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