David Yelland is an English film, stage and television actor.
Life and career After reading English at Cambridge, he began his career as an actor with three years at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. He has since appeared in numerous stage plays and television productions. Perhaps his most famous role was that of the future Edward VIII in the film Chariots of Fire.
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. 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.
In 2016, Yelland played the role of Martin Bell in the BBC television film Reg.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes1974 David Copperfield David Copperfield TV series, 5 episodes1975–1979 Rumpole of the Bailey Nick Rumpole TV series, 3 episodes1979 Secret Army Flight Lieutenant Alan Cox TV series, Episode: "Ambush"1981 Chariots of Fire Prince of Wales 1981 Othello Cassio TV movie1982 Nancy Astor David Astor TV series, 2 episodes1982 Spider's Web Jeremy Warrender TV film1987 A Little Princess Captain Crewe TV series, 4 episodes1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot Laverton West TV series, Episode: "Murder in the Mews"2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby TV movie2006 The Line of Beauty John Timms TV series, 2 episodes2006–2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot George TV series, 7 episodes2007, 2016 Midsomer Murders TV series, 2 episodes "Death and Dust" (ep. 56), James Kirkwood (2007); and "Harvest of Souls" (S18E6), Jasper Wyham (2016)2010 Foyle's War Sir Charles 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 de la banque anglaise 2018 Hunter Killer SECDEF
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