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Robert Lindsay

  • Birthplace: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Birthday: December 13, 1949

This dark-haired, pleasant-faced British actor is equally at home in musical comedy or drama. Often cast as working-class blokes, Robert Lindsay made a splash on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-1980s starring in the revival of "Me and My Girl". The RADA-trained actor had already become known to his countrymen as the pub-bound, would-be revolutionary Wolfie Smith in the British sitcom "Citizen Smith" (BBC, 1977-80).

In 1970, shortly after completing his training, Lindsay debuted as Jesus in a London production of &quo…more

Credits

Actor

Career Milestones

  • 1999

    Played Fagin in British TV adaptation of "Oliver Twist"

  • 1998

    Had featured role as a captain in the TV adaptations of the "Horatio Hornblower" novels

  • 1998

    Portrayed another politician in the Brisith film "Divorcing Jack"

  • 1998

    Starred as "Richard III" at the Royal Shakespeare Company

  • 1997

    Had supporting role as a zookeeper in "Fierce Creatures"

Awards

  • 1997

    Olivier Award: Best Actor in a Musical

  • 1991

    BAFTA Award: Best Actor--Television

  • 1987

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical

  • 1987

    Theatre World Award:

  • 1987

    Tony: Leading Actor in a Musical

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