David Ryall
Known for
Acting
Life
1935 – 2014 (aged 79)
Born in
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
David John Ryall (January 5, 1935 – December 25, 2014) was an English stage, film and television character actor. He had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King. He also portrayed Billy Buzzle in the ITV sitcom Bless Me, Father and Frank in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.
Known For
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
17 Nov 2010
The Elephant Man
09 Oct 1980
Around the World in 80 Days
16 Jun 2004
City of Ember
07 Oct 2008
Automata
09 Oct 2014
Hysteria
06 Jun 2011
Mr. Turner
31 Oct 2014
Quartet
26 Dec 2012
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Filmography
2014
- Mr. Turneras Footman
- Automataas Dominic Hawk
2013
- The Tractate Middothas Dr Thomas Rant
- The Villageas Old Bert Middleton12 episodes
2012
- Quartetas Harry
- Call the Midwifeas Tommy Mills1 episode
2011
- The Broken Santaas Frank Morrison
- Trollied7 episodes
- Hysteriaas Judge
2010
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Elphias Doge
2009
- The Robbersas Frank Morrison
2008
- Crooked Houseas Mr Paget1 episode
- City of Emberas Chief Builder
- Bonekickers1 episode
2007
- Outnumberedas Granddad19 episodes
- Clapham Junctionas Vicar
- The Worst Journey in the Worldas Curator
- Lewisas Mr. Cooper1 episode
2006
- Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cupas Meriweather
- Le Grand Charlesas Winston Churchill2 episodes
2005
- The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypseas Tom Tit
2004
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Lord Salisbury
- New Tricksas Jasper Urquhart1 episode
2003
- Looking for Victoriaas Henry James2 episodes
- Byronas Sir Ralph Milbanke
- Blackballas Giles Wilton
- State of Playas Bob Coutts1 episode
- Lucky Jimas Stanley
- Byronas Sir Ralph Milbanke2 episodes
2002
- Two Men Went To Waras Winston Churchill
- Foyle's Waras Dr. Henderson1 episode
- Ultimate Force1 episode
- Unconditional Loveas Funeral Director
- Bertie and Elizabethas Winston Churchill
- The Ciceronesas Figure in Pulpit
2001
- In Deepas Denver2 episodes
1999
- Oliver Twistas Mr. Fang, magistrate4 episodes
- Mad Cowsas Man outside Harrods
1998
- In the Redas Max Parker3 episodes
1997
- Plotlandsas Harry Crowley6 episodes
- Midsomer Murdersas Bob Moss1 episode
1996
- Black Eyesas Grandad
- The Legacy of Reginald Perrinas Welton Ormsby3 episodes
1995
- Restorationas Lord Bathurst
- The Final Cutas Sir Bruce Bullerby4 episodes
- Jake's Progressas Alex Halliwell6 episodes
- Carringtonas Mayor
- Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centreas Dr Simmonds
- Hamish Macbethas Paul Jeffreys2 episodes
1994
- Milneras Dave Stiles
- Fatherlandas Administrator Kruger
- Giorginoas Professor Beaumont
- Black Beautyas Carriagemaker
- Pie in the Skyas Jack Bolland1 episode
- Law and Disorder1 episode
1993
- The Entertaineras Brother Bill
- To Play the Kingas Sir Bruce Bullerby4 episodes
- Goodnight Sweetheartas Eric Elward6 episodes
- Justiceas englischer Minister
- Peak Practiceas Ben Jones1 episode
- Shuttlecockas Pound
1992
- Witchcraftas Oxford Librarian2 episodes
- A Touch of Frostas Edward Cull1 episode
- The Borrowersas Crampfurl6 episodes
- The Secret Agentas Wurme
- Running Lateas Wicks
- Anglo Saxon Attitudesas Frank Rammage3 episodes
- Revolveras Aldo Testi
- Heartbeatas Howard Dufton1 episode
1991
- One Against the Windas Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
- Performanceas Bill1 episode
- The Men's Roomas Alan Pascoe5 episodes
- Truly Madly Deeplyas George
- Prime Suspectas Oscar Bream3 episodes
- For the Greater Goodas Jack Brooke2 episodes
1990
- The Russia Houseas Colonial Type
- The Saint: The Software Murdersas Teal
- Who Bombed Birmingham?as Dr. Frank Skuse
- Perfect Scoundrelsas Vicar1 episode
- The Chiefas Charlie Summers4 episodes
1989
- The Woman in Blackas Sweetman
- About Face1 episode
- The Paradise Clubas Bishop Sykes4 episodes
- Nineteen96as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
- The Saint: The Brazilian Connectionas Teal
- A Beginners Guide to Freudas Charcot
- Wiltas Rev. Froude
1988
- South of the Borderas Trevor Mitchell1 episode
- The Riveras Colonel Danvers6 episodes
- The Return of Shelley32 episodes
- Jack the Ripperas Bowyer2 episodes
- Starlingsas Mr James
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Pastor Kroll1 episode
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Bill1 episode
- Inspector Morseas Derek Whittaker1 episode
1986
- The Singing Detectiveas Mr Hall6 episodes
- Casualtyas Dr. James Baker1 episode
- Lovejoyas Sam Cavendish2 episodes
1985
- Blake's 7: The Beginningas Selman
- Lytton's Diaryas Norman6 episodes
1984
- The Bill1 episode
1983
- Spyship6 episodes
- Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Glass1 episode
- Number 10as Charles Fox1 episode
- Fords on Wateras Mister Jack
1982
- Walteras Mr. Richards
- On the Lineas Charles Blanchard13 episodes
1980
- Drake's Ventureas Sir Francis Wisingham
- The Elephant Manas Man With Whores
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whoreas Richardetto
- Dying Dayas Lane
- Dreams of Leavingas Drunk Journalist
1979
- Minderas Ashley Brown1 episode
- The Knowledgeas Titanic Walters
1978
- Bless Me Fatheras Billy Buzzle21 episodes
- Enemy at the Dooras Captain Tom Foster-Smythe1 episode
- Blake's 7as Selman1 episode
1977
- Black Joyas Butcher
1976
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Welton Ormsby3 episodes
1975
- The Legend of Robin Hoodas Abbot of Grantham2 episodes
1974
- The Aweful Mr Goodallas Dolman1 episode
- The Fortunes of Nigelas Chevalier de Beaujeu2 episodes
- The Pallisersas Sextus Parker4 episodes
1972
- Crown Courtas Magnus Benjamin1 episode
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Rant1 episode
1969
- The Dance of Deathas Sentry
1967
- One Pair of Eyes1 episode
- Much Ado About Nothingas The Sexton
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Dumont1 episode