David Yelland: movies and TV shows
David Yelland has 41 credits in the archive: 12 films and 29 TV series, from 1967 to 2023. Highest rated: The Crown (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1967 – 2023 · busiest year: 1997 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Diplomat | General Edmund Hillison | TV | 7.6 | 76 |
| 2021 | The Outlaws | Judge #2 | TV | 7.4 | 74 |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | SECDEF | Film | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | Happy End | Bank Manager | Film | 6.2 | 70 |
| 2016 | The Crown | Commander Vyner | TV | 8.2 | 69 |
| 2016 | Reg | Martin Bell | Film | 5.0 | 69 |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Wilber Lesser | TV | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2013 | Endeavour | Sir Merlyn Chubb | TV | 8.1 | 66 |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful | General Haigh | Film | 6.6 | 65 |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | John Timms | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2005 | Bones | Duke Gerard Bonham | TV | 8.2 | 58 |
| 2002 | Spooks | Stephen Castledine | TV | 7.7 | 55 |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Sir Charles Devereaux | TV | 7.9 | 55 |
| 2002 | Stranded | Captain Montrose | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Iain Taggart | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Declan Keane | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 1999 | Bad Girls | Gregory Hedley | TV | 7.6 | 52 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | James Kirkwood | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of Time | Mr Jenkins | TV | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1997 | Liberty! | Edmund Burke | TV | 7.8 | 50 |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Major Kassell | TV | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1991 | The Strauss Dynasty | Lanner | TV | — | 44 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Laverton West | TV | 8.2 | 42 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | George | TV | 8.2 | 42 |
| 1987 | A Little Princess | Ralph Crewe | TV | 7.7 | 40 |
| 1987 | The Bretts | Edwin | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1986 | May We Borrow Your Husband? | Tony | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1985 | Star Quality | Tony Orford | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor | David Astor | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 1982 | Spider's Web | Jeremy Warrender | Film | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Prince of Wales | Film | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1981 | Othello | Cassio | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1980 | Facing The Sun | Peter | Film | — | 33 |
| 1978 | The Copyist | Stefan Heilbrun | Film | — | 31 |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Stefan Heilbrun | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1977 | Secret Army | Flight Lt. Alan Cox | TV | 7.7 | 30 |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Nick Rumpole | TV | 7.1 | 28 |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Nick Rumpole | Film | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heart | Hugh Gosselin | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1974 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | TV | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Peter | TV | 7.0 | 20 |