Actor
David Ryall
5 January 1935† 25 December 2014 (aged 79) Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
- Movies
- 59
- Shows
- 71
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
- 2014
- Mr. Turner · Film · Footman
- Automata · Film · Dominic Hawk
- 2013
- The Tractate Middoth · Film · Dr Thomas Rant
- The Village · Series · Old Bert Middleton
- 2012
- Quartet · Film · Harry
- Call the Midwife · Series · Tommy Mills
- 2011
- The Broken Santa · Film · Frank Morrison
- Hysteria · Film · Judge
- Trollied · Series
- 2010
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 · Film · Elphias Doge
- 2009
- The Robbers · Film · Frank Morrison
- 2008
- City of Ember · Film · Chief Builder
- Crooked House · Series · Mr Paget
- Bonekickers · Series
- 2007
- Clapham Junction · Film · Vicar
- The Worst Journey in the World · Film · Curator
- Outnumbered · Series · Granddad
- Lewis · Series · Mr. Cooper
- 2006
- Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup · Film · Meriweather
- Le Grand Charles · Series · Winston Churchill
- 2005
- The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse · Film · Tom Tit
- 2004
- Around the World in 80 Days · Film · Lord Salisbury
- New Tricks · Series · Jasper Urquhart
- 2003
- Byron · Film · Sir Ralph Milbanke
- Blackball · Film · Giles Wilton
- Lucky Jim · Film · Stanley
- Looking for Victoria · Series · Henry James
- State of Play · Series · Bob Coutts
- Byron · Series · Sir Ralph Milbanke
- 2002
- Two Men Went To War · Film · Winston Churchill
- Unconditional Love · Film · Funeral Director
- Bertie and Elizabeth · Film · Winston Churchill
- The Cicerones · Film · Figure in Pulpit
- Foyle's War · Series · Dr. Henderson
- Ultimate Force · Series
- 2001
- In Deep · Series · Denver
- 1999
- Mad Cows · Film · Man outside Harrods
- Oliver Twist · Series · Mr. Fang · magistrate
- 1998
- In the Red · Series · Max Parker
- 1997
- Plotlands · Series · Harry Crowley
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Bob Moss
- 1996
- Black Eyes · Film · Grandad
- The Legacy of Reginald Perrin · Series · Welton Ormsby
- 1995
- Restoration · Film · Lord Bathurst
- Carrington · Film · Mayor
- Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre · Film · Dr Simmonds
- The Final Cut · Series · Sir Bruce Bullerby
- Jake's Progress · Series · Alex Halliwell
- Hamish Macbeth · Series · Paul Jeffreys
- 1994
- Milner · Film · Dave Stiles
- Fatherland · Film · Administrator Kruger
- Giorgino · Film · Professor Beaumont
- Black Beauty · Film · Carriagemaker
- Pie in the Sky · Series · Jack Bolland
- Law and Disorder · Series
- 1993
- The Entertainer · Film · Brother Bill
- Justice · Film · englischer Minister
- Shuttlecock · Film · Pound
- To Play the King · Series · Sir Bruce Bullerby
- Goodnight Sweetheart · Series · Eric Elward
- Peak Practice · Series · Ben Jones
- 1992
- The Secret Agent · Film · Wurme
- Running Late · Film · Wicks
- Revolver · Film · Aldo Testi
- Witchcraft · Series · Oxford Librarian
- A Touch of Frost · Series · Edward Cull
- The Borrowers · Series · Crampfurl
- Anglo Saxon Attitudes · Series · Frank Rammage
- Heartbeat · Series · Howard Dufton
- 1991
- One Against the Wind · Film · Dumont · Mary's Lawyer
- Truly Madly Deeply · Film · George
- Performance · Series · Bill
- The Men's Room · Series · Alan Pascoe
- Prime Suspect · Series · Oscar Bream
- For the Greater Good · Series · Jack Brooke
- 1990
- The Russia House · Film · Colonial Type
- The Saint: The Software Murders · Film · Teal
- Who Bombed Birmingham? · Film · Dr. Frank Skuse
- Perfect Scoundrels · Series · Vicar
- The Chief · Series · Charlie Summers
- 1989
- The Woman in Black · Film · Sweetman
- Nineteen96 · Film · Sir Cyril Llewellyn
- The Saint: The Brazilian Connection · Film · Teal
- A Beginners Guide to Freud · Film · Charcot
- Wilt · Film · Rev. Froude
- About Face · Series
- The Paradise Club · Series · Bishop Sykes
- 1988
- Starlings · Film · Mr James
- South of the Border · Series · Trevor Mitchell
- The River · Series · Colonel Danvers
- The Return of Shelley · Series
- Jack the Ripper · Series · Bowyer
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers · Series · Pastor Kroll
- 1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · Series · Bill
- Inspector Morse · Series · Derek Whittaker
- 1986
- The Singing Detective · Series · Mr Hall
- Casualty · Series · Eddie Gash
- Lovejoy · Series · Sam Cavendish
- 1985
- Blake's 7: The Beginning · Film · Selman
- Lytton's Diary · Series · Norman
- 1984
- The Bill · Series
- 1983
- Fords on Water · Film · Mister Jack
- Spyship · Series
- Reilly: Ace of Spies · Series · Glass
- Number 10 · Series · Charles Fox
- 1982
- Walter · Film · Mr. Richards
- On the Line · Series · Charles Blanchard
- 1980
- Drake's Venture · Film · Sir Francis Wisingham
- The Elephant Man · Film · Man With Whores
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore · Film · Richardetto
- Dying Day · Film · Lane
- Dreams of Leaving · Film · Drunk Journalist
- 1979
- The Knowledge · Film · Titanic Walters
- Minder · Series · Ashley Brown
- 1978
- Bless Me Father · Series · Billy Buzzle
- Enemy at the Door · Series · Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe
- Blake's 7 · Series · Selman
- 1977
- Black Joy · Film · Butcher
- Three Piece Suite · Series · Stanley (segment "Celluloid Dreams")
- 1976
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin · Series · Welton Ormsby
- 1975
- The Legend of Robin Hood · Series · Abbot of Grantham
- 1974
- The Aweful Mr Goodall · Series · Dolman
- The Fortunes of Nigel · Series · Chevalier de Beaujeu
- The Pallisers · Series · Sextus Parker
- 1972
- Crown Court · Series
- 1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmas · Series · Rant
- 1969
- The Dance of Death · Film · Sentry
- 1967
- Much Ado About Nothing · Film · The Sexton
- One Pair of Eyes · Series
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Dumont