Ellis, Desmond

Desmond Ellis

Desmond Anthony Ellis was born in Ireland. He moved to Toronto, CAN in 1972.

Film
A Taste of Shakespeare: Macbeth~2003 (V) - The Doctor
Third Miracle, The~1999 - Card-playing Priest
The Count of Monte Cristo~1997 (V) - voice of
A Little Princess~1996 (V) - voice of
The Adventures of Moby Dick~1996 (V) - voice of
Butterbox Babies~1995 - Mr. McCredy
Pocahontas: The Legend~1995 - Mitchell (right)

Concrete Angels~1987 - voice of Sean's Father
Skullduggery~1983 - Priest at Funeral

A Quiet Day in Belfast~1974 - Protestant
When in the Country~1963 - voice (animation - Public Information Video)

TV
John A.: Birth of a Country~2011
Lives of the Saints~2004 - Father Paul
Salem Witch Trials~2002
Doc~2002 - John Doe in The Producers
Highlander: The Raven~1998 - Jack Marsh in Bloodlines (1.3)
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal~1996 - Dr. Haynes in  The Creeping Darkness/Power (1.4)
Who Murdered Darcy McGee~199? -
Babar~1989-1991 - various characters (65 episodes)
Campbells, The~1988 - in The Shiners (4.3)
War of the Worlds~1988 - Orel in The Resurrection parts 1 & 2 (1.1/2)
Adderly~1987 - ? in Code Name: Chipmunk
The Campbells~1986 - Andrew Leamy in The Shiners
Ewoks~1985 - voice of Rock Wizard in Curse of the Jindas (1.7)

The Accident~1983 - Dr. Ryan
The Taming of the Shrew~1982 (recorded theatre production) - Christopher Sly
The Great Detective~1981 - Sean in A Question of Loyalties
Matt and Jenny~1979 - Himself in Search for a New Home
A Gift to Last~1979 - Darby in The Old and the New

TV Promo (voice)
The Bobbie Rosenfeld Story


Theatre
Toronto Bloomsday (Toronto's ReJoyce! Festival)~2015 - reader (Beaches Library, Toronto, ON, Can)
Cripple in Inishmaan~2002 - (Nipissing Stage Company, North Bay, ON, Can)
Immortal Hour, The~2001 - Dalua (George Ignatieff Theatre, Toronto, ON, Can)
Jake and the Kid~2000 - Gatenby (Theatre Orangeville - The Opera House, Orangeville, ON, Can)
Woman in Black, The~1999 - The Actor (Theatre Orangeville, Orangeville, ON, Can)
Carolan's Farewell~1997 - Carolan's Father (DuMaurier Theatre Centre, Stratford, ON, Can)
Taming of the Shrew, The~1981 - Christopher Sly (was filmed for TV presentation) (Stratford Theatre, Stratford, ON, Can)
August 22~1997 - Gayev, Ranyevskaya's Brother (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON, Can)
The Hound of the Baskervilles~1996 - Dr. Watson (Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton/Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend, ON, Can)
Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band~1991 - Mr. Longbrace - Coroner/Mr. Milverton (Manitoba Theatre Center, Manitoba, , Can)
Norman Conquests, The~ - Norman
Of Mice and Men~ - Candy
Loot~ -  Truscot
Dial~ -
Aaron Thy Brother~1969 - Chorus (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)
At Bantry~1967 - Dancer (Peacock Stage - Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)
Faill ar an bhFeart~1967 - Duine Eile/Finné (Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)
Famine~1968 - Parson (Peacock Stage - Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)
King of the Barna Men~1967 - Jew (Peacock Stage - Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)
The O'Neill~1969 - O'Quinn (Peacock Stage - Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach, Ireland)

Books
The Undergardeners~2006
Bockety: A Memoir~2006

Social Media
Website:
Desmond Ellis

Miscellany
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