Portrait of Stephen Yardley

Acting

Stephen Yardley

Career

Active from 1965 to 1998, busiest in 1984 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Howards' Way
Howards' Way
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stephen Yardley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 66
Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Arak

2000s

1 title · average score 65
Hex
Hex (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Thomas McBain

1990s

6 titles · average score 62
RPM
RPM (1998)
GoodWatch score 37

as Chiarkos

Bugs
Bugs (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Matt

Brighton Belles
Brighton Belles (1993)

TV show · as Gilbert

I, Lovett
I, Lovett (1993)

TV show · as Sergeant

Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder (1992)

TV show · as Inspector Cadogan

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Arnold Sampson

1980s

17 titles · average score 61
Howards' Way
Howards' Way (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Ken Masters

The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
GoodWatch score 35

as Joseph

Morgan's Boy
Morgan's Boy (1984)

TV show · as Alan

Morgan's Boy
Morgan's Boy (1984)

as Alan

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Knowles

The Corvini Inheritance
The Corvini Inheritance (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as Stanley Knowles

Widows
Widows (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Vic Morgan

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Ken Lewis

The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as John

Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1981)

TV show · as 'Duke' Hopwood

The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch (1980)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Jed Blanden

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

TV show · as Ernest Defarge

1970s

22 titles · average score 72
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Investigator Reeve

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Swetman

Secret Army
Secret Army (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Max Brocard

The XYY Man
The XYY Man (1976)

TV show · as William 'Spider' Scott

Kill Two Birds
Kill Two Birds (1975)

as Tosher

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975)
GoodWatch score 88

as Sevrin

Clydescope
Clydescope (1974)

as Visitor from the South

Napoleon and Love
Napoleon and Love (1974)

TV show · as Jean Lannes

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Tosher

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Squadron Leader Pardoe

New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard (1972)

TV show · as Jack McNeil / DI Corral

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as First Officer Clayton

1960s

11 titles · average score 75
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show

The Champions
The Champions (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Pieter

Tom Grattan's War
Tom Grattan's War (1968)

TV show · as Army Officer

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Norma's lover

United!
United! (1965)

TV show · as Kenny Craig

Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Carter

The Mask of Janus
The Mask of Janus (1965)

TV show · as Hughes

Story Parade
Story Parade (1964)

TV show · as Barman

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Arak / Sevrin

Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as PC Alec May / Roy Hollis

Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 (1961)

TV show · as Private.Webber