Quick Facts
Born:
1956-01-01
Birthplace:
Golspie, Scotland
Credits:
50 Total Roles
Jimmy Yuill
Acting
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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
Artemis Fowl
Fisherman (Time Freeze)
The Raven
Captain Eldridge
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Greigori
Much Ado About Nothing
Friar Francis
Henry V
Jamy
Local Hero
Iain
Retreat
Doug
EastEnders
Victor Brown
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Road Dance MOVIE | Doctor Connolly |
| 2021 | The Kindred MOVIE | Robert |
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl MOVIE | Fisherman (Time Freeze) |
| 2019 | Guilt TV | Albert |
| 2018 | All Is True MOVIE | Edward Woolmer |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: Macbeth MOVIE | Banquo |
| 2013 | Shetland TV | Angus Wallace |
| 2012 | Flat Lake MOVIE | Murdo Strachen |
| 2012 | The Raven MOVIE | Captain Eldridge |
| 2011 | Young James Herriot TV | Self |