opening Night
  5. E5 - Scrutiny Of The Bounty
  6. E6 - Terence In The Midst
 Carter
1984 Give Us A Break Micky
1984 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick
1983 Give Us A Break
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  1. E1 - Heaven Sent
  2. E2 - A Flagpole Painter from Liverpool
  3. E3 - Street Wise and Nancy Free
  4. E4 - When it Rains, it Pours
  5. E5 - One Good Stroke Deserves Another
  6. E6 - Business is Business
  7. E7 - Right Bad Company
 Micky
1983 Albert And Me - Series 2 Bryan
1981 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander
1981 Seconds Out - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Round Seven
  2. E2 - Round Eight
  3. E3 - Round Nine
  4. E4 - Round Ten
  5. E5 - Round Eleven
  6. E6 - Round Twelve
  7. E7 - The Final Round
 Pete Dodds
1981 Seconds Out - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Round One
  2. E2 - Round Two
  3. E3 - Round Three
  4. E4 - Round Four
  5. E5 - Round Five
  6. E6 - Round Six
 Pete Dodds
1981 All's Well That Ends Well First French Lord
1980 Citizen Smith - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Bigger Than Guy Fawkes
  2. E2 - Changes
  3. E3 - The Final Try
  4. E4 - The Letter Of The Law
  5. E5 - Prisoners
  6. E6 - Casablanca Was Never Like This
  7. E7 - Sweet Sorrow
  8. Special - Buon Natale
 Wolfie Smith
1980 Twelfth Night Fabian
1979 Citizen Smith - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Don't Look Down
  2. E2 - Only Fools And Horses
  3. E3 - The Big Job
  4. E4 - Tofkin's Revenge
  5. E5 - We Shall Not Be Moved
  6. E6 - The Party's Over
  7. E7 - The Glorious Day
 Wolfie Smith
1978 Citizen Smith - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Speed's Return
  2. E2 - Rebel Without A Pause
  3. E3 - The Tooting Connection
  4. E5 - Working Class Hero
  5. E6 - Rock Bottom
  6. E4 - Spanish Fly
 Wolfie Smith
1977 Citizen Smith - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Crocodile Tears
  2. E2 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
  3. E3 - Abide With Me
  4. E4 - The Weekend
  5. E5 - The Hostage
  6. E6 - The Path Of True Love
  7. E7 - But Is It Art?
  8. Special - A Story For Christmas
 Wolfie Smith
1977 Get Some In! - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Jakey Smith
1977 Citizen Smith - Pilot Wolfie Smith
1977 The Good Life - Series 4
  1. E3 - Our Speaker Today
 Remand Home Youth
1977 Get Some In! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Jakey Smith
1976 Adventures Of A Taxi Driver Tom
1976 Get Some In! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Jakey Smith
1975 Get Some In! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
 Jakey Smith
1975 Doctor On The Go - Series 1
  1. E8 - What's Up Doc?
 Harrison

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Robert Lindsay on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 13th December 1949 (74 years-old)
Nationality
English
Slapstick Festival Awards 2024
Comedy Legend Award (Winner)
National Television Awards, The 2003
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2002
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Olivier Awards 1993
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Olivier Awards 1985
Best Actor in a Musical (Winner)
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