Roy Kinnear

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Roy Kinnear

Acting January 8, 1934

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971…

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

7.5 1971 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Watership Down

Watership Down

7.2 1978 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

6.7 1973 Movie
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

5.9 1977 Movie
Help!

Help!

6.9 1965 Movie
Pirates

Pirates

6.3 1986 Movie
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show

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Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    The Best Of Dick Emery

    Movie

  2. 2002
    After They Were Famous

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  3. 1995
    The Beatles Anthology

    TV show Algernon (archive footage)

  4. 1994
    Return of the Ewok

    Movie Talent Agent

  5. 1991
    The Princess and the Goblin

    Movie Mump (voice)

  6. 1991
    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Movie Weller (archive footage)

  7. 1989
    The Return of the Musketeers

    Movie Planchet

  8. 1988
    A Man for All Seasons

    Movie The Common Man

  9. 1988
    Just Ask for Diamond

    Movie Jack Splendide

  10. 1988
    Mr. H Is Late

    Movie

  11. 1988
    Unusual Ground Floor Conversion

    Movie

  12. 1987
    Casanova

    Movie Balbi

  13. 1987
    Hardwicke House

    TV show Mr Wickham

  14. 1986
    Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

    Movie Baron Hardup

  15. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Brian McCarthy

  16. 1986
    Pirates

    Movie Dutch

More credits
  1. 1985
    Urban Jungle

    Movie Eric Burke

  2. 1985
    The Ray Bradbury Theater

    TV show Funeral Director

  3. 1985
    Bertha

    TV show

  4. 1985
    Super Gran

    TV show Cyril Small

  5. 1984
    This Office Life

    Movie Commissionaire

  6. 1984
    The Clairvoyant

    TV show Arnold Bristow

  7. 1984
    Towser

    TV show Narrator

  8. 1984
    Squaring the Circle

    Movie Kania

  9. 1984
    The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

    Movie Friar Tuck

  10. 1983
    SuperTed

    TV show Bulk

  11. 1983
    Anna Pavlova

    Movie gardener

  12. 1982
    Anyone for Denis?

    TV show

  13. 1982
    Anyone for Denis

    Movie Boris

  14. 1982
    The Boys in Blue

    Movie Mr. Lloyd

  15. 1982
    The Agatha Christie Hour

    TV show Cabbie

  16. 1982
    Hammett

    Movie English Eddie Hagedorn

  17. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self

  18. 1982
    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    TV show Various

  19. 1982
    Legacy of Murder

    TV show

  20. 1981
    We Had Some Happy Hours

    Movie Henry

  21. 1981
    If You Go Down in the Woods Today

    Movie Fishfingers

  22. 1981
    The Incredible Mr Tanner

    TV show

  23. 1980
    Rhubarb Rhubarb

    Movie

  24. 1980
    Cowboys

    TV show Joe Jones