David Ryall

Person

David Ryall

Born 5 January 1935 Died 25 December 2014, aged 79 Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
16age in their first credit on record (1951)
63years on screen and counting
8credits in 1992, their busiest year
130dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Mr. Turner poster Age: 79

Mr. Turner

2014
as Footman
Automata poster Age: 79

Automata

2014
as Dominic Hawk
The Tractate Middoth poster Age: 78

The Tractate Middoth

2013
as Dr Thomas Rant
Quartet poster Age: 77

Quartet

2012
as Harry
The Broken Santa poster Age: 76

The Broken Santa

2011
as Frank Morrison
Hysteria poster Age: 76

Hysteria

2011
as Judge
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 poster Age: 75

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010
as Elphias Doge
The Robbers poster Age: 74

The Robbers

2009
as Frank Morrison
City of Ember poster Age: 73

City of Ember

2008
as Chief Builder
Clapham Junction poster Age: 72

Clapham Junction

2007
as Vicar
The Worst Journey in the World poster Age: 72

The Worst Journey in the World

2007
as Curator
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup poster Age: 71

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006
as Meriweather
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse poster Age: 70

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005
as Tom Tit
Around the World in 80 Days poster Age: 69

Around the World in 80 Days

2004
as Lord Salisbury
Byron poster Age: 68

Byron

2003
as Sir Ralph Milbanke
Blackball poster Age: 68

Blackball

2003
as Giles Wilton
Lucky Jim poster Age: 68

Lucky Jim

2003
as Stanley
Two Men Went To War poster Age: 67

Two Men Went To War

2002
as Winston Churchill
Unconditional Love poster Age: 67

Unconditional Love

2002
as Funeral Director
Bertie and Elizabeth poster Age: 67

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002
as Winston Churchill
The Cicerones poster Age: 66

The Cicerones

2002
as Figure in Pulpit
Mad Cows poster Age: 64

Mad Cows

1999
as Man outside Harrods
No poster
Age: 61

Black Eyes

1996
as Grandad
Restoration poster Age: 60

Restoration

1995
as Lord Bathurst
Carrington poster Age: 60

Carrington

1995
as Mayor
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre poster Age: 60

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995
as Dr Simmonds
Milner poster Age: 59

Milner

1994
as Dave Stiles
Fatherland poster Age: 59

Fatherland

1994
as Administrator Kruger
Giorgino poster Age: 59

Giorgino

1994
as Professor Beaumont
Black Beauty poster Age: 59

Black Beauty

1994
as Carriagemaker
The Entertainer poster Age: 58

The Entertainer

1993
as Bill
Justice poster Age: 58

Justice

1993
as englischer Minister
Shuttlecock poster Age: 58

Shuttlecock

1993
as Pound
The Secret Agent poster Age: 57

The Secret Agent

1992
as Wurme
Running Late poster Age: 57

Running Late

1992
as Wicks
Revolver poster Age: 57

Revolver

1992
as Aldo Testi
One Against the Wind poster Age: 56

One Against the Wind

1991
as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Truly Madly Deeply poster Age: 56

Truly Madly Deeply

1991
as George
The Russia House poster Age: 55

The Russia House

1990
as Colonial Type
The Saint: The Software Murders poster Age: 55

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990
as Teal
Who Bombed Birmingham? poster Age: 55

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990
as Dr. Frank Skuse
The Woman in Black poster Age: 54

The Woman in Black

1989
as Sweetman
Nineteen96 poster Age: 54

Nineteen96

1989
as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection poster Age: 54

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989
as Teal
No poster
Age: 54

A Beginners Guide to Freud

1989
as Charcot
Wilt poster Age: 54

Wilt

1989
as Rev. Froude
No poster
Age: 53

Starlings

1988
as Mr James
Blake's 7: The Beginning poster Age: 50

Blake's 7: The Beginning

1985
as Selman
Fords on Water poster Age: 47

Fords on Water

1983
as Mister Jack
Walter poster Age: 47

Walter

1982
as Mr. Richards
Drake's Venture poster Age: 45

Drake's Venture

1980
as Sir Francis Wisingham
The Elephant Man poster Age: 45

The Elephant Man

1980
as Man With Whores
'Tis Pity She's a Whore poster Age: 45

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980
as Richardetto
No poster
Age: 45

Dying Day

1980
as Lane
Dreams of Leaving poster Age: 45

Dreams of Leaving

1980
as Drunk Journalist
The Knowledge poster Age: 43

The Knowledge

1979
as Titanic Walters
Black Joy poster Age: 42

Black Joy

1977
as Butcher
The Dance of Death poster Age: 34

The Dance of Death

1969
as Sentry
Much Ado About Nothing poster Age: 32

Much Ado About Nothing

1967
as The Sexton
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TV credits

