Jay Neill

Known for
Acting
Born
May 21, 1932
Died
June 14, 2006 (aged 74)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

1986
Kit Curran

Kit Curran

TV · 1 ep

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Waiter · 1 ep

1980
Escape

Escape

TV · 2 eps

1979
Terry and June poster

Terry and June

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1978
Doctor Who: Underworld poster

Doctor Who: Underworld

Movie · as Klimt

1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson poster

Edward and Mrs Simpson

TV · as RSM Reeves · 1 ep

1978
Enemy at the Door poster

Enemy at the Door

TV · as Transport Sergeant · 1 ep

1978
Mixed Blessings poster

Mixed Blessings

TV · as Mr. Hills · 1 ep

1977
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy poster

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Movie · as Silvey

1977
Rosie poster

Rosie

TV · 1 ep

1977
Target poster

Target

TV · as Man in Car · 1 ep

1976
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora poster

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

Movie · as Pikeman

1976
One-Upmanship

One-Upmanship

TV · 1 ep

1975
Get Some In! poster

Get Some In!

TV · 1 ep

1975
Quiller poster

Quiller

TV · as Newsreader · 1 ep

1975
Fawlty Towers poster

Fawlty Towers

TV · as Bar Guest · 1 ep

1975
Poldark poster

Poldark

TV · as Isaac Ward · 1 ep

1974
Fall of Eagles poster

Fall of Eagles

TV · as Heller · 1 ep

1974
Napoleon and Love poster

Napoleon and Love

TV · as Hamelin · 1 ep

1974
The Aweful Mr Goodall

The Aweful Mr Goodall

TV · as Photographer · 1 ep

1974
Not on Your Nellie poster

Not on Your Nellie

TV · as M.C. · 1 ep

1974
Happy Ever After poster

Happy Ever After

TV · as Waiter · 1 ep

1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

TV · as Jack

1972
High Summer poster

High Summer

Movie · as Masham

1972
Sykes poster

Sykes

TV · as Husband · 1 ep

1972
New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard

TV · as Station Sergeant · 1 ep

1971
Trial

Trial

TV · 3 eps

1971
Brett

Brett

TV · 1 ep

1971
Upstairs, Downstairs poster

Upstairs, Downstairs

TV · as Heckler · 1 ep

1971
The Onedin Line poster

The Onedin Line

TV · as Harbour Official, Dockmaster, Officer · 1 ep

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Matthew · 1 ep

1970
Doomwatch poster

Doomwatch

TV · as Laing · 1 ep

1970
Menace

Menace

TV · as Police Constable · 1 ep

1969
Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple

TV · 2 eps

1968
The First Lady poster

The First Lady

TV · 1 ep

1968
The Expert poster

The Expert

TV · as CID Officer, Policeman · 1 ep

1967
Callan poster

Callan

TV · 1 ep

1966
Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly

TV · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Tapster / Sir Charles Freeman · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Pikeman, Silvey, Guard Klimt · 1 ep

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 1 ep