Stephen Yardley (born 24 March 1942) is an English actor. After graduating from the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1963, he became known for his many roles on
UK television between 1964 and 2004.
Career
In the mid-1960s, Yardley was a permanent member of the company at
Dundee Repertory Theatre.
He also made early appearances on television in the 1960s in series including ''
Danger Man'', and had an extended run during 1967–68 in ''
Z-Cars''. His subsequent work included performances as semi-reformed cat burglar William "Spider" Scott in ''
The XYY Man'' (1976–77); Max Brocard in ''
Secret Army'' (1978); Roy Swetman, a professional
hit man in the hard-hitting British police drama ''
The Professionals
A professional is someone who is skilled in a profession.
Professional or professionals may also refer to:
* Professional sports
Music
*The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979
* ''The Professionals'' (The Professionals ...
,'' the episode titled "Hijack" (1980)
and as Police Inspector Cadogan in ''
Virtual Murder'' (1992).
He twice had roles in ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' – Sevrin in ''
Genesis of the Daleks'' (1975) and Arak in ''
Vengeance on Varos'' (1985) – and also took a part in the science fiction series ''
Blake's 7'' (1981) and the
BBC adaptation of ''
The Day of the Triffids'' (1981).
He had a regular role as Ken Masters in the BBC television series ''
Howards' Way'' (1985–90), appeared in an episode of ''
Heartbeat
A heartbeat is one cardiac cycle of the heart.
Heartbeat, heart beat, heartbeats, and heart beats may refer to:
Computing
*Heartbeat (computing), a periodic signal to indicate normal operation or to synchronize parts of a system
*Heartbeat, clus ...
'' in 1996, and played Vince Farmer in
Channel 5's soap opera ''
Family Affairs'' (1999–2003). Yardley most recently appeared in the
Sky One
Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non-terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
series ''
Hex
Hex or HEX may refer to:
Magic
* Hex, a curse or supposed real and potentially supernaturally realized malicious wish
* Hex sign, a barn decoration originating in Pennsylvania Dutch regions of the United States
* Hex work, a Pennsylvania Dutch ...
'' (2004).
References
External links
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1942 births
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
English male soap opera actors
Living people
Male actors from Yorkshire