Jimmy Yuill
Acting
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
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movieThe Road Dance
2022
Doctor Connolly
movieThe Kindred
2021
Robert
movieArtemis Fowl
2020
Fisherman (Time Freeze)
tvGuilt
2019
Albert
movieAll Is True
2018
Edward Woolmer
tvShetland
2013
Angus Wallace
Flat Lake
2012
Murdo Strachen
movieThe Raven
2012
Captain Eldridge
movieRetreat
2011
Doug
tvGoing Postal
2010
Mr. Spools
moviePrincess Kaiulani
2010
Archie Cleghorn
Extraordinary Rendition
2007
University Dean
movieThe Magic Flute
2006
Queen's Commander
movieLadies in Lavender
2004
Constable Timmins
movieThe Rocket Post
2004
James MacLeod
tvNew Tricks
2004
George Milligan
tvThe Afternoon Play
2003
Geoffrey
tvMurphy's Law
2001
Mr Davidson
movieStrictly Sinatra
2001
Rod Edmunds
Schneider's 2nd Stage
2001
Detective Chief Inspector
tvRebus
2000
Mickey
movieLove's Labour's Lost
2000
Constable Dull
tvPsychos
1999
Alexander Drew
tvHamish Macbeth
1995
Lachlan McCrae
tvWycliffe
1994
DI Doug Kersey
movieGrushko
1994
Chazov
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
1993
Friar Francis
tvA Touch of Frost
1992
Charles Lightfoot
moviePaper Mask
1990
Alec Moran
movieDiscovering Hamlet
1990
Himself / Guildenstern
movieHenry V
1989
Jamy
movieThe Picnic
1989
Man at Dyke
tvEurocops
1988
McCulloch
movieThe Interrogation of John
1987
Det. Sgt. Chandler
tvScreenPlay
1986
Det. Sgt. Chandler
tvEastEnders
1985
Victor Brown
tvScreen Two
1985
Man at Dyke
movieOur Winnie
1982
Charles
tvObjects of Affection
1982
Charles
tvCloud Howe
1982
Sands
movieAndrina
1981
Stanley
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movieIn the Bleak Midwinter
1995
Original Music Composer
Swan Song
1992
Original Music Composer