About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1956-01-01
Place of birth:
Golspie, Scotland
Website:
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Jimmy Yuill

Overview

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

Acting
2022 The Road Dance Actor Doctor Connolly 59
Average
2021 The Kindred Actor Robert 59
Average
2020 Artemis Fowl Actor Fisherman (Time Freeze) 56
Average
2018 All Is True Actor Edward Woolmer 59
Average
2013 National Theatre Live: Macbeth Actor Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, general in the King's army 59
Average
2013 Shetland Actor Angus Wallace 73
Good
2012 Flat Lake Actor Murdo Strachen N/A
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2012 The Raven Actor Captain Eldridge 61
Fair
2011 Young James Herriot Actor 70
Good
2011 Retreat Actor Doug 57
Average
2010 Going Postal Actor Mr Spools N/A
N/A
2010 Princess Kaiulani Actor Archie Cleghorn 58
Average
2009 Within the Whirlwind Actor Siderov 58
Average
2007 Extraordinary Rendition Actor University Dean 58
Average
2006 The Magic Flute Actor Queen's Commander 59
Average
2006 As You Like It Actor Corin 58
Average
2004 Ladies in Lavender Actor Constable Timmins 59
Average
2004 The Rocket Post Actor James MacLeod 58
Average
2001 Strictly Sinatra Actor Rod Edmunds 58
Average
2001 Schneider's 2nd Stage Actor Detective Chief Inspector N/A
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2000 Love's Labour's Lost Actor Constable Dull 58
Average
2000 Monsignor Renard Actor N/A
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1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Actor Greigori 62
Fair
1994 Wycliffe Actor DI Doug Kersey 69
Fair
1994 Grushko Actor Chazov 59
Average
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Actor Friar Francis 64
Fair
1990 Paper Mask Actor Alec Moran 59
Average
1990 Discovering Hamlet Actor Himself / Guildenstern 59
Average
1989 Henry V Actor Jamy 64
Fair
1989 The Picnic Actor Man at Dyke N/A
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1987 The Interrogation of John Actor Det. Sgt. Chandler N/A
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1985 A Sense of Freedom Actor Dunkie 59
Average
1983 Local Hero Actor Iain 62
Fair
1982 Our Winnie Actor Charles N/A
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1982 Our Winnie Actor Charles N/A
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1981 Andrina Actor Stanley 59
Average
1981 The Good Time Girls Actor Finlayson N/A
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1980 Death Watch Actor 59
Average

Sound
1995 In the Bleak Midwinter Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1992 Swan Song Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average