James Ellis (actor)

James Ellis
Born(1931-03-15)15 March 1931
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died8 March 2014(2014-03-08) (aged 82)
Lincoln, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2014
Spouses
  • Beth Ellis (divorced)
Robina Ellis
(m. 1976)
Children4

James Ellis (15 March 1931 – 8 March 2014) was a Northern Irish actor and theatre director from Belfast who had a career stretching over sixty years. Originally a stage actor and director in his native city, he moved to London in the early 1960s. After gaining recognition in Great Britain through the Z-Cars (1962–78) police series on BBC1, he appeared in many other television and film roles. He was also a translator.