Robert Lindsay Stevenson (born 13 December 1949), known professionally as Robert Lindsay, is an English actor. He is known for his stage and television work, including appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in musical theatre, and his roles as Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith, Captain Pellew in Hornblower, and Ben Harper in My Family. He has won a BAFTA, a Tony Award, and three Olivier Awards for his work.

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In 1974, Lindsay married Cheryl Hall, who later appeared opposite him in Citizen Smith. They divorced in 1980, when he started a long-term relationship with actress Diana Weston, with whom he has a daughter, Sydney Laura Stevenson, and who co-starred with him in three episodes of My Family.

Lindsay then left Weston for actress and presenter Rosemarie Ford. The couple have three children, born in Hillingdon, Middlesex: Samuel Lindsay Stevenson (born 18 November 1999), James Lindsay Stevenson (born 8 April 2003), and John Stevenson (born 4 January 2012). The couple married on 31 December 2006.

On 13 September 2006, Lindsay researched his family tree in the third series of Who Do You Think You Are?. He travelled to his hometown and to Turkey, where his grandfather Raymond Dunmore had taken part in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I.

Lindsay is a lifelong supporter of Derby County FC, a fact which he stated in a short section for CBBC's Newsround entitled "My Team".

Lindsay is known for his left wing political beliefs, usually describing himself as a staunch socialist, and has marched in the past in support of miners. He was a passionate supporter of the Labour Party.