Roy Kinnear
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1934-01-08
- Died
- 1988-09-20
- Place of birth
- Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Roy Mitchell Kinnear
Biography
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter.
Known For
TV Shows (54)
Casualty
1986
as Brian McCarthy
The Avengers
1961
as Happychap / Quilby
Play for Today
1970
as Roderick Major
Wogan
1982
as Self
Minder
1979
as Whaley / Fat Charlie
The Sweeney
1975
as Frankie Little
Blake's 7
1978
as Keller
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mr Morris
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Funeral Director
Blankety Blank
1979
Drama 61-67
1961
as Oliver Strickland
The Goodies
1970
as Professor Nuts / Emperor
Festival
1963
as Mr. Bolt
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Bidley
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Bruce
Sykes
1972
as Uncle Arthur
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
as Lorry Driver / Workmate / Sid
Jason King
1971
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
The Adventurer
1972
as Marks
Dick Turpin
1979
Super Gran
1985
as Cyril Small
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Cabbie
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Nectabanus / Michael
The Beatles Anthology
1995
as Algernon (archive footage)
SuperTed
1983
as Bulk
George and Mildred
1976
as Jerry
Ripping Yarns
1976
Man About the House
1973
as Jerry
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
as Gentleman Next Door
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
as Verger
That Was The Week That Was
1962
Hardwicke House
1987
as Mr Wickham
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Douglas Maclntyre
Spooner's Patch
1979
as Mayor
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
as Richard Burton
The Marti Caine Show
1979
After They Were Famous
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Anyone for Denis?
1982
as Boris
Towser
1984
as Narrator
Cowboys
1980
as Joe Jones
Bertha
1985
Legacy of Murder
1982
Inside George Webley
1968
as George Webley
No Appointment Necessary
1977
A Slight Case Of...
1965
Cowboys
The Clairvoyant
1984
as Arnold Bristow
A World Of His Own
1964
as Stanley Blake
N.U.T.S.
1976
The Incredible Mr Tanner
1981
A Wedding
The Dick Emery Show
1963
Movies (91)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
as Mr. Salt
The Three Musketeers
1973
as Planchet
Watership Down
1978
as Pipkin (voice)
Scrooge
1970
as 2nd Gentleman of Charity
The Four Musketeers
1974
as Planchet
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
as Weller
Casanova
1987
as Balbi
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Prince Regent
Juggernaut
1974
as Social Director Curtain
Melody
1971
as Mr. Perkins
Pirates
1986
as Dutch
The Hill
1965
as Monty Bartlett
Help!
1965
as Algernon
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Gladiator Instructor
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Quincey
The Firechasers
1971
as Roscoe
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
as Planchet
The Deadly Affair
1967
as Adam Scarr
Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Innkeeper
The Princess and the Goblin
1991
as Mump (voice)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
as Boldini
Hammett
1982
as English Eddie Hagedorn
The Pied Piper
1972
as Burgermeister Poppendick
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as Cheshire Cat
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
as Superintendent Grubbs
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
as Moriarty's Assistant
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
as Plastic Mac Man
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Selden the Axe Murderer
Anna Pavlova
1983
as gardener
Three for All
1975
as Hounslow Joe
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
as Bishop of Paris
That's Your Funeral
1972
as Purvis
Tiara Tahiti
1962
as Capt. Enderby
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
as Wally
Just Ask for Diamond
1988
as Jack Splendide
How I Won the War
1967
as Clapper
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
as Lucky Dave
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Weller (archive footage)
The Informers
1963
as Shorty
Madame Sin
1972
as Holidaymaker
The London Connection
1979
as Bidley
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Friar Tuck
The Boys
1962
as Mark Salmon
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964
as Gravedigger
Eskimo Nell
1975
as Benny U. Murdoch
A Man for All Seasons
1988
as The Common Man
French Dressing
1964
as Henry Liggott
Only When I Larf
1968
as Hotel Chef (uncredited)
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Fishfingers
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
Quincy's Quest
1979
as Top
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955
Mr. H Is Late
1988
A Place to Go
1963
as Bunting
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
as Fred Gooding
The Wedding
1961
as Best Man
The Talking Parcel
1978
as Ethelred
Squaring the Circle
1984
as Kania
This Office Life
1984
as Commissionaire
Egghead's Robot
1970
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973
as Dan and Doris Cobbler
Anyone for Denis
1982
as Boris
Everybody Say Cheese
1971
as Henry Hunter
Heavens Above!
1963
as Fred Smith
Return of the Ewok
1994
as Talent Agent
The Mini-Affair
1967
as Fire Extinguisher Salesman
Not Now, Comrade
1976
as Hoskins
The Amorous Milkman
1975
as Sergeant
The Boys in Blue
1982
as Mr. Lloyd
The Mayor's Charity
1977
as Roderick Major
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
1986
as Baron Hardup
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977
as Vogel
High Rise Donkey
1980
as Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
South Riding
1974
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980
Zoo Time
1976
The Princess And The Pea
as king
The Best Of Dick Emery
2005
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon
1978
as Rupert Skern
Unusual Ground Floor Conversion
1988
Waxworks
1976
Holiday Spirit
1976
as Roy Witty
The Go-karters
1967
We Had Some Happy Hours
1981
as Henry
Urban Jungle
1985
as Eric Burke
Airborne
1976
County of the Clyde
1963
as Narrator
Treasure Hunt
1976
Raising the Roof
1972
Kasper's Last Stand
1978
as Kasper
Alice Goes Pop
1976
About Roy Kinnear
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter. With 145 credits spanning from 1954 to 2005, Roy Kinnear has appeared in 91 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roy Kinnear Movies
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — as Mr. Salt
- The Three Musketeers (1973) — as Planchet
- Watership Down (1978) — as Pipkin (voice)
- Scrooge (1970) — as 2nd Gentleman of Charity
- The Four Musketeers (1974) — as Planchet
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