

David Ryall
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Jan 1935
Age
91 Years
Born In
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Total Projects
129
Years Active
63 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
as Footman

movie
Automata
Automata
as Dominic Hawk

movie
The Tractate Middoth
The Tractate Middoth
as Dr Thomas Rant

tv
The Village
The Village
as Old Bert Middleton

movie
Quartet
Quartet
as Harry

tv
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
as Tommy Mills

movie
The Broken Santa
The Broken Santa
as Frank Morrison

tv
Trollied
Trollied

movie
Hysteria
Hysteria
as Judge

movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Elphias Doge

movie
The Robbers
The Robbers
as Frank Morrison

tv
Crooked House
Crooked House
as Mr Paget

movie
City of Ember
City of Ember
as Chief Builder

tv
Bonekickers
Bonekickers

tv
Outnumbered
Outnumbered
as Granddad

movie
Clapham Junction
Clapham Junction
as Vicar

movie
The Worst Journey in the World
The Worst Journey in the World
as Curator

tv
Lewis
Lewis
as Mr. Cooