David Yelland
Born
David William Yelland

1947 (age 76–77)
OccupationActor
Years active1974–2020

David William Yelland (born November 30, 1947) is an English film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

After reading English[1] at Magdalene College, Cambridge,[2] he began his career as an actor with three years at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.[1] He has since appeared in numerous stage plays and television productions.[3][4] Perhaps his most famous role was that of the future Edward VIII in the film Chariots of Fire.[5]

He performed in the lead role of the BBC Television serial David Copperfield (1974), and is known for his portrayal of Nicholas Rumpole in the Thames Television series Rumpole of the Bailey, as the father of the main character in the London Weekend Television serial A Little Princess (1986), and for his role as a regular in ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot as Poirot's valet, George.[4] At the end of 2007 he played Ralph Nickleby in a revival of the play The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, alongside his daughter, Hannah.[6]

In 2016, Yelland played the role of Martin Bell in the BBC television film Reg.[7]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1974David CopperfieldDavid CopperfieldTV series, 5 episodes
1975-1979Rumpole of the BaileyNick RumpoleTV series, 3 episodes
1981Chariots of FirePrince of Wales
1981OthelloCassioTV movie
1982Nancy AstorDavis AstorTV series, 2 episodes
1982Spider's WebJeremy WarrenderTV film
1987A Little PrincessCaptain CreweTV series, 4 episodes
1989 Agatha Christie’s Poirot Laverton West TV series, Episode: “Murder in the Mews”
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyTV movie
2006The Line of BeautyJohn TimmsTV series, 2 episodes
2006-2013 Agatha Christie’s Poirot George TV series, 7 episodes
2007, 2016Midsomer MurdersTV series, 2 episodes"Death and Dust" (ep. 56), James Kirkwood (2007); and "Harvest of Souls" (S18E6), Jasper Wyham (2016)
2010Foyle's WarSir Charles DevereauxTV series, 1 episode: "The Hide"
2011CoriolanusTV Pundit
2012Private PeacefulGeneral Haig
2016The CrownCommander VynerTV series, 1 episode: “Pride & Joy”
2017Father BrownWilbur LesserTV series, 1 episode: "The Smallest of Things"
2017EndeavourSir Merlyn ChubbTV series, 1 episode: "Lazaretto"
2017Happy EndLe directeur de la banque anglaise
2018Hunter KillerSECDEF

References

  1. 1 2 "Autobiographical details from Chichester Festival Theatre". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Topics at DuckDuckGo". duckduckgo.com.
  3. ↑ "David Yelland | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. 1 2 "David Yelland". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Chariots of Fire (1981) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ↑ "Theatre review: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Parts I and II at Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and touring". British Theatre Guide.
  7. ↑ "BBC One: Reg". BBC Online. Retrieved 7 June 2016.


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