About
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...
Known for
EastEndersSeries • 1985
ShetlandSeries • 2013
A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
New TricksSeries • 2004
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
WycliffeSeries • 1994
ScreenPlaySeries • 1986
Hamish MacbethSeries • 1995
GuiltSeries • 2019
Murphy's LawSeries • 2001
RebusSeries • 2000
Much Ado About NothingMovie • 1993
Artemis FowlMovie • 2020
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinMovie • 1994
Going PostalSeries • 2010
Ladies in LavenderMovie • 2004
Henry VMovie • 1989
The RavenMovie • 2012
Local HeroMovie • 1983
RetreatMovie • 2011
All Is TrueMovie • 2018
The KindredMovie • 2021
As You Like ItMovie • 2006