Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1935-01-05
BirthplaceShoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
David Ryall
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Ryall
Filmography
Acting (59)
2014
Mr. Turneras Footman
6.5
2014
Automataas Dominic Hawk
5.9
2013
The Tractate Middothas Dr Thomas Rant
7.1
2012
Quartetas Harry
6.5
2011
The Broken Santaas Frank Morrison
2011
Hysteriaas Judge
6.7
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Elphias Doge
7.7
2009
The Robbersas Frank Morrison
2008
City of Emberas Chief Builder
6.4
2007
Clapham Junctionas Vicar
6.5
2007
The Worst Journey in the Worldas Curator
6.5
2006
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cupas Meriweather
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypseas Tom Tit
6.2
2004
Around the World in 80 Daysas Lord Salisbury
6.0
2003
Byronas Sir Ralph Milbanke
4.8
2003
Blackballas Giles Wilton
5.2
2003
Lucky Jimas Stanley
7.0
2002
Two Men Went To Waras Winston Churchill
6.7
2002
Unconditional Loveas Funeral Director
6.0
2002
Bertie and Elizabethas Winston Churchill
6.7
2002
The Ciceronesas Figure in Pulpit
5.8
1999
Mad Cowsas Man outside Harrods
4.4
1996
Black Eyesas Grandad
9.0
1995
Restorationas Lord Bathurst
6.1
1995
Carringtonas Mayor
6.2
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centreas Dr Simmonds
1994
Milneras Dave Stiles
8.0
1994
Fatherlandas Administrator Kruger
6.3
1994
Giorginoas Professor Beaumont
6.4
1994
Black Beautyas Carriagemaker
6.7
1993
The Entertaineras Brother Bill
7.0
1993
Justiceas englischer Minister
5.6
1993
Shuttlecockas Pound
3.5
1992
The Secret Agentas Wurme
8.5
1992
Running Lateas Wicks
9.0
1992
Revolveras Aldo Testi
10.0
1991
One Against the Windas Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
7.1
1991
Truly Madly Deeplyas George
6.9
1990
The Russia Houseas Colonial Type
6.1
1990
9.0
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?as Dr. Frank Skuse
8.5
1989
The Woman in Blackas Sweetman
6.9
1989
Nineteen96as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
1989
7.5
1989
A Beginners Guide to Freudas Charcot
1989
Wiltas Rev. Froude
6.4
1988
Starlingsas Mr James
7.0
1985
Blake's 7: The Beginningas Selman
9.0
1983
Fords on Wateras Mister Jack
9.0
1982
Walteras Mr. Richards
5.9
1980
Drake's Ventureas Sir Francis Wisingham
5.8
1980
The Elephant Manas Man With Whores
8.1
1980
'Tis Pity She's a Whoreas Richardetto
6.0
1980
Dying Dayas Lane
8.0
1980
Dreams of Leavingas Drunk Journalist
7.0
1979
The Knowledgeas Titanic Walters
6.5
1977
Black Joyas Butcher
6.8
1969
The Dance of Deathas Sentry
6.7
1967
Much Ado About Nothingas The Sexton
6.3