Actor

David Ryall

Birthday: January 5, 1935

Born in: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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.

Movie Credits

Mr. Turner (2014) as Footman
Age: 79
Automata (2014) as Dominic Hawk
Age: 79
The Tractate Middoth (2013) as Dr Thomas Rant
Age: 78
Quartet (2012) as Harry
Age: 77
The Broken Santa (2011) as Frank Morrison
Age: 76
Hysteria (2011) as Judge
Age: 76
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Elphias Doge
Age: 75
The Robbers (2009) as Frank Morrison
Age: 74
City of Ember (2008) as Chief Builder
Age: 73
Clapham Junction (2007) as Vicar
Age: 72
The Worst Journey in the World (2007) as Curator
Age: 72
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (2006) as Meriweather
Age: 71
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Lord Salisbury
Age: 69
Byron (2003) as Sir Ralph Milbanke
Age: 68
Blackball (2003) as Giles Wilton
Age: 68
Lucky Jim (2003) as Stanley
Age: 68
Two Men Went To War (2002) as Winston Churchill
Age: 67
Unconditional Love (2002) as Funeral Director
Age: 67
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002) as Winston Churchill
Age: 67
The Cicerones (2002) as Figure in Pulpit
Age: 66
Mad Cows (1999) as Man outside Harrods
Age: 64
Black Eyes (1996) as Grandad
Age: 61
Restoration (1995) as Lord Bathurst
Age: 60
Carrington (1995) as Mayor
Age: 60
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995) as Dr Simmonds
Age: 60
Milner (1994) as Dave Stiles
Age: 59
Fatherland (1994) as Administrator Kruger
Age: 59
Giorgino (1994) as Professor Beaumont
Age: 59
Black Beauty (1994) as Carriagemaker
Age: 59
The Entertainer (1993) as Bill
Age: 58
Justice (1993) as englischer Minister
Age: 58
Shuttlecock (1993) as Pound
Age: 58
The Secret Agent (1992) as Wurme
Age: 57
Running Late (1992) as Wicks
Age: 57
Revolver (1992) as Aldo Testi
Age: 57
One Against the Wind (1991) as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Age: 56
Truly Madly Deeply (1991) as George
Age: 56
The Russia House (1990) as Colonial Type
Age: 55
The Saint: The Software Murders (1990) as Teal
Age: 55
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990) as Dr. Frank Skuse
Age: 55
The Woman in Black (1989) as Sweetman
Age: 54
Nineteen96 (1989) as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
Age: 54
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (1989) as Teal
Age: 54
A Beginners Guide to Freud (1989) as Charcot
Age: 54
Wilt (1989) as Rev. Froude
Age: 54
Starlings (1988) as Mr James
Age: 53
Fords on Water (1983) as Mister Jack
Age: 47
Walter (1982) as Mr. Richards
Age: 47
Drake's Venture (1980) as Sir Francis Wisingham
Age: 45
The Elephant Man (1980) as Man With Whores
Age: 45
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980) as Richardetto
Age: 45
Dying Day (1980) as Lane
Age: 45
Dreams of Leaving (1980) as Drunk Journalist
Age: 45
The Knowledge (1979) as Titanic Walters
Age: 43
Black Joy (1977) as Butcher
Age: 42
The Dance of Death (1969) as Sentry
Age: 34
Much Ado About Nothing (1967) as The Sexton
Age: 32