Stephen Yardley

Stephen Yardley

Stephen Yardley (born 24 March 1942) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1963, he became known for his many roles on UK television between 1964 and 2004. In the mid-1960s, Yardley was a permanent member of the company at Dundee Repertory Theatre. Yardley made early appearances on television in the 1960s in series including Danger Man and United!, and had an extended run during 1967–68 in Z-Cars. His subsequent work included performances as semi-reformed cat burglar William "Spider" Scott in The XYY Man (1976–77); as Detective Inspector Laker in Regan, the Armchair Theatre instalment which served as the pilot for The Sweeney; Max Brocard in Secret Army (1978); Roy Swetman, a professional hit man in "Hijack" (1980), an episode of The Professionals; and as Police Inspector Cadogan in Virtual Murder (1992). Yardley twice had roles in Doctor Who – Sevrin in Genesis of the Daleks (1975) and Arak in Vengeance on Varos (1985) – and also took a part in the science fiction series Blake's 7 (1981) and the BBC adaptation of The Day of the Triffids (1981). Yardley had a regular role as Ken Masters in the BBC television series Howards' Way (1985–90), appeared in an episode of Heartbeat in 1996, and played Vince Farmer in Channel 5's soap opera Family Affairs (1999–2003). Yardley most recently appeared in the Sky One series Hex (2004). Source: Article "Stephen Yardley" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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2023

Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis
as Arak
TV - Released: 11/1/2023

2007

TV
That's What I Call Television
as Self
TV - Released: 6/30/2007

2004

Hex
Hex
TV - Released: 10/17/2004

1998

RPM
RPM
as Chiarkos
Movie - Released: 6/23/1998

1995

Bugs
Bugs
as Matt
TV - Released: 4/1/1995

1993

Brighton Belles
Brighton Belles
as Gilbert
TV - Released: 3/9/1993
I, Lovett
I, Lovett
as Sergeant
TV - Released: 3/24/1993

1992

Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Arnold Sampson
TV - Released: 4/10/1992
Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder
as Inspector Cadogan
TV - Released: 7/24/1992

1985

The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils
as Joseph
Movie - Released: 10/4/1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
as Arak
Movie - Released: 1/26/1985
Howards' Way
Howards' Way
as Ken Masters
TV - Released: 9/1/1985

1984

Morgan's Boy
Morgan's Boy
as Alan
Movie - Released: 10/10/1984
The Corvini Inheritance
The Corvini Inheritance
as Stanley Knowles
Movie - Released: 10/15/1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Knowles
TV - Released: 9/5/1984
Mitch
Mitch
as Shepherd
TV - Released: 8/31/1984

1983

Slayground
Slayground
as Turner
Movie - Released: 12/1/1983
Widows
Widows
as Vic Morgan
TV - Released: 3/16/1983

1982

Funny Money
Funny Money
as Ridley
Movie - Released: 1/8/1982

1981

Bergerac
Bergerac
as Ken Lewis
TV - Released: 10/18/1981
The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
as John
TV - Released: 9/10/1981

1980

The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
as Jed Blanden
TV - Released: 4/11/1980
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Ernest Defarge
TV - Released: 10/5/1980

1978

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
as Stu
Movie - Released: 10/16/1978
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Investigator Reeve
TV - Released: 1/2/1978

1977

The Professionals
The Professionals
as Swetman
TV - Released: 12/30/1977
Secret Army
Secret Army
as Max Brocard
TV - Released: 9/7/1977

1976

Enemy
Enemy
as The Detective Constable #2
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
The XYY Man
The XYY Man
as Willy 'Spider' Scott
TV - Released: 7/3/1976

1975

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
as Sevrin
Movie - Released: 4/12/1975
Kill Two Birds
Kill Two Birds
as Tosher
Movie - Released: 10/28/1975

1974

Movie
Norma
as Norma's Lover
Movie - Released: 10/15/1974
Clydescope
Clydescope
as Visitor from the South
Movie - Released: 1/1/1974
Regan
Regan
as Det. Insp. Laker
Movie - Released: 6/4/1974
Within These Walls
Within These Walls
as John Wright
TV - Released: 1/4/1974
Napoleon and Love
Napoleon and Love
as Lannes
TV - Released: 3/5/1974

1973

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
as Lt. Martin
Movie - Released: 6/12/1973
Thriller
Thriller
as Tosher
TV - Released: 4/14/1973

1972

Pebble Mill at One
Pebble Mill at One
TV - Released: 10/9/1972
War & Peace
War & Peace
as Capt. Ramballe
TV - Released: 9/29/1972
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Squadron Leader Pardoe
TV - Released: 10/11/1972

1971

The Guardians
The Guardians
as Cockney Guardian
TV - Released: 7/10/1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as First Officer Clayton
TV - Released: 9/20/1971

1970

Chariot of Fire
Chariot of Fire
as PC Bradley
Movie - Released: 5/20/1970
Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 10/14/1970

1968

The Champions
The Champions
as Pieter
TV - Released: 9/25/1968

1965

Public Eye
Public Eye
as Carter
TV - Released: 1/23/1965
United!
United!
as Kenny Craig
TV - Released: 10/4/1965
TV
The Mask of Janus
as Hughes
TV - Released: 10/8/1965

1964

Story Parade
Story Parade
as Barman
TV - Released: 4/24/1964

1963

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Arak
TV - Released: 11/23/1963
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Sevrin
TV - Released: 11/23/1963

1962

Z-Cars
Z-Cars
as Roy Hollis
TV - Released: 1/2/1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
as PC Alec May
TV - Released: 1/2/1962