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David Ryall

David Ryall

Acting

January 5, 1935 – December 25, 2014 (died at 79)

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

Male

59 Movies

71 TV Shows

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.

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008 6.4

as Chief Builder

Age 73 (now 79)

Automata

Automata

2014 5.9

as Dominic Hawk

Age 79

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004 6.0

as Lord Salisbury

Age 69 (now 79)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993 7.2

as Eric Elward

Age 58 (now 79) 58 eps

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989 6.9

as Sweetman

Age 54 (now 79)

Outnumbered

Outnumbered

2007 7.8

as Granddad

Age 72 (now 79) 19 eps

Truly Madly Deeply

Truly Madly Deeply

1991 6.9

as George

Age 56 (now 79)

Quartet

Quartet

2012 6.5

as Harry

Age 77 (now 79)

Hysteria

Hysteria

2011 6.7

as Judge

Age 76 (now 79)

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1994 6.7

as Carriagemaker

Age 59 (now 79)

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994 6.2

as Administrator Kruger

Age 59 (now 79)

Giorgino

Giorgino

1994 6.4

as Professor Beaumont

Age 59 (now 79)

Carrington

Carrington

1995 6.2

as Mayor

Age 60 (now 79)

Wilt

Wilt

1989 6.3

as Rev. Froude

Age 54 (now 79)

The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

2013 7.1

as Dr Thomas Rant

Age 78 (now 79)

Restoration

Restoration

1995 6.1

as Lord Bathurst

Age 60 (now 79)

Mr. Turner

2014 6.5

as Footman

Age 79

Automata

2014 5.9

as Dominic Hawk

Age 79

The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

2013 7.1

as Dr Thomas Rant

Age 78 (now 79)

Quartet

2012 6.5

as Harry

Age 77 (now 79)

The Broken Santa

The Broken Santa

2011

as Frank Morrison

Age 76 (now 79)

Hysteria

2011 6.7

as Judge

Age 76 (now 79)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010 7.7

as Elphias Doge

Age 75 (now 79)

The Robbers

2009

as Frank Morrison

Age 74 (now 79)

City of Ember

2008 6.4

as Chief Builder

Age 73 (now 79)

Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction

2007 6.5

as Vicar

Age 72 (now 79)

The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World

2007 6.5

as Curator

Age 72 (now 79)

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006

as Meriweather

Age 71 (now 79)

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005 6.2

as Tom Tit

Age 70 (now 79)

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004 6.0

as Lord Salisbury

Age 69 (now 79)

Byron

2003 4.8

as Sir Ralph Milbanke

Age 68 (now 79)

Blackball

2003 5.2

as Giles Wilton

Age 68 (now 79)

Lucky Jim

2003 7.0

as Stanley

Age 68 (now 79)

Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

2002 6.7

as Winston Churchill

Age 67 (now 79)

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

2002 6.0

as Funeral Director

Age 67 (now 79)

Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002 6.4

as Winston Churchill

Age 67 (now 79)

The Cicerones

2002 5.8

as Figure in Pulpit

Age 66 (now 79)

Mad Cows

1999 4.4

as Man outside Harrods

Age 64 (now 79)

BE

Black Eyes

1996 9.0

as Grandad

Age 61 (now 79)

Restoration

1995 6.1

as Lord Bathurst

Age 60 (now 79)

Carrington

1995 6.2

as Mayor

Age 60 (now 79)

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995

as Dr Simmonds

Age 60 (now 79)

Milner

1994 8.0

as Dave Stiles

Age 59 (now 79)

Fatherland

1994 6.2

as Administrator Kruger

Age 59 (now 79)

Giorgino

1994 6.4

as Professor Beaumont

Age 59 (now 79)

Black Beauty

1994 6.7

as Carriagemaker

Age 59 (now 79)

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1993 7.0

as Bill

Age 58 (now 79)

Justice

1993 5.6

as englischer Minister

Age 58 (now 79)

Shuttlecock

1993 3.5

as Pound

Age 58 (now 79)

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1992 8.5

as Wurme

Age 57 (now 79)

Running Late

1992 9.0

as Wicks

Age 57 (now 79)

Revolver

1992 10.0

as Aldo Testi

Age 57 (now 79)

One Against the Wind

One Against the Wind

1991 7.1

as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

Age 56 (now 79)

Truly Madly Deeply

Truly Madly Deeply

1991 6.9

as George

Age 56 (now 79)

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990 6.1

as Colonial Type

Age 55 (now 79)

The Saint: The Software Murders

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990 9.0

as Teal

Age 55 (now 79)

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990 8.5

as Dr. Frank Skuse

Age 55 (now 79)

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989 6.9

as Sweetman

Age 54 (now 79)

Nineteen96

1989

as Sir Cyril Llewellyn

Age 54 (now 79)

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989 7.5

as Teal

Age 54 (now 79)

AB

A Beginners Guide to Freud

1989

as Charcot

Age 54 (now 79)

Wilt

1989 6.3

as Rev. Froude

Age 54 (now 79)

S

Starlings

1988 7.0

as Mr James

Age 53 (now 79)

Blake's 7: The Beginning

Blake's 7: The Beginning

1985 9.0

as Selman

Age 50 (now 79)

Fords on Water

1983 9.0

as Mister Jack

Age 47 (now 79)

Walter

1982 5.9

as Mr. Richards

Age 47 (now 79)

Drake's Venture

Drake's Venture

1980 5.8

as Sir Francis Wisingham

Age 45 (now 79)

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980 8.0

as Man With Whores

Age 45 (now 79)

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980 6.0

as Richardetto

Age 45 (now 79)

DD

Dying Day

1980 8.0

as Lane

Age 45 (now 79)

Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

1980 7.0

as Drunk Journalist

Age 45 (now 79)

The Knowledge

1979 6.5

as Titanic Walters

Age 43 (now 79)

Black Joy

1977 6.8

as Butcher

Age 42 (now 79)

The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death

1969 6.7

as Sentry

Age 34 (now 79)

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1967 6.3

as The Sexton

Age 32 (now 79)