David Yip
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
75 years
Origin
UK
Active
1963 — Present
History of the Legend
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Doctor Who
Starring as Veldan
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Doctor Who
as Veldan
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
as Zeya Khin
24
as President Wei
Midsomer Murders
as Fergus Rooney
Hamlet
as Sailor One
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Wu Han
A View to a Kill
as Chuck Lee
Entrapment
as Chief of Police
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
37 Credits found
Doctor Plague
Cast
2026
Dream Hacker
Wang Lei
2025
Wolf King
Hamwell (voice)
2025
Break
Vincent Qiang
2020
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Zeya Khin
2019
Porters
Dalai Lama
2017
Spirit Warriors
Ding-Xiang
2010
Act of Grace
Kai
2008
24
President Wei
2001
My Kingdom
Cast
2001
Inside 'A View to a Kill'
Self
2000
Arabian Nights
Assad
2000
Entrapment
Chief of Police
1999
Fast Food
Mr. Fortune-cookie
1998
Midsomer Murders
Fergus Rooney
1997
Hamlet
Sailor One
1996
Rich Deceiver
Ricky Ramon
1995
Bugs
Cast
1995
Wild Justice
Wong
1994
Every Silver Lining
Cast
1993
Cluedo
Himself
1990
Murder on the Moon
Chang
1989
Making Out
Cast
1989
Ping Pong
Mike Wong
1987
Casualty
Jiang Guang
1986
A View to a Kill
Chuck Lee
1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Young Working Man/Simon
1985
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Wu Han
1984
Brookside
Michael Choi
1982
The Chelsea Murders
Denny
1981
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
1981
The Chinese Detective
Detective Sergeant John Ho
1981
The Quatermass Conclusion
Frank Chen
1979
Quatermass
Frank Chen
1979
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks
Veldan
1979
The Professionals
Editor
1977
Doctor Who
Veldan
1963