Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Known for Acting · 152 credits

Born
1924-04-20
Died
2022-11-07
Place of birth
Tottenham, London, England, UK
Also known as
Lesley Phillips · Leslie Samuel Phillips

Biography

Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in several of the Harry Potter films.

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Known For

TV Shows (41)

Midsomer Murders
TV

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Godfrey Teal

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

1992

as Denzil Witty

Agatha Christie's Marple
TV

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

as Sir Philip Starke

The Bill
TV

The Bill

1984

Tales from the Crypt
TV

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Mycroft Amberson

Rumpole of the Bailey
TV

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

as 'Boxey' Horne

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

as Sir William / Wat Longfellow / Count de Waldern / Herbert

Dalziel and Pascoe
TV

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996

as James Westropp

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

as Sir Horace Cutler / Dean

Lovejoy
TV

Lovejoy

1986

as Major Eddie Turpin

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

as Justin Whittaker

Monarch of the Glen
TV

Monarch of the Glen

2000

as Louis Grimshaw

Performance
TV

Performance

1991

as Judge Michael Argyle / Vermandero

The Heaven and Earth Show
TV

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998

Screen One
TV

Screen One

1989

as Johnny / Viscount Osgood

Wire Service
TV

Wire Service

1956

as Keynes

Mark Saber
TV

Mark Saber

1954

as Hugh Lawrence

The Last Detective
TV

The Last Detective

2003

as Alistair Robertson

Super Gran
TV

Super Gran

1985

as P.O.W.

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
TV

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

1996

as Mr. Greenfly (voice)

The Invisible Man
TV

The Invisible Man

1958

as Sparrow

It's Only TV But I Like It
TV

It's Only TV But I Like It

1999

as Self

Our Man At St Mark's
TV

Our Man At St Mark's

1963

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984

as Styles

Chancer
TV

Chancer

1990

as Jimmy Blake

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
TV

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

2008

as Self - Voiceover

Armchair Theatre
TV

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Charlton / Clive Breeze

Plunder
TV

Plunder

1990

The World of Wodehouse
TV

The World of Wodehouse

1967

as The Rev. Esmond Gander

The Errol Flynn Theatre
TV

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1956

as Venning

Drama Trails
TV

Drama Trails

2010

The Week We Went To War
TV

The Week We Went To War

2009

Summer's Lease
TV

Summer's Lease

1989

as William Fosdyke

Love on a Branch Line
TV

Love on a Branch Line

1994

as Lord Flamborough

Take a Girl Like You
TV

Take a Girl Like You

2000

as Lord Archie Edgerstone

The House of Windsor
TV

The House of Windsor

1994

as Lord Montague Bermondsey

Casanova '73
TV

Casanova '73

1973

as Henry Newhouse

Sword of Honour
TV

Sword of Honour

2001

as Gervase Crouchback

Outside the Rules
TV

Outside the Rules

2002

Honey for Tea
TV

Honey for Tea

1994

as Sir Dickie Hobhouse

Galton and Simpson Comedy
TV

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969

Movies (111)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Movie

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Movie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

The Jackal
Movie

The Jackal

1997

as Woolburton

The Longest Day
Movie

The Longest Day

1962

as RAF Officer Mac

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Movie

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

as Wilson

Empire of the Sun
Movie

Empire of the Sun

1987

as Maxton

Out of Africa
Movie

Out of Africa

1985

as Sir Joseph

Scandal
Movie

Scandal

1989

as Lord Astor

Millions
Movie

Millions

2005

as Himself

Carry On Nurse
Movie

Carry On Nurse

1959

as Jack Bell

The Citadel
Movie

The Citadel

1938

as Girl (uncredited)

Les Girls
Movie

Les Girls

1957

as Sir Gerald Wren

The Thief of Bagdad
Movie

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

Mountains of the Moon
Movie

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Mr. Arundell

Thunderpants
Movie

Thunderpants

2002

as Judge

Saving Grace
Movie

Saving Grace

2000

as Vicar Gerald Perey

Venus
Movie

Venus

2006

as Ian

King Ralph
Movie

King Ralph

1991

as Gordon Halliwell

Pool of London
Movie

Pool of London

1951

as Harry

The Four Feathers
Movie

The Four Feathers

1939

as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Movie

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997

as Lincoln Bradley

Cinderella
Movie

Cinderella

2000

as Felim

The Canterville Ghost
Movie

The Canterville Ghost

1996

as George, Lord Canterville

I Was Monty's Double
Movie

I Was Monty's Double

1958

as Major Tennant

Anna Karenina
Movie

Anna Karenina

1948

Crooks Anonymous
Movie

Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox

The Fake
Movie

The Fake

1953

as Boy Student

Carry On Columbus
Movie

Carry On Columbus

1992

as King Ferdinand

Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Lord Chief Justice Lane

Sword of Honour
Movie

Sword of Honour

2001

Tattoos: A Scarred History
Movie

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009

as Self

Thacker
Movie

Thacker

1992

as George Thacker

Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Movie

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

as Lord W'ruff

Caught in the Act
Movie

Caught in the Act

1997

as Sydney Fisher

Is Anybody There?
Movie

Is Anybody There?

2009

as Reg

Carry On Constable
Movie

Carry On Constable

1960

as Constable Tom Potter

Late Bloomers
Movie

Late Bloomers

2011

as Leo

The Gamma People
Movie

The Gamma People

1956

as Howard Meade

Doctor in Love
Movie

Doctor in Love

1960

as Dr. Tony Burke

The Sound Barrier
Movie

The Sound Barrier

1952

as Controller

Colour Me Kubrick
Movie

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

as Freddie

Carry On Teacher
Movie

Carry On Teacher

1959

as Mr. Alistair Grigg

That's Carry On!
Movie

That's Carry On!

1977

as Mr. Alistair Grigg / Constable Tom Potter (archive footage)

Doctor in Clover
Movie

Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Movie

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

as Dickie (segment "Gluttony")

Bermuda Grace
Movie

Bermuda Grace

1994

Der Blinde
Movie

Der Blinde

1996

as Sir John

Raising the Wind
Movie

Raising the Wind

1961

as Mervyn Hughes

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Movie

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013

as Himself

What's a Carry On?
Movie

What's a Carry On?

1998

as Self - Interviewee

Ferdinand I King of Naples
Movie

Ferdinand I King of Naples

1959

as Giornalista inglese

The Angry Hills
Movie

The Angry Hills

1959

as Ray Taylor

The Galloping Major
Movie

The Galloping Major

1951

as Reporter (uncredited)

Train of Events
Movie

Train of Events

1949

as Stacey's Fireman

Just My Luck
Movie

Just My Luck

1957

as The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Movie

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

1973

as Minister

Very Important Person
Movie

Very Important Person

1961

as Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper

Watch Your Stern
Movie

Watch Your Stern

1960

as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe

Time Bomb
Movie

Time Bomb

1953

Value for Money
Movie

Value for Money

1955

as Robjohns

August
Movie

August

1996

as Professor Alexander Blathwaite

The Fast Lady
Movie

The Fast Lady

1962

as Freddie Fox

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Movie

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000

as Prince Hugely Suave

The Limping Man
Movie

The Limping Man

1953

as Detective Cameron

The Trials of Oz
Movie

The Trials of Oz

1991

as Judge Michael Argyle

Royal Celebration
Movie

Royal Celebration

1993

as Johnny

The Navy Lark
Movie

The Navy Lark

1959

as Lt. Pouter

The Big Money
Movie

The Big Money

1958

as Receptionist

The Smallest Show on Earth
Movie

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

as Robin Carter

Doctor in Trouble
Movie

Doctor in Trouble

1970

as Dr. Tony Burke

No Kidding
Movie

No Kidding

1960

as David Robinson

In the Doghouse
Movie

In the Doghouse

1962

as Jimmy Fox-Upton

Please Turn Over
Movie

Please Turn Over

1959

as Dr. Henry Manners

Climbing High
Movie

Climbing High

1938

as Child actor (uncredited)

Brothers in Law
Movie

Brothers in Law

1957

as Shop Assistant

High Flight
Movie

High Flight

1957

as Blake

The Mikado
Movie

The Mikado

1939

as Boy

You Must Be Joking
Movie

You Must Be Joking

1965

as Young Husband

The Woman with No Name
Movie

The Woman with No Name

1950

as 1st Sapper officer

As Long as They're Happy
Movie

As Long as They're Happy

1955

as Box Office Manager

Maroc 7
Movie

Maroc 7

1967

as Raymond Lowe

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Movie

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then

2008

as Self

Spanish Fly
Movie

Spanish Fly

1976

as Mike Scott

Die Katze von Kensington
Movie

Die Katze von Kensington

1996

as Sir John

Father Came Too!
Movie

Father Came Too!

1964

as Mr. Roddy Chipfield

Das Karussell des Todes
Movie

Das Karussell des Todes

1996

as Sir John

This Other Eden
Movie

This Other Eden

1959

as Crispin Brown

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Movie

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005

as Self

Two Golden Balls
Movie

Two Golden Balls

1994

as Viscount Osgood

Not Now, Comrade
Movie

Not Now, Comrade

1976

as Commander Rimmington

GLC: The Carnage Continues
Movie

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990

as Sir Horace Cutler

Inn for Trouble
Movie

Inn for Trouble

1960

as John Belcher

The Changeling
Movie

The Changeling

1993

as Vermandero

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Movie

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959

as Squadron Leader Thomas

Some Will, Some Won't
Movie

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

as Simon Russell

The Man Who Liked Funerals
Movie

The Man Who Liked Funerals

1959

as Simon Hurd

Not Now Darling
Movie

Not Now Darling

1973

as Gilbert Bodley

The Dead Peasants Society
Movie

The Dead Peasants Society

2007

as Alistair Robertson

After Death
Movie

After Death

2012

as Jerimiah Jones

A Weekend with Lulu
Movie

A Weekend with Lulu

1961

as Timothy Gray

Oxford
Movie

Oxford

1990

as Dean

Life After Life
Movie

Life After Life

1990

as Wing Commander Boyle

Lassie from Lancashire
Movie

Lassie from Lancashire

1938

as Bit Part

The Gong Game
Movie

The Gong Game

1965

as Clive Breeze

The Proud Valley
Movie

The Proud Valley

1940

as Minor Role

Hotel Caledonia
Movie

Hotel Caledonia

as The Narrator

Collusion
Movie

Collusion

2003

as Herbert Ames

A Very Fine Line
Movie

A Very Fine Line

1968

as Charlton

Britain's Ugliest Models
Movie

Britain's Ugliest Models

2009

as Himself (Narrator)

Leslie Phillips Asks...
Movie

Leslie Phillips Asks...

1960

as Self

About Leslie Phillips

Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in seve… With 152 credits spanning from 1938 to 2013, Leslie Phillips has appeared in 111 films and 41 TV shows.

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