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Acting

David Yelland

Career

Active from 1975 to 2016, with a break from 1988 to 2015, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spider's Web
Spider's Web
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Yelland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      40
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      2 titles · average score 79
      The Diplomat
      The Diplomat (2023)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as General Edmund Hillison

      The Outlaws
      The Outlaws (2021)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Judge #2

      2010s

      7 titles · average score 69
      Hunter Killer
      Hunter Killer (2018)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as SECDEF

      Happy End
      Happy End (2017)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Bank Manager

      The Crown
      The Crown (2016)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Commander Vyner

      Reg
      Reg (2016)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Martin Bell

      Father Brown
      Father Brown (2013)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Wilber Lesser

      Endeavour
      Endeavour (2013)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show · as Sir Merlyn Chubb

      Private Peaceful
      Private Peaceful (2012)
      GoodWatch score 58

      as General Haigh

      2000s

      6 titles · average score 71
      The Line of Beauty
      The Line of Beauty (2006)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as John Timms

      Bones
      Bones (2005)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show · as Duke Gerard Bonham

      Spooks
      Spooks (2002)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Stephen Castledine

      Foyle's War
      Foyle's War (2002)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Sir Charles Devereaux

      Stranded
      Stranded (2002)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show · as Captain Montrose

      Waking the Dead
      Waking the Dead (2001)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show · as Iain Taggart / Declan Keane

      1990s

      6 titles · average score 75
      Bad Girls
      Bad Girls (1999)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Gregory Hedley

      Midsomer Murders
      Midsomer Murders (1997)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as James Kirkwood

      A Dance to the Music of Time
      A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show · as Mr Jenkins

      Liberty!
      Liberty! (1997)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Edmund Burke

      Dalziel and Pascoe
      Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Major Kassell

      The Strauss Dynasty
      The Strauss Dynasty (1991)

      TV show · as Lanner

      1980s

      11 titles · average score 74
      Agatha Christie's Poirot
      Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show · as George / Laverton West

      A Bit of a Do
      A Bit of a Do (1989)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show · as Gerry Lansdown

      The Bretts
      The Bretts (1987)

      TV show · as Edwin

      A Little Princess
      A Little Princess (1987)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Ralph Crewe

      May We Borrow Your Husband?
      May We Borrow Your Husband? (1986)

      as Tony

      Star Quality
      Star Quality (1985)

      as Tony Orford

      Spider's Web
      Spider's Web (1982)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Jeremy Warrender

      Nancy Astor
      Nancy Astor (1982)

      TV show · as David Astor

      Othello
      Othello (1981)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as Cassio

      Chariots of Fire
      Chariots of Fire (1981)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Prince of Wales

      Facing The Sun
      Facing The Sun (1980)

      as Peter

      1970s

      7 titles · average score 79
      The Copyist
      The Copyist (1978)

      as Stefan Heilbrun

      Secret Army
      Secret Army (1977)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Flight Lt. Alan Cox

      BBC2 Play of the Week
      BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

      TV show · as Stefan Heilbrun

      Rumpole of the Bailey
      Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

      as Nick Rumpole

      Rumpole of the Bailey
      Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Nick Rumpole

      Affairs of the Heart
      Affairs of the Heart (1974)

      TV show · as Hugh Gosselin

      David Copperfield
      David Copperfield (1974)

      TV show · as David Copperfield

      1960s

      1 title
      ITV Playhouse
      ITV Playhouse (1967)

      TV show · as Peter