Jay Neill
Known for Acting · 40 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 (36)
Doctor Who
1963
as Pikeman / Silvey / Guard Klimt
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman
Z-Cars
1962
Bergerac
1981
as Waiter
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Heckler
Softly, Softly
1966
The Onedin Line
1971
as Harbour Official / Dockmaster / Officer
The Expert
1968
as CID Officer / Policeman
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Bar Guest
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Matthew
Doomwatch
1970
as Laing
Poldark
1975
as Isaac Ward
Callan
1967
Terry and June
1979
as Policeman
Sykes
1972
as Husband
Enemy at the Door
1978
as Transport Sergeant
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Station Sergeant
Target
1977
as Man in Car
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Heller
Menace
1970
as Police Constable
Paul Temple
1969
Rosie
1977
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Quiller
1975
as Newsreader
Get Some In!
1975
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
as RSM Reeves
Mixed Blessings
1978
as Mr. Hills
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Hamelin
The First Lady
1968
Brett
1971
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
as Photographer
Escape
1980
Not on Your Nellie
1974
as M.C.
One-Upmanship
1976
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 40 credits spanning from 1962 to 1986, Jay Neill has appeared in 4 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jay Neill Movies
- Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (1976) — as Pikeman
- Doctor Who: Underworld (1978) — as Klimt
- Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977) — as Silvey
- High Summer (1972) — as Masham
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