James Evander Munro Yuill (born 13 February 1956) is a Scottish actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and later joined the Renaissance Theatre Company. He has appeared in many of

Kenneth Branagh Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus t ...

's films, most recently as Edward Woolmer in the 2018 film '' All Is True''. Yuill was also the music composer for '' A Midwinter's Tale'' and ''

Swan Song The swan song ( grc, κύκνειον ᾆσμα; la, carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful so ...

''. He is best known for the character Detective Inspector Doug Kersey in the popular British television series ''

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''. He was in every episode except the last two in Season 5. The series was cancelled after that because Jack Shepherd refused to continue in the title role when the producers had sacked Yuill "for insurance reasons" after he contracted life-threatening meningitis during filming, and then would not reinstate him even though he made a full recovery. In June 2006, Yuill made his first appearance in '' EastEnders'' as the recurring character Victor Brown. In October 2007, he took the lead in Sophocles' ''

Antigone In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.Roman, L., & Roma ...

'' 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 ''The Testament of Cresseid'' is a narrative poem of 616 lines in Middle Scots, written by the 15th-century Scottish makar Robert Henryson. It is his best known poem. It imagines a tragic fate for Cressida in the medieval story of ''Troilus ...

'' by the Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland. Yuill has worked as a performance consultant on a number of productions, and also as a producer.

Selected roles

*'' The Mackinnons'' (1977, TV series) as Tom Stewart *''

A Sense of Freedom ''A Sense of Freedom'' is a 1981 Scottish crime film directed by John Mackenzie for Scottish Television. The film stars David Hayman and featured Jake D'Arcy, Sean Scanlan, Hector Nicol, Alex Norton and Fulton Mackay. It is based on the auto ...

'' (1977, film) as Dunkie *''

Death Watch ''Death Watch'' (french: La Mort en direct) is a 1980 science fiction film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It is based on the 1973 novel '' The Unsleeping Eye'' by David G. Compton. The film was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film ...

'' (1978, film) *''

Square Mile of Murder The Square Mile of Murder relates to an area of west-central Glasgow, Scotland. The term was first coined by the Scottish journalist and author Jack House, whose 1961 book of the same name was based on the fact that four of Scotland's most infamou ...

'' (1980, TV series) *''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stag ...

: The Good Time Girls'' (1981, TV play) as Finlayson *'' Andrina'' (1981, TV play) as Stanley *''Mindrape'' (1982, play at the

Sheffield Crucible The Crucible Theatre (often referred to simply as "The Crucible") is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971. Although it hosts regular theatrical performances, it is best known for hosting professional snooker's ...

and

Greenwich Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwic ...

Theatres) *''People V Scott'' (1982, TV movie) as Kevin Gourlay *'' The World Cup: A Captain's Tale'' (1982, TV movie) (uncredited) *''Objects of Affection'' (1982, TV series) as Charles *'' Local Hero'' (1983, film) as Iain, the man who asks Mac for his autograph near the end of the film *''

Boon Boon may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Boon (game), a trick-taking card game * ''Boon'' (novel), a 1915 satirical work by H. G. Wells * ''Boon'' (TV series), a British television series starring Michael Elphick * The Ultimate Boon ...

'' (1987–1992, TV series) as Eric *''

Eurocops ''Eurocops'' is a European television crime TV-series produced between 1988 and 1992. It is a co-production between seven European TV stations in which each station produced a number of episodes which were then pooled, dubbed and otherwise adapt ...

'' (1988, TV series) as McCulloch *''

Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (12 ...

'' (1989, film) as Jamy *''

Paper Mask ''Paper Mask'' is a 1990 British drama film directed by Christopher Morahan and starring Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe and Tom Wilkinson. The screenplay concerns a hospital porter who decides to impersonate a doctor in a busy hospital. The fil ...

'' (1990, film) as Alec Moran *''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

'' (1993, film) as the Friar *''

Grushko Grushko is a gender-neutral Slavic surname that may refer to * Abram Grushko (1918–1980), Soviet painter *Olga Grushko (born 1976), Kazakhstani volleyball player Films and TV *'' Grushko'' is a 1994's BBC three part drama series starring Brian ...

'' (1994, TV series) as Chazov *'' Alleyn Mysteries'' (1994–1995, TV series) as Angus Findlay *''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific exp ...

'' (1994, film) *''

Hamish Macbeth Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton ( Marion Chesney). Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, Macbet ...

'' (1994, TV series) as Lachlan McRae (Series 1) *''A Mugs Game'' (1995, TV series) as Alan *''

'' (1994–1998, TV series) as DI Doug Kersey *'' Casualty'' (1998, TV series) as Donald Mallett *'' Psychos'' (1999, TV miniseries) *''

Monsignor Renard ''Monsignor Renard'' was a four-part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustin Renard, a French priest who is drawn into the Resistance movement. The series was later shown in the ...

'' (2000, TV series) as Malo Gagnepain *''Strictly Sinatra'' (2000, film) *'' Brotherly Love'' (2000, TV series) as Callum *''Schneider's 2nd Stage'' (2001, film short) as Detective Chief Inspector *''

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'' (2003, TV) as Charles Lightfoot in "Close Encounters" *'' Murphy's Law'' (2004, TV series) as Miller Davidson, arms smuggler *''

Ladies in Lavender ''Ladies in Lavender'' is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance. The screenplay is based on a 1908 short story by William J. Locke. The film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone, and Miriam Margolyes. Plot ...

'' (2004, film) as Constable Timmins *''

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' is a British crime drama television series that aired on BBC One from 12 March 2001 to 1 June 2008, consisting of six series and 24 episodes. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl o ...

'' (2005, TV series) as PC Garrett in ''In Divine Proportion'' *''

Dalziel and Pascoe Detective Superintendent Andrew "Andy" Dalziel and Detective Sergeant, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill. Characterisation and style Dalziel is d ...

'' (2006, TV series) as Robert MacAlpine in "

Guardian Angel A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation. Belief in tutelary deity, tutelary beings can be traced throughout all antiquity. The idea of angels that guard over people played a ...

" *''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has ...

'' (2006, film) as Corin *'' EastEnders'' (2006–present, TV series) as Victor Brown *''

'' (2007, play) as Creon, King of Thebes *''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' (2007–2009, TV series) as Martin Turnbull *''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

'' (2008–2022, TV series) as Kenneth McGivering *''

Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 September ...

'' (2009–2011, TV series) as DCI Wilson *'' Princess Kaiulani'' (2010, film) as Archie Cleghorn *''

Terry Pratchett's Going Postal ''Terry Pratchett's Going Postal'' is a two-part television film adaptation of ''Going Postal'' by Terry Pratchett, adapted by Richard Kurti and Bev Doyle and produced by The Mob, which was first broadcast on Sky1, and in high definition on S ...

'' (2010, miniseries) as Mr. Spools *''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC ...

'' (2010, TV series) as George Milligan in "The Fourth Man" *'' Retreat'' (2011, film) *''

The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a myste ...

'' (2012, film) as Captain Eldridge *''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (2013, National Theatre Live production with Kenneth Branagh) as

Banquo Lord Banquo , the Thane of Lochaber, is a semi-historical character in William Shakespeare's 1606 play ''Macbeth''. In the play, he is at first an ally of Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they meet the Three Witches together. ...

*'' All Is True'' (2018, film) as Edward Woolmer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yuill, Jimmy 1956 births Living people People educated at Golspie High School Scottish male soap opera actors Scottish male stage actors People from Golspie