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Robert James Gillespie is a British actor, director and writer. Notable acting credits include Keep It in the Family (1980), At the Earth's Core (1976) and Force 10 from Navarone (1978). More recently he appeared in Jimmy McGovern's Broken and Mike Leigh's film Peterloo about the Peterloo Massacre. The first volume of his autobiography, Are You Going To Do That Little Jump?, was published in 2017.
Birth Name
Robert James Gillespie
Born
Thursday, 09 November 1933
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Peterloo | Magistrate Warmley | 2018 |
| Broken | Father Matthew / Older Father Matthew | 2017 |
| Lost in London | Older Cabbie / Cabbie (2nd) | 2017 |
| Joan of Arc | Priest | 2015 |
| No Signal | Various | 2009 |
| M.I.High | Professor | 2007 |
| New Tricks | Massimo Gentile | 2003 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Robin Starveling / Cobweb | 1996 |
| The Last Englishman | Molia | 1995 |
| Zorn | Assistant | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Peterloo | Magistrate Warmley | 2018 |
| Broken | Father Matthew / Older Father Matthew | 2017 |
| Lost in London | Older Cabbie / Cabbie (2nd) | 2017 |
| Joan of Arc | Priest | 2015 |
| No Signal | Various | 2009 |
| M.I.High | Professor | 2007 |
| New Tricks | Massimo Gentile | 2003 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Robin Starveling / Cobweb | 1996 |
| The Last Englishman | Molia | 1995 |
| Zorn | Assistant | 1994 |
| Bonjour la Classe | Gilbert Herring | 1993 |
| Keep It in the Family | Dudley Rush | 1980 |
| Only When I Laugh | Clegg | 1979 |
| Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson | Charlie Willis | 1979 |
| The Prisoner of Zenda | Andrews | 1979 |
| Agony | Mr. Mince | 1979 |
| The Thirty Nine Steps | Crombie | 1979 |
| Butterflies | Mr. Worth / Mr Worth | 1978 |
| The Glums | Mr. Proudlock | 1978 |
| Return of the Saint | Fred Batley | 1978 |
| Force 10 from Navarone | Sergeant | 1978 |
| A Soft Touch | Job creation man | 1978 |
| Leave It to Charlie | Sgt. Pickersgill / Sergeant Pickersgill | 1978 |
| The Professionals | Steve Ballard / Sammy | 1977 |
| Midnight Is a Place | Mr. Smallside | 1977 |
| Secret Army | Eugene Zander | 1977 |
| The Galton & Simpson Playhouse | Barman | 1977 |
| Robin's Nest | Det. Sgt. Burke | 1977 |
| Rosie | Merv | 1977 |
| The New Avengers | Frank Goff | 1976 |
| The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | Mr. Dent | 1976 |
| George & Mildred | Mr. Richardson / Dt. Sgt. Burke | 1976 |
| At the Earth's Core | Photographer | 1976 |
| Couples | Richard Brierly | 1975 |
| Angels | Mr. Wyatt | 1975 |
| Survivors | Sam / Sam Mead / John Milner | 1975 |
| The Good Life | Mr. Carter | 1975 |
| The Sweeney | Steward | 1975 |
| Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | Dorothy | 1974 |
| Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt | Bus Station Clerk | 1974 |
| Porridge | Vicar | 1974 |
| Rising Damp | Gasman | 1974 |
| Happy Ever After | Station Sergeant | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Alec | 1974 |
| It Ain't Half Hot Mum | Captain Bishop | 1974 |
| Starting Out | Headmaster | 1973 |
| Warship | NAAFI Manager | 1973 |
| The National Health | Tyler | 1973 |
| All Our Saturdays | Ernie Bramwell | 1973 |
| Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? | 1st Police Sgt. / Police Sergeant / Police Sgt. | 1973 |
| The Adventurer | Customs Officer | 1972 |
| Van der Valk | Doop | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Detective Sergeant Harris / Dt. Insp. Finlay | 1972 |
| Up the Front | French Officer | 1972 |
| Rentadick | Arab Porter | 1972 |
| New Scotland Yard | Wilkes | 1972 |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | A.A. Man (segment "Pride") | 1971 |
| Tottering Towers | Marmaduke | 1971 |
| The Onedin Line | Drummond | 1971 |
| Catch Me a Spy | Man in Lift / Man in Elevator | 1971 |
| A Severed Head | Winking Patient | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Headmaster / Groom | 1970 |
| His and Hers | Mr. Briggs | 1970 |
| Every Home Should Have One | Porridge film director | 1970 |
| Doomwatch | Dr. Warren | 1970 |
| Up Pompeii! | Senator Mucus | 1969 |
| Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed | Mortuary Attendant | 1969 |
| Mr. Digby Darling | Hoskins | 1969 |
| Otley | Policeman | 1968 |
| Dad's Army | Charles Boyer | 1968 |
| Freewheelers | Naylor | 1968 |
| Inspector Clouseau | Swiss Banker / Senior Swiss Banker. | 1968 |
| Danger Island | Jose Sirena | 1967 |
| Harry Worth | Frank, the Post Office Clerk | 1966 |
| Beggar My Neighbour | Defence Counsel / Detective / Dr. Beamish / Dr. Shand | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Manioulov / Peter | 1965 |
| Public Eye | Bromley | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | Pickthorn / Bruce Maslin | 1964 |
| Theatre 625 | Keppel / Monsieur Mousquet | 1964 |
| Siege of the Saxons | Soldier | 1963 |
| The Saint | Pierre | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Padre | 1961 |
| They Met in a City | Harry Jordan | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Lift Attendant | 1961 |
| Maigret | Gerard | 1959 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Young man / Ernie | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Willi Gropphaus | 1955 |
