David Yip
Actor
Born Jun 4, 1951 · Liverpool, England, UK
Active 1963–present
David Nicholas Yip is an English actor and playwright. He gained prominence through his role in the BBC series The Chinese Detective (1981–82) as the first Asian lead on British television.
Filmography
Wolf King (2025) — Hamwell (voice)Dream Hacker (2025) — Wang LeiDoctor Plague (2026)Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — Wu Han24 (2001) — President WeiDoctor Who (1963) — VeldanA View to a Kill (1985) — Chuck LeeEntrapment (1999) — Chief of PolicePennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019) — Zeya KhinHamlet (1996) — Sailor OneMidsomer Murders (1997) — Fergus RooneyThe Professionals (1977) — EditorArabian Nights (2000) — AssadCasualty (1986) — Jiang GuangPorters (2017) — Dalai LamaBugs (1995)Quatermass (1979) — Frank ChenThe Chinese Detective (1981) — Detective Sergeant John HoSnakeboy and the Sandcastle (2002)Break (2020) — Vincent QiangMaking Out (1989)The Chelsea Murders (1981) — DennyMy Kingdom (2001)Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks (1979) — Veldan