Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 4, 1951 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As
David Nicholas Yip
叶西园
David Yip
The Chinese Detective (1981) | Meeting In A Car (Clip 2) - David Yip Ian Hendry
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Fergus Rooney
1997
TV
24
President Wei
2001
TV
Doctor Who
Veldan
1963
TV
Casualty
Jiang Guang
1986
TV
The Professionals
Editor
1977
TV
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Zeya Khin
2019
Film
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Wu Han
1984
TV
Bugs
1995
Film
A View to a Kill
Chuck Lee
1985
TV
Wolf King
Hamwell (voice)
2025
TV
Arabian Nights
Assad
2000
TV
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
1981
Film
Entrapment
Chief of Police
1999
TV
Cluedo
Himself
1990
TV
Porters
Dalai Lama
2017
TV
Making Out
1989
TV
The Chinese Detective
Detective Sergeant John Ho
1981
Film
Hamlet
Sailor One
1996
TV
Quatermass
Frank Chen
1979
TV
Spirit Warriors
Ding-Xiang
2010
Filmography
2026FilmDoctor Plague2025FilmDream Hackeras Wang Lei2025TVWolf Kingas Hamwell (voice)2021FilmReturn to Skaro2020FilmBreakas Vincent Qiang2019TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Zeya Khin2017TVPortersas Dalai Lama2010TVSpirit Warriorsas Ding-Xiang2008FilmAct of Graceas Kai2007FilmLiverpool Nativityas Magi 22002FilmSnakeboy and the Sandcastle2001TV24as President Wei2001FilmMy Kingdom2000FilmInside 'A View to a Kill'as Self2000TVArabian Nightsas Assad1999FilmEntrapmentas Chief of Police1998FilmFast Foodas Mr. Fortune-cookie1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Fergus Rooney1996FilmHamletas Sailor One1995FilmRich Deceiveras Ricky Ramon1995TVBugs1994FilmWild Justiceas Wong1993TVEvery Silver Lining1990TVCluedoas Himself1989FilmMurder on the Moonas Chang1989TVMaking Out1987FilmPing Pongas Mike Wong1986TVCasualtyas Jiang Guang1985FilmA View to a Killas Chuck Lee1985FilmThe Caucasian Chalk Circleas Young Working Man/Simon1984FilmIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomas Wu Han1981FilmThe Chelsea Murdersas Denny1981TVSix Fifty-Five Specialas Self1981TVThe Chinese Detectiveas Detective Sergeant John Ho1980FilmThe Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirlsas Quintus1979FilmThe Quatermass Conclusionas Frank Chen1979TVQuatermassas Frank Chen1979FilmDoctor Who: Destiny of the Daleksas Veldan1977TVThe Professionalsas Editor1963TVDoctor Whoas Veldan—FilmSavagesas Kumai