Jimmy Yuill
Born
January 1, 1956 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Golspie, Scotland
Jimmy Yuill is an actor, born in 1959, in Golspie, Scotland. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and later joined the Renaissance Theatre Company. He has appeared in many of Kenneth Branagh's films. His most recent work saw him play the Chief Constable in "The Raven" along side John Cusack. Yuill was also the music composer for A Midwinter's Tale and Swan Song. Most of his acting work has been in theatre, although he has played police officers on television; he is best remembered for the character Doug Kersey in the British television show Wycliffe. In June 2006 Jimmy made his first appearance in EastEnders as the recurring character Victor Brown. In October 2007, Yuill took the lead in Sophocles' Antigone as Creon, King of Thebes at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow. In 2010, he was nominated for the award of Best Male Performance for his role in a play adaption of the Testament of Cresseid by the Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland.
Known For
The Road Dance
Doctor Connolly
2022
The Kindred
Robert
2021
Artemis Fowl
Fisherman (Time Freeze)
2020
Guilt
Albert · (1 episode)
2019
All Is True
Edward Woolmer
2018
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, general in the King's army
2013
Shetland
Angus Wallace · (6 episodes)
2013
Flat Lake
Murdo Strachen
2012
The Raven
Captain Eldridge
2012
Young James Herriot
(3 episodes)
2011
Retreat
Doug
2011
Going Postal
Mr. Spools · (2 episodes)
2010
Princess Kaiulani
Archie Cleghorn
2010
Within the Whirlwind
Siderov
2009
Extraordinary Rendition
University Dean
2007
The Magic Flute
Queen's Commander
2006
As You Like It
Corin
2006
Ladies in Lavender
Constable Timmins
2004
The Rocket Post
James MacLeod
2004
New Tricks
George Milligan · (1 episode)
2004
Strictly Sinatra
Rod Edmunds
2001
Schneider's 2nd Stage
Detective Chief Inspector
2001
Rebus
Mickey · (1 episode)
2000
Love's Labour's Lost
Constable Dull
2000
Monsignor Renard
(4 episodes)
2000
Hamish Macbeth
Lachlan McCrae · (6 episodes)
1995
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Greigori
1994
Wycliffe
DI Doug Kersey · (36 episodes)
1994
Grushko
Chazov
1994
Much Ado About Nothing
Friar Francis
1993
Paper Mask
Alec Moran
1990
Discovering Hamlet
Himself / Guildenstern
1990
Henry V
Jamy
1989
The Picnic
Man at Dyke
1989
Eurocops
McCulloch · (1 episode)
1988
The Interrogation of John
Det. Sgt. Chandler
1987
A Sense of Freedom
Dunkie
1985
EastEnders
Victor Brown · (207 episodes)
1985
Local Hero
Iain
1983
Our Winnie
Charles
1982
Objects of Affection
Charles · (1 episode)
1982
Cloud Howe
Sands · (4 episodes)
1982
Andrina
Stanley
1981
The Good Time Girls
Finlayson
1981
Death Watch
1980