Newest first
The Village poster Age: 78

The Village

2013
as Old Bert Middleton
Call the Midwife poster Age: 77

Call the Midwife

2012
as Tommy Mills
Trollied poster Age: 76

Trollied

2011
Crooked House poster Age: 73

Crooked House

2008
as Mr Paget
Bonekickers poster Age: 73

Bonekickers

2008
Outnumbered poster Age: 72

Outnumbered

2007
as Granddad
Lewis poster Age: 72

Lewis

2007
as Mr. Cooper
Le Grand Charles poster Age: 71

Le Grand Charles

2006
as Winston Churchill
New Tricks poster Age: 68

New Tricks

2004
as Jasper Urquhart
No poster
Age: 68

Looking for Victoria

2003
as Henry James
State of Play poster Age: 68

State of Play

2003
as Bob Coutts
Byron poster Age: 67

Byron

2003
as Sir Ralph Milbanke
Foyle's War poster Age: 67

Foyle's War

2002
as Dr. Henderson
Ultimate Force poster Age: 67

Ultimate Force

2002
In Deep poster Age: 66

In Deep

2001
as Denver
Oliver Twist poster Age: 64

Oliver Twist

1999
as Mr. Fang, magistrate
In the Red poster Age: 63

In the Red

1998
as Max Parker
Plotlands poster Age: 62

Plotlands

1997
as Harry Crowley
Midsomer Murders poster Age: 62

Midsomer Murders

1997
as Bob Moss
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin poster Age: 61

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

1996
The Final Cut poster Age: 60

The Final Cut

1995
as Sir Bruce Bullerby
Jake's Progress poster Age: 60

Jake's Progress

1995
as Alex Halliwell
Hamish Macbeth poster Age: 60

Hamish Macbeth

1995
as Paul Jeffreys
Pie in the Sky poster Age: 59

Pie in the Sky

1994
as Jack Bolland
Law and Disorder poster Age: 59

Law and Disorder

1994
To Play the King poster Age: 58

To Play the King

1993
as Sir Bruce Bullerby
Goodnight Sweetheart poster Age: 58

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993
as Eric Elward
Peak Practice poster Age: 58

Peak Practice

1993
as Ben Jones
Witchcraft poster Age: 57

Witchcraft

1992
as Oxford Librarian
A Touch of Frost poster Age: 57

A Touch of Frost

1992
as Edward Cull
The Borrowers poster Age: 57

The Borrowers

1992
as Crampfurl
Anglo Saxon Attitudes poster Age: 57

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

1992
as Frank Rammage
Heartbeat poster Age: 57

Heartbeat

1992
as Howard Dufton
Performance poster Age: 56

Performance

1991
as Bill
Prime Suspect poster Age: 56

Prime Suspect

1991
as Oscar Bream
For the Greater Good poster Age: 56

For the Greater Good

1991
as Jack Brooke
Perfect Scoundrels poster Age: 55

Perfect Scoundrels

1990
as Vicar
The Chief poster Age: 55

The Chief

1990
as Charlie Summers
No poster
Age: 54

About Face

1989
The Paradise Club poster Age: 54

The Paradise Club

1989
as Bishop Sykes
South of the Border poster Age: 53

South of the Border

1988
as Trevor Mitchell
The River poster Age: 53

The River

1988
as Colonel Danvers
The Return of Shelley poster Age: 53

The Return of Shelley

1988
Jack the Ripper poster Age: 53

Jack the Ripper

1988
as Bowyer
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers poster Age: 53

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988
as Pastor Kroll
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster Age: 52

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987
as Bill
Inspector Morse poster Age: 52

Inspector Morse

1987
as Derek Whittaker
The Singing Detective poster Age: 51

The Singing Detective

1986
as Mr Hall
Casualty poster Age: 51

Casualty

1986
as Eddie Gash
Casualty poster Age: 51

Casualty

1986
as Tom Harley
Casualty poster Age: 51

Casualty

1986
as Dr. James Baker
Lovejoy poster Age: 51

Lovejoy

1986
as Sam Cavendish
Lytton's Diary poster Age: 50

Lytton's Diary

1985
as Norman
The Bill poster Age: 49

The Bill

1984
Spyship poster Age: 48

Spyship

1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies poster Age: 48

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983
as Glass
Number 10 poster Age: 48

Number 10

1983
as Charles Fox
Minder poster Age: 44

Minder

1979
as Ashley Brown
Bless Me Father poster Age: 43

Bless Me Father

1978
as Billy Buzzle
Enemy at the Door poster Age: 43

Enemy at the Door

1978
as Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe
Enemy at the Door poster Age: 43

Enemy at the Door

1978
as Captain Tom Foster-Smythe
Blake's 7 poster Age: 42

Blake's 7

1978
as Selman
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin poster Age: 41

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976
as Welton Ormsby
The Legend of Robin Hood poster Age: 40

The Legend of Robin Hood

1975
as Abbot of Grantham
No poster
Age: 39

The Aweful Mr Goodall

1974
as Dolman
The Pallisers poster Age: 39

The Pallisers

1974
as Sextus Parker
Crown Court poster Age: 37

Crown Court

1972
Crown Court poster Age: 37

Crown Court

1972
as Magnus Benjamin
A Ghost Story for Christmas poster Age: 36

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971
as Rant
One Pair of Eyes poster Age: 32

One Pair of Eyes

1967
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 16

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Dumont
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