Jimmy Yuill
Birthday: 1956-01-01 | Place of Birth: Golspie, ScotlandJimmy 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
Acting
Role
as Edward Woolmer
as Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, general in the King's army
as Captain Eldridge
as Doug
as Archie Cleghorn
as Siderov
as Corin
as University Dean
as James MacLeod
as Detective Chief Inspector
as Rod Edmunds
as DI Doug Kersey
as Friar Francis
as Himself / Guildenstern
