David Ryall

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 5, 1935

died

December 25, 2014

place of birth

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

also known as

David John Ryall

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010as Elphias Doge
Around the World in 80 Days
6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

2004as Lord Salisbury
City of Ember
6.4

City of Ember

2008as Chief Builder
The Elephant Man
8.0

The Elephant Man

1980as Man With Whores
Automata
5.9

Automata

2014as Dominic Hawk
Black Beauty
6.7

Black Beauty

1994as Carriagemaker
Mr. Turner
6.5

Mr. Turner

2014as Footman
The Russia House
6.1

The Russia House

1990as Colonial Type
Restoration
6.1

Restoration

1995as Lord Bathurst
Hysteria
6.7

Hysteria

2011as Judge
Fatherland
6.2

Fatherland

1994as Administrator Kruger
Quartet
6.5

Quartet

2012as Harry
Truly Madly Deeply
6.9

Truly Madly Deeply

1991as George
Clapham Junction
6.5

Clapham Junction

2007as Vicar
The Woman in Black
6.9

The Woman in Black

1989as Sweetman
Mad Cows
4.4

Mad Cows

1999as Man outside Harrods
Blackball
5.2

Blackball

2003as Giles Wilton
Wilt
6.3

Wilt

1989as Rev. Froude
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
6.2

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005as Tom Tit
Unconditional Love
6.0

Unconditional Love

2002as Funeral Director
Carrington
6.2

Carrington

1995as Mayor
One Against the Wind
7.1

One Against the Wind

1991as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Bertie and Elizabeth
6.4

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002as Winston Churchill
The Knowledge
6.5

The Knowledge

1979as Titanic Walters
Lucky Jim
7.0

Lucky Jim

2003as Stanley
Black Joy
6.8

Black Joy

1977as Butcher
Nineteen96

Nineteen96

1989as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
Much Ado About Nothing
6.3

Much Ado About Nothing

1967as The Sexton
Milner
8.0

Milner

1994as Dave Stiles
The Secret Agent
8.5

The Secret Agent

1992as Wurme
Shuttlecock
3.5

Shuttlecock

1993as Pound
Giorgino
6.4

Giorgino

1994as Professor Beaumont
Two Men Went To War
6.7

Two Men Went To War

2002as Winston Churchill
Running Late
9.0

Running Late

1992as Wicks
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990as Dr. Frank Skuse
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995as Dr Simmonds
Byron
4.8

Byron

2003as Sir Ralph Milbanke
The Tractate Middoth
7.1

The Tractate Middoth

2013as Dr Thomas Rant
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
6.0

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980as Richardetto
The Cicerones
5.8

The Cicerones

2002as Figure in Pulpit
Justice
5.6

Justice

1993as englischer Minister
The Worst Journey in the World
6.5

The Worst Journey in the World

2007as Curator
Walter
5.9

Walter

1982as Mr. Richards
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006as Meriweather
Dreams of Leaving
7.0

Dreams of Leaving

1980as Drunk Journalist
The Saint: The Software Murders
9.0

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990as Teal
Revolver
10.0

Revolver

1992as Aldo Testi
The Entertainer
7.0

The Entertainer

1993as Bill
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
7.5

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989as Teal
The Robbers

The Robbers

2009as Frank Morrison