Jimmy Yuill
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
ActingBirthday
January 1, 1956Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
33Place of birth
Golspie, Scotland![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oHsqdz8ImfAQfTnNKNTan0sxa9e.jpg)
Cast credits
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Local Hero
Iain![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bOwCAQsZlEKrwhPi1ejY6BS8jpL.jpg)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Greigori![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x1wmvQGg5f04NFSlasctH9t7RdO.jpg)
The Rocket Post
James MacLeod![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tvltGP6vYOkHdURag0jPSjhPUAV.jpg)
Much Ado About Nothing
Friar Francis![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wm3wG0qf1qhUj0xtgI0BarQpmbT.jpg)
Ladies in Lavender
Constable Timmins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qjUjatQEMIHtCngnyTib943x7TU.jpg)
The Magic Flute
Queen's Commander![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6dsQxILe0AHmQoxhK8O9dXpLTYd.jpg)
Princess Kaiulani
Archie Cleghorn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/628YkM5wHmunTdXANWgJEJYbFdf.jpg)
As You Like It
Corin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/boE0JFhZRpWLLrKOQE6bCBZGerP.jpg)
The Raven
Captain Eldridge![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ttQYNoyqsntARma6EdIDWMSTBGR.jpg)
Retreat
Doug![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f44IReZ2NNnWSk1q9UHaQAVSQAT.jpg)
Within the Whirlwind
Siderov![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1fU4zSjzoczjK4gSMGoIr95RdUu.jpg)
Paper Mask
Alec Moran![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w9R2HsYNnfF3m9uEo2UAmPNJr8a.jpg)
Henry V
Jamy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7rJr9b0Mc8wEAqzuDUkz0zg1BX7.jpg)
Love's Labour's Lost
Constable Dull![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1Qaqoq2BFdzsBt8mrRTPKu4p0ag.jpg)
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, general in the King's army![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5VjLC2IiuR6f0rbKruEgONTeU6d.jpg)
Discovering Hamlet
Himself / Guildenstern![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2QU4OSjF7evAG6e6TVO0Jd50Jlj.jpg)
Strictly Sinatra
Rod Edmunds![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t7n1bQEWEbYoDIhB9yxpR9jBljL.jpg)
A Sense of Freedom
Dunkie