
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.
Filmography

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
2026
as King Ergon

The Road Dance
2022
as Doctor Connolly

The Kindred
2021
as Robert

Artemis Fowl
2020
as Fisherman (Time Freeze)

All Is True
2018
as Edward Woolmer

National Theatre Live: Macbeth
2013
as Banquo
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Flat Lake
2012
as Murdo Strachen

The Raven
2012
as Captain Eldridge

Retreat
2011
as Doug

Going Postal 2in1
2011
as Mr. Spools

Princess Kaiulani
2010
as Archie Cleghorn

Within the Whirlwind
2009
as Siderov
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Extraordinary Rendition
2007
as University Dean

The Magic Flute
2006
as Queen's Commander

As You Like It
2006
as Corin

Ladies in Lavender
2004
as Constable Timmins

The Rocket Post
2004
as James MacLeod

Strictly Sinatra
2001
as Rod Edmunds
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Schneider's 2nd Stage
2001
as Detective Chief Inspector

Love's Labour's Lost
2000
as Constable Dull

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
as Greigori

Grushko
1994
as Chazov

Much Ado About Nothing
1993
as Friar Francis

Paper Mask
1990
as Alec Moran