
Jimmy Yuill
Biography
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

TV
EastEnders
Victor Brown
1985

TV
Shetland
Angus Wallace
2013

TV
Screen Two
Man at Dyke
1985

TV
New Tricks
George Milligan
2004

TV
Wycliffe
DI Doug Kersey
1994

TV
Eurocops
McCulloch
1988

TV
Hamish Macbeth
Lachlan McCrae
1995

TV
The Afternoon Play
Geoffrey
2003

TV
Rebus
Mickey
2000

TV
Guilt
Albert
2019

TV
Murphy's Law
Mr Davidson
2001

TV
Going Postal
Mr. Spools
2010

Film
Artemis Fowl
Fisherman (Time Freeze)
2020

TV
Objects of Affection
Charles
1982

Film
Our Winnie
Charles
1982

Film
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Greigori
1994

Film
The Raven
Captain Eldridge
2012

Film
Much Ado About Nothing
Friar Francis
1993

Film
Henry V
Jamy
1989

Film
Local Hero
Iain
1983
Filmography
2022FilmThe Road Danceas Doctor Connolly2021FilmThe Kindredas Robert2020FilmArtemis Fowlas Fisherman (Time Freeze)2019TVGuiltas Albert2018FilmAll Is Trueas Edward Woolmer2013FilmNational Theatre Live: Macbethas Banquo2013TVShetlandas Angus Wallace2012FilmFlat Lakeas Murdo Strachen2012FilmThe Ravenas Captain Eldridge2011TVYoung James Herriot2011FilmRetreatas Doug2010TVGoing Postalas Mr. Spools2010FilmPrincess Kaiulanias Archie Cleghorn2009FilmWithin the Whirlwindas Siderov2007FilmExtraordinary Renditionas University Dean2006FilmThe Magic Fluteas Queen's Commander2006FilmAs You Like Itas Corin2004FilmLadies in Lavenderas Constable Timmins2004FilmThe Rocket Postas James MacLeod2004TVNew Tricksas George Milligan2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Geoffrey2001TVMurphy's Lawas Mr Davidson2001FilmStrictly Sinatraas Rod Edmunds2001FilmSchneider's 2nd Stageas Detective Chief Inspector2000TVRebusas Mickey2000FilmLove's Labour's Lostas Constable Dull2000TVMonsignor Renard1995TVHamish Macbethas Lachlan McCrae1994FilmMary Shelley's Frankensteinas Greigori1994TVWycliffeas DI Doug Kersey1994FilmGrushkoas Chazov1993FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Friar Francis1990FilmPaper Maskas Alec Moran1990FilmDiscovering Hamletas Himself / Guildenstern1989FilmHenry Vas Jamy1989FilmThe Picnicas Man at Dyke1989FilmSales People from Hell1988TVEurocopsas McCulloch1987FilmThe Interrogation of Johnas Det. Sgt. Chandler1985FilmA Sense of Freedomas Dunkie1985TVEastEndersas Victor Brown1985TVScreen Twoas Man at Dyke1983FilmLocal Heroas Iain1982FilmOur Winnieas Charles1982TVObjects of Affectionas Charles1982TVCloud Howeas Sands1981FilmAndrinaas Stanley1981FilmThe Good Time Girlsas Finlayson1980FilmDeath Watch