Career
Peter has worked extensively in theatre and television both as an actor and director.He spent four seasons with the Royal Society of Chemistry . Three years with the Old Vic Company including playing Benvolio in Zeffirelli"s Romeo and Juliet. Hotspur in Henry IV and later Rosencrantz in a world tour of Hamlet starring Derek Jacobi. He also played Guildenstern in Hamlet on the site of the new Globe Theatre.
Five years at the Crucible Sheffield.
In the West End he appeared in The Tulip Tree and in Ray Cooney"s Funny Money. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow in the long running Independent Television drama The Bill.
Has also appeared as a semi-regular in Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street. Other series include Sam Lyttons Diary, Edward and Mrs Simpson, The XYY Manitoba, Nolan, The Les Dawson Show, Victoria Wood"s play Talent for Granada and Acorn Antiques for British Broadcasting Corporation television He appeared in the David Mercer television play In Two Minds (1967), a work which was directed by Ken Loach.
In 1983, Ellis appeared in the play Trafford Tanzi, starring Toyah Willcox, at the Mermaid Theatre in London.
However he did return to the Bill a year later to do two further episodes. He Also Appeared in Hugh"s Film The Mortician"s Tea Party playing Jed. Ellis played the title role in The Mikado, Carl Rosa"s opera tour of Australia.
Peter played Mr Bennet opposite Susan Hampshire in Bath Theatre tour of Pride and Prejudice, Sorin in the Bristol Old Vic production of The Seagull. for the Edinburgh Festival 2010.
In 2011 he played Adam/Corin in Shakespeare"s As You Like lieutenant at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Ellis has also appeared in Hindle Wakes at the Finbourgh Theatre.
Recent theatre:
Mr Bennett - In Pride & Prejudice for Bath Theatre Royal and tour,
Sorin - The Seagull, Bristol Old Vic,
Gracechurch in Topless Mum at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol,
The Magistrate in Puntilla and his man Mattie - Coventry Belgrade Theatre,
The Muralist in The Hidden City - Participant Exchange Theatre, Plymouth. Director - Fen, Cygnet New Theatre, Exeter
Television includes:
The Bill (16 years playing Chief Superindendent Brownlow),
Acorn Antiques,
Talent,
In Two Minds,
First Amongst Equals,
Sam
Other theatre: West End
Trafford Tanzi,
Funny Money - Ray Cooney,
The Tulip Tree,
Old Vic (4 seasons) Royal Society of Chemistry (4 seasons), Crucible, Sheffield (5 seasons), West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, Birmingham Representative, Nottingham Playhouse
Tours with: Prospect, Belt and Braces, Temba
Worked extensively in radio mainly for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4
In 2012, he toured the United Kingdom in a production of The Cemetery Club alongside Anne Charleston, Anita Harris and Shirley-Anne Field.
