Stephen Yardley
Known for Acting · 57 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 (40)
Doctor Who
1963
as Arak / Sevrin
Crown Court
1972
as Squadron Leader Pardoe
Pebble Mill at One
1972
Heartbeat
1992
as Arnold Sampson
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Norma's lover
Z-Cars
1962
as Roy Hollis / PC Alec May
Bergerac
1981
as Ken Lewis
The Professionals
1977
as Swetman
Blake's 7
1978
as Investigator Reeve
Howards' Way
1985
as Ken Masters
The Champions
1968
as Pieter
Drama 61-67
1961
as Private.Webber
Public Eye
1965
as Carter
United!
1965
as Kenny Craig
Thriller
1973
as Tosher
Story Parade
1964
as Barman
Bugs
1995
as Matt
New Scotland Yard
1972
as DI Corral / Jack McNeil
Secret Army
1977
as Max Brocard
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as First Officer Clayton
Widows
1983
as Vic Morgan
The Gentle Touch
1980
as Jed Blanden
Hex
2004
as Thomas McBain
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Knowles
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Arak
Villains
1972
as Erskine
The Mask of Janus
1965
as Hughes
The Guardians
1971
as Cockney Guardian
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Jean Lannes
The Day of the Triffids
1981
as John
Mitch
1984
as Shepherd
Virtual Murder
1992
as Inspector Cadogan
The XYY Man
1976
as William 'Spider' Scott
Morgan's Boy
1984
as Alan
I, Lovett
1993
as Sergeant
Fanny by Gaslight
1981
as 'Duke' Hopwood
Brighton Belles
1993
as Gilbert
That's What I Call Television
2007
as Self
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
as Ernest Defarge
Movies (17)
Norma
1974
as Norma's Lover
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Joseph
Atlantic Wall
1970
as Bobby
RPM
1998
as Chiarkos
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Sevrin
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
as Lt. Martin
Slayground
1984
as Turner
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
as Arak
Kill Two Birds
1975
as Tosher
Regan
1974
as Det. Insp. Laker
Funny Money
1982
as Ridley
Chariot of Fire
1970
as PC Bradley
The Corvini Inheritance
1984
as Stanley Knowles
Enemy
1976
as The Detective Constable #2
Morgan's Boy
1984
as Alan
Clydescope
1974
as Visitor from the South
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978
as Stu
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 57 credits spanning from 1961 to 2023, Stephen Yardley has appeared in 17 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephen Yardley Movies
- Norma (1974) — as Norma's Lover
- The Doctor and the Devils (1985) — as Joseph
- Atlantic Wall (1970) — as Bobby
- RPM (1998) — as Chiarkos
- Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975) — as Sevrin
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