David Ryall

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David Ryall

Acting January 5, 1935

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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,…

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

7.7 2010 Movie
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

8.1 1980 Movie
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

6.0 2004 Movie
City of Ember

City of Ember

6.4 2008 Movie
Automata

Automata

5.9 2014 Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Hysteria

Hysteria

6.7 2011 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

7.6 2012 TV Show
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

6.5 2014 Movie
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Mr. Turner

    Movie Footman

  2. 2014
    Automata

    Movie Dominic Hawk

  3. 2013
    The Tractate Middoth

    Movie Dr Thomas Rant

  4. 2013
    The Village

    TV show Old Bert Middleton

  5. 2012
    Quartet

    Movie Harry

  6. 2012
    Call the Midwife

    TV show Tommy Mills

  7. 2011
    The Broken Santa

    Movie Frank Morrison

  8. 2011
    Trollied

    TV show

  9. 2011
    Hysteria

    Movie Judge

  10. 2010
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Movie Elphias Doge

  11. 2009
    The Robbers

    Movie Frank Morrison

  12. 2008
    Crooked House

    TV show Mr Paget

  13. 2008
    City of Ember

    Movie Chief Builder

  14. 2008
    Bonekickers

    TV show

  15. 2007
    Outnumbered

    TV show Granddad

  16. 2007
    Clapham Junction

    Movie Vicar

More credits
  1. 2007
    The Worst Journey in the World

    Movie Curator

  2. 2007
    Lewis

    TV show Mr. Cooper

  3. 2006
    Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

    Movie Meriweather

  4. 2006
    Le Grand Charles

    TV show Winston Churchill

  5. 2005
    The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

    Movie Tom Tit

  6. 2004
    Around the World in 80 Days

    Movie Lord Salisbury

  7. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show Jasper Urquhart

  8. 2003
    Looking for Victoria

    TV show Henry James

  9. 2003
    Byron

    Movie Sir Ralph Milbanke

  10. 2003
    State of Play

    TV show Bob Coutts

  11. 2003
    Blackball

    Movie Giles Wilton

  12. 2003
    Lucky Jim

    Movie Stanley

  13. 2003
    Byron

    TV show Sir Ralph Milbanke

  14. 2002
    Two Men Went To War

    Movie Winston Churchill

  15. 2002
    Foyle's War

    TV show Dr. Henderson

  16. 2002
    Ultimate Force

    TV show

  17. 2002
    Unconditional Love

    Movie Funeral Director

  18. 2002
    Bertie and Elizabeth

    Movie Winston Churchill

  19. 2002
    The Cicerones

    Movie Figure in Pulpit

  20. 2001
    In Deep

    TV show Denver

  21. 1999
    Oliver Twist

    TV show Mr. Fang, magistrate

  22. 1999
    Mad Cows

    Movie Man outside Harrods

  23. 1998
    In the Red

    TV show Max Parker

  24. 1997
    Plotlands

    TV show Harry Crowley