David Ryall

David Ryall

Known for Acting · 125 credits

Born
1935-01-05
Died
2014-12-25
Place of birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Also known as
David John Ryall

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

TV Shows (66)

Midsomer Murders
TV

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Bob Moss

Call the Midwife
TV

Call the Midwife

2012

as Tommy Mills

Casualty
TV

Casualty

1986

as Eddie Gash / Tom Harley / Dr. James Baker

Crown Court
TV

Crown Court

1972

as Magnus Benjamin

Minder
TV

Minder

1979

as Ashley Brown

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

1992

as Howard Dufton

Peak Practice
TV

Peak Practice

1993

as Ben Jones

The Bill
TV

The Bill

1984

A Touch of Frost
TV

A Touch of Frost

1992

as Edward Cull

Foyle's War
TV

Foyle's War

2002

as Dr. Henderson

New Tricks
TV

New Tricks

2004

as Jasper Urquhart

Lewis
TV

Lewis

2007

as Mr. Cooper

Inspector Morse
TV

Inspector Morse

1987

as Derek Whittaker

Prime Suspect
TV

Prime Suspect

1991

as Oscar Bream

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

as Bill

Pie in the Sky
TV

Pie in the Sky

1994

as Jack Bolland

Lovejoy
TV

Lovejoy

1986

as Sam Cavendish

Blake's 7
TV

Blake's 7

1978

as Selman

Performance
TV

Performance

1991

as Bill

The Chief
TV

The Chief

1990

as Charlie Summers

Trollied
TV

Trollied

2011

Hamish Macbeth
TV

Hamish Macbeth

1995

as Paul Jeffreys

Reilly: Ace of Spies
TV

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

as Glass

Enemy at the Door
TV

Enemy at the Door

1978

as Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe / Captain Tom Foster-Smythe

The Paradise Club
TV

The Paradise Club

1989

as Bishop Sykes

A Ghost Story for Christmas
TV

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971

as Rant

Ultimate Force
TV

Ultimate Force

2002

The Village
TV

The Village

2013

as Old Bert Middleton

State of Play
TV

State of Play

2003

as Bob Coutts

Outnumbered
TV

Outnumbered

2007

as Granddad

Jack the Ripper
TV

Jack the Ripper

1988

as Bowyer

Goodnight Sweetheart
TV

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

as Eric Elward

The Pallisers
TV

The Pallisers

1974

as Sextus Parker

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

as Pastor Kroll

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Dumont

Lytton's Diary
TV

Lytton's Diary

1985

as Norman

In Deep
TV

In Deep

2001

as Denver

South of the Border
TV

South of the Border

1988

as Trevor Mitchell

Oliver Twist
TV

Oliver Twist

1999

as Mr. Fang, magistrate

The Borrowers
TV

The Borrowers

1992

as Crampfurl

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
TV

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976

as Welton Ormsby

The Singing Detective
TV

The Singing Detective

1986

as Mr Hall

Bonekickers
TV

Bonekickers

2008

Perfect Scoundrels
TV

Perfect Scoundrels

1990

as Vicar

Bless Me Father
TV

Bless Me Father

1978

as Billy Buzzle

The Final Cut
TV

The Final Cut

1995

as Sir Bruce Bullerby

About Face
TV

About Face

1989

In the Red
TV

In the Red

1998

as Max Parker

Anglo Saxon Attitudes
TV

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

1992

as Frank Rammage

Crooked House
TV

Crooked House

2008

as Mr Paget

The Legend of Robin Hood
TV

The Legend of Robin Hood

1975

as Abbot of Grantham

Plotlands
TV

Plotlands

1997

as Harry Crowley

Byron
TV

Byron

2003

as Sir Ralph Milbanke

For the Greater Good
TV

For the Greater Good

1991

as Jack Brooke

Number 10
TV

Number 10

1983

as Charles Fox

Spyship
TV

Spyship

1983

To Play the King
TV

To Play the King

1993

as Sir Bruce Bullerby

The Aweful Mr Goodall
TV

The Aweful Mr Goodall

1974

as Dolman

Jake's Progress
TV

Jake's Progress

1995

as Alex Halliwell

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
TV

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

1996

Movies (59)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Movie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

