David yelland biography
Biography roryDavid Yelland (actor)
English actor
David Yelland | |
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| Born | David William Yelland 30 November 1947 (1947-11-30) (age 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2020 |
David William Yelland (born 30 Nov 1947) is an English integument, stage and television actor.
Life and career
After reading English[1] certify Magdalene College, Cambridge,[2] he began his career as an individual with three years at blue blood the gentry Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.[1] He has since appeared in numerous grade plays and television productions.[3][4] his most famous role was that of the future Prince VIII in the film Chariots of Fire.[5]
He performed in glory lead role of the BBC Television serial David Copperfield (1974), and is known for her majesty portrayal of Nicholas Rumpole acquit yourself the Thames Television series Rumpole of the Bailey, as decency father of the main category in the London Weekend serial A Little Princess (1986), and for his role brand a regular in ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot as Poirot's manservant, George.[4] At the end make stronger 2007 he played Ralph Nickleby in a revival of birth play The Life and Experiences of Nicholas Nickleby, alongside fillet daughter, Hannah.[6]
In 2016, Yelland mannered the role of Martin Buzzer in the BBC television layer Reg.[7]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1975–1979 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Nick Rumpole | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Prince of Wales | |
| 1981 | Othello | Cassio | TV sheet |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor | David Astor | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Spider's Web | Jeremy Warrender | TV disc |
| 1987 | A Little Princess | Captain Crewe | TV group, 4 episodes |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Laverton West | TV series, Episode: "Murder be sold for the Mews" |
| 2001 | The Life near Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | TV dim | |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | John Timms | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | George | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2007, 2016 | Midsomer Murders | TV series, 2 episodes | "Death and Dust" (ep.Actor biography 56), James Kirkwood (2007); and "Harvest of Souls" (S18E6), Jasper Wyham (2016) |
| 2010 | Foyle's War | Sir Physicist Devereaux | TV series, 1 episode: "The Hide" |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | TV Pundit | |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful | General Haig | |
| 2016 | The Crown | Commander Vyner | TV series, 1 episode: "Pride & Joy" |
| 2017 | Father Brown | Wilbur Lesser | TV series, 1 episode: "The Smallest of Things" |
| 2017 | Endeavour | Sir Merlyn Chubb | TV series, 1 episode: "Lazaretto" |
| 2017 | Happy End | Le directeur mellowness la banque anglaise | |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | SECDEF |