Acting
David Ryall
EN, FR, DE cinema · 59 credits
Born
5 January 1935
Died
25 December 2014 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Also known as David John Ryall
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
Filmography
Automata
as Dominic Hawk
Mr. Turner
as Footman
The Tractate Middoth
as Dr Thomas Rant
Quartet
as Harry
Hysteria
as Judge
The Broken Santa
as Frank Morrison
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Elphias Doge
The Robbers
as Frank Morrison
City of Ember
as Chief Builder
Clapham Junction
as Vicar
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
as Meriweather
Around the World in 80 Days
as Lord Salisbury
Byron
as Sir Ralph Milbanke
Lucky Jim
as Stanley
Blackball
as Giles Wilton
Two Men Went To War
as Winston Churchill
The Cicerones
as Figure in Pulpit
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Winston Churchill
Unconditional Love
as Funeral Director
Mad Cows
as Man outside Harrods
Black Eyes
1996
Black Eyes
as Grandad
Carrington
as Mayor
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
as Dr Simmonds
Restoration
as Lord Bathurst
Fatherland
as Administrator Kruger
Milner
as Dave Stiles
Black Beauty
as Carriagemaker
Giorgino
as Professor Beaumont
Justice
as englischer Minister
The Entertainer
as Brother Bill
Shuttlecock
as Pound
Running Late
as Wicks
Revolver
as Aldo Testi
The Secret Agent
as Wurme
One Against the Wind
as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Truly Madly Deeply
as George
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Dr. Frank Skuse
The Russia House
as Colonial Type
The Woman in Black
as Sweetman
Wilt
as Rev. Froude
Nineteen96
as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
Starlings
1988
Starlings
as Mr James
Blake's 7: The Beginning
as Selman
Fords on Water
as Mister Jack
Walter
as Mr. Richards
The Elephant Man
as Man With Whores
Drake's Venture
as Sir Francis Wisingham
Dreams of Leaving
as Drunk Journalist
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
as Richardetto
The Knowledge
as Titanic Walters
Black Joy
as Butcher
The Dance of Death
as Sentry
Much Ado About Nothing
as The Sexton