David 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

Lord Salisbury

Around the World in 80 Days

Sentry

The Dance of Death

Elphias Doge

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Chief Builder

City of Ember

Mister Jack

Fords on Water

Sweetman

The Woman in Black

Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

One Against the Wind

Wicks

Running Late

Mr James

Starlings

Winston Churchill

Two Men Went To War

Mr. Richards

Walter

Meriweather

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Rant

The Tractate Middoth

englischer Minister

Justiz

Dominic Hawk

Autómata

Vicar

Clapham Junction

Titanic Walters

The Knowledge

Administrator Kruger

Fatherland

Dr. Frank Skuse

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Colonial Type

The Russia House

Man With Whores

The Elephant Man

Grandad

Black Eyes

George

Truly Madly Deeply

Sir Ralph Milbanke

Byron

Figure in Pulpit

The Cicerones

Stanley

Lucky Jim

Winston Churchill

Bertie and Elizabeth

Mayor

Carrington

Rev. Froude

Wilt

Curator

The Worst Journey in the World

Footman

Mr. Turner

Harry

Quartet

Dave Stiles

Milner

Sir Francis Wisingham

Drake's Venture

Drunk Journalist

Dreams of Leaving

Dr Simmonds

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Richardetto

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Carriagemaker

Black Beauty

Lord Bathurst

Restoration

Judge

Hysteria

Giles Wilton

Blackball

Man outside Harrods

Mad Cows

Butcher

Black Joy

Bill

The Entertainer

Funeral Director

Unconditional Love

Teal

The Saint: The Software Murders

Teal

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

Aldo Testi

Revolver

Pound

Shuttlecock

Sir Cyril Llewellyn

Nineteen96

Wurme

The Secret Agent

Professor Beaumont

Giorgino

The Sexton

Much Ado About Nothing

Frank Morrison

The Robbers

Frank Morrison

The Broken Santa

Charcot

A Beginners Guide to Freud

Lane

Dying Day

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-01-05

Place of Birth

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Also Known As

David John Ryall