as Elphias Doge

Automata
Movie

Automata

2014

as Dominic Hawk

The Elephant Man
Movie

The Elephant Man

1980

as Man With Whores

City of Ember
Movie

City of Ember

2008

as Chief Builder

Around the World in 80 Days
Movie

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

as Lord Salisbury

Black Beauty
Movie

Black Beauty

1994

as Carriagemaker

Restoration
Movie

Restoration

1995

as Lord Bathurst

Quartet
Movie

Quartet

2012

as Harry

Hysteria
Movie

Hysteria

2011

as Judge

Mr. Turner
Movie

Mr. Turner

2014

as Footman

Unconditional Love
Movie

Unconditional Love

2002

as Funeral Director

The Russia House
Movie

The Russia House

1990

as Colonial Type

Fatherland
Movie

Fatherland

1994

as Administrator Kruger

Truly Madly Deeply
Movie

Truly Madly Deeply

1991

as George

Carrington
Movie

Carrington

1995

as Mayor

Clapham Junction
Movie

Clapham Junction

2007

as Vicar

The Woman in Black
Movie

The Woman in Black

1989

as Sweetman

Wilt
Movie

Wilt

1989

as Rev. Froude

Blackball
Movie

Blackball

2003

as Giles Wilton

Black Joy
Movie

Black Joy

1977

as Butcher

Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Dr. Frank Skuse

Shuttlecock
Movie

Shuttlecock

1993

as Pound

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Movie

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005

as Tom Tit

Two Men Went To War
Movie

Two Men Went To War

2002

as Winston Churchill

The Knowledge
Movie

The Knowledge

1979

as Titanic Walters

Running Late
Movie

Running Late

1992

as Wicks

Byron
Movie

Byron

2003

as Sir Ralph Milbanke

Milner
Movie

Milner

1994

as Dave Stiles

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
Movie

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006

as Meriweather

Walter
Movie

Walter

1982

as Mr. Richards

Justice
Movie

Justice

1993

as englischer Minister

Bertie and Elizabeth
Movie

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

as Winston Churchill

The Tractate Middoth
Movie

The Tractate Middoth

2013

as Dr Thomas Rant

Much Ado About Nothing
Movie

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

as The Sexton

The Secret Agent
Movie

The Secret Agent

1992

as Wurme

Giorgino
Movie

Giorgino

1994

as Professor Beaumont

The Saint: The Software Murders
Movie

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990

as Teal

One Against the Wind
Movie

One Against the Wind

1991

as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

Mad Cows
Movie

Mad Cows

1999

as Man outside Harrods

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Movie

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995

as Dr Simmonds

The Worst Journey in the World
Movie

The Worst Journey in the World

2007

as Curator

'Tis Pity She's a Whore
Movie

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980

as Richardetto

Dying Day
Movie

Dying Day

1980

as Lane

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
Movie

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989

as Teal

Nineteen96
Movie

Nineteen96

1989

as Sir Cyril Llewellyn

Revolver
Movie

Revolver

1992

as Aldo Testi

Fords on Water
Movie

Fords on Water

1983

as Mister Jack

Starlings
Movie

Starlings

1988

as Mr James

The Cicerones
Movie

The Cicerones

2002

as Figure in Pulpit

Dreams of Leaving
Movie

Dreams of Leaving

1980

as Drunk Journalist

Black Eyes
Movie

Black Eyes

1996

as Grandad

A Beginners Guide to Freud
Movie

A Beginners Guide to Freud

1989

as Charcot

The Dance of Death
Movie

The Dance of Death

1969

as Sentry

Lucky Jim
Movie

Lucky Jim

2003

as Stanley

Drake's Venture
Movie

Drake's Venture

1980

as Sir Francis Wisingham

The Robbers
Movie

The Robbers

2009

as Frank Morrison

Blake's 7: The Beginning
Movie

Blake's 7: The Beginning

1985

as Selman

The Entertainer
Movie

The Entertainer

1993

as Bill

The Broken Santa
Movie

The Broken Santa

2011

as Frank Morrison

About David 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. With 125 credits spanning from 1951 to 2014, David Ryall has appeared in 59 films and 66 TV shows.

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