Jay Neill
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1932-05-21
- Died
- 2006-06-14
- Place of birth
- Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Jay Neill was an English variety performer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles.
Born in London, Neill started work as a stage hand at the Chiswick Empire theatre before auditioning for a role within the Dior Dancers adagio act. The Dior Dancers went on to achieve considerable success on the international variety circuit in the 1950s appearing in Las Vegas, as well the Royal Command Performance.
After leaving the Dior Dancers, Neill moved on to a successful career as a television actor, appearing in television programmes such as Doctor Who, The Onedin Line, Fawlty Towers, Sykes, Terry and June and Upstairs, Downstairs.
He died in Twickenham, England, in 2006 at the age of 74.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Doctor Who
1963
as Pikeman / Silvey / Guard Klimt
Z-Cars
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman
Bergerac
1981
as Waiter
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Heckler
The Expert
1968
as CID Officer / Policeman
Softly, Softly
1966
Sykes
1972
as Husband
The Onedin Line
1971
as Harbour Official / Dockmaster / Officer
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Bar Guest
Doomwatch
1970
as Laing
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Matthew
Paul Temple
1969
Poldark
1975
as Isaac Ward
Terry and June
1979
as Policeman
Target
1977
as Man in Car
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Station Sergeant
Mixed Blessings
1978
as Mr. Hills
Enemy at the Door
1978
as Transport Sergeant
Callan
1967
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Heller
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
The First Lady
1968
Happy Ever After
1974
as Waiter
Rosie
1977
Get Some In!
1975
Menace
1970
as Police Constable
Quiller
1975
as Newsreader
Brett
1971
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Hamelin
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
as RSM Reeves
Not on Your Nellie
1974
as M.C.
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
as Photographer
One-Upmanship
1976
Escape
1980
Trial
1971
Kit Curran
1986
Movies (4)
About Jay Neill
Jay Neill was an English variety performer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles. Born in London, Neill started work as a stage hand at the Chiswick Empire theatre before auditioning for a role within the Dior Dancers adagio act. The Dior Dancers went on to achieve considerable success on the international variety circuit in the 1950s appearing in Las Vegas, as well the Royal Command Performance. After leaving the Dior Dancers, Neill moved on to a successful career as a television actor, appearing in television programmes su… With 41 credits spanning from 1962 to 1986, Jay Neill has appeared in 4 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jay Neill Movies
- High Summer (1972) — as Masham
- Doctor Who: Underworld (1978) — as Klimt
- Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (1976) — as Pikeman
- Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977) — as Silvey
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