Denis Lill
Actor
84 years (Apr 22, 1942)Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Denis Lill is a screen veteran with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Fierce Creatures'. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. In cinemas, 'Batman' is the work that stuck — Bob the Cartoonist, specifically.
Denis Lill
Actor
Denis Lill is a screen veteran with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Fierce Creatures'. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. In cinemas, 'Batman' is the work that stuck — Bob the Cartoonist, specifically.
18 Movies
Plays Bob the Cartoonist
Batman
1989
Plays Churchill's aide
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
Plays Lord Mayor
Richard III
1995
Plays Dog Walker
The Salt Path
2025
Plays Woman's Husband
Fierce Creatures
1997
Plays George Tesmen
Hedda Gabler
1981
Plays Supt. George
China Rose
1983
Plays Doctor Holmes
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
Plays Doctor
Full Circle
1978
Plays Sir George Hutchinson
Doctor Who: The Awakening
1984
Plays Simon
Element of Doubt
1996
Plays Tigellenus / Chilvers
Salome's Last Dance
1988
Plays Steve Fleming
Don't Leave Me This Way
1993
Plays Ted Best
Bad Blood
1982
Plays Clement Attlee
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002
Plays Sgt. Beck
Who Killed Lamb?
1974
48 TV Shows
Plays Mr. Rose
The Royal
2003
Plays Dennis Broadley
Outside Edge
1994
Plays Alfred Slingsby
The Regiment
1972
Plays Mr. Bernard
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Plays Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint
Mapp & Lucia
1985
Plays Prince of Wales / 'Bertie'
Lillie
1978
Plays Mr Potts
The Train Now Standing
1972
Plays Rick Gray
Crown Court
1972
Plays William Thomas Stead
The Case of Eliza Armstrong
1974
Plays George Klein
The Fear
1988
Plays Sir George Hutchinson
Doctor Who
1963
Plays James Grant
Charlie
1984
Plays Stephen Howard
The Main Chance
1969
Plays Ken Corduroy
Summer's Lease
1989
Plays Rodolphe Boulanger
Madame Bovary
1975
Plays Jim
Moody and Pegg
1974
Plays Alan Parry
Only Fools and Horses
1981
Plays Inspector Bradstreet
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Plays Giles
Rebecca
1997
Plays James I
Peter and Paul
1981
Plays Inspector Bradstreet
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
Plays 'Fritz', Prince Frederick William
Fall of Eagles
1974
Plays Inspector Jefferies
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Plays Van Houten
Van der Valk
1972
Plays Simulant Captain / Death
Red Dwarf
1988
Plays Froggat
Dead of Night
1972
Plays Martin Cathcar
Screenplay
1979
Plays Derek Burnham
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Plays Blake
Stay Lucky
1989
Plays Cyril
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
Latest Trailers
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The Salt Path
Full Filmography
The Salt Path
Dog Walker
2025
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Eddie Dogberry
2019Season 2
Midsomer Murders
Simeon Rowling
2016Season 18
The Royal
Mr. Rose · 87 episodes
2003–
Bertie and Elizabeth
Clement Attlee
2002
24
Captain of the Letitcia · 1 episode
2001–
The Untransmittable Lily Savage Show
Colonel Dunbar
1997
Mrs. Dalloway
Doctor Holmes
1997
Fierce Creatures
Woman's Husband
1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Denis Lill and where are they from?
Denis Lill is 84 years old, born on April 22, 1942 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
What are the most famous roles of Denis Lill?
Denis Lill is best known for roles in Batman, Fierce Creatures, The Eagle Has Landed.
How many movies has Denis Lill been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Denis Lill has appeared in 18 movies and 48 TV shows.
What was Denis Lill's first movie?
The career of Denis Lill began with Return Flight (1972).
What is Denis Lill's most recent movie or series?
Denis Lill's most recent release is Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive, which premiered on October 20, 2026.
What TV shows has Denis Lill appeared in?
On television, Denis Lill has appeared in 24, Doctor Who, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Blackadder.
Denis Lill
1942-04-22 · Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Denis Lill is a New Zealand born British based actor who is best known for the TV series Survivors, Only Fools and Horses and The Royal.