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 Yip at the British Library in 2022 | |||||||||||
| Born | David Nicholas Yip 4 June 1951 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | East 15 Acting School | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1973–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Virginia Yip | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 葉西園 | ||||||||||
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| Website | davidyip | ||||||||||
David Nicholas Yip[1] (Chinese: 葉西園; pinyin: Yè Xīyuán; born 4 June 1951) is a British actor and playwright. He gained prominence through his role in the BBC series The Chinese Detective (1981–1982)[2] as the first East Asian lead on British television.[3]
His films include A View to a Kill (1985), Ping Pong (1986), and Break (2020). Yip wrote and starred in the play Gold Mountain. On television, he appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1989–1990), the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010), and the Sky Atlantic thriller Fortitude (2017–2018). He is also known for his voice work.
Yip has given talks and presented documentaries on the Chinese community in his hometown of Liverpool. In 2022, he was awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Essex[4] and Edge Hill University.[5]
- ^ "David Yip - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Hill, Dave (12 March 2009). "The Chinese Detective starring David Yip was quality 1980s television drama". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Pak Ling-Wan. "Chinese Detective, The (1981-82)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Hollywood actor David Yip receives honorary degree". University of Essex. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Pioneering Chinese actor awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his groundbreaking career". Edge Hill University. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.