Stephen Yardley
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1942-03-24 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Ferrensby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Steven Yardley
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (41)
Doctor Who
1963
as Arak / Sevrin
Crown Court
1972
as Squadron Leader Pardoe
Heartbeat
1992
as Arnold Sampson
Bergerac
1981
as Ken Lewis
The Professionals
1977
as Swetman
Z-Cars
1962
as Roy Hollis / PC Alec May
The Champions
1968
as Pieter
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Norma's lover
Blake's 7
1978
as Investigator Reeve
Thriller
1973
as Tosher
Secret Army
1977
as Max Brocard
Public Eye
1965
as Carter
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as First Officer Clayton
Bugs
1995
as Matt
Howards' Way
1985
as Ken Masters
United!
1965
as Kenny Craig
Drama 61-67
1961
as Private.Webber
Hex
2004
as Thomas McBain
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Knowles
The Gentle Touch
1980
as Jed Blanden
Pebble Mill at One
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Story Parade
1964
as Barman
Widows
1983
as Vic Morgan
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Arak
New Scotland Yard
1972
as DI Corral / Jack McNeil
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Jean Lannes
Mitch
1984
as Shepherd
The Guardians
1971
as Cockney Guardian
Virtual Murder
1992
as Inspector Cadogan
The XYY Man
1976
as William 'Spider' Scott
The Mask of Janus
1965
as Hughes
Brighton Belles
1993
as Gilbert
I, Lovett
1993
as Sergeant
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
as Ernest Defarge
Morgan's Boy
1984
as Alan
Villains
1972
as Erskine
The Day of the Triffids
1981
as John
That's What I Call Television
2007
as Self
Fanny by Gaslight
1981
as 'Duke' Hopwood
The Doctors
1969
as Harry Fisher
Movies (17)
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Joseph
Atlantic Wall
1970
as Bobby
RPM
1998
as Chiarkos
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
as Lt. Martin
Slayground
1983
as Turner
Funny Money
1982
as Ridley
Regan
1974
as Det. Insp. Laker
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Sevrin
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978
as Stu
Kill Two Birds
1975
as Tosher
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
as Arak
Morgan's Boy
1984
as Alan
The Corvini Inheritance
1984
as Stanley Knowles
Clydescope
1974
as Visitor from the South
Norma
1974
as Norma's Lover
Enemy
1976
as The Detective Constable #2
Chariot of Fire
1970
as PC Bradley
About 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 M… With 58 credits spanning from 1961 to 2023, Stephen Yardley has appeared in 17 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephen Yardley Movies
- The Doctor and the Devils (1985) — as Joseph
- Atlantic Wall (1970) — as Bobby
- RPM (1998) — as Chiarkos
- Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973) — as Lt. Martin
- Slayground (1983) — as Turner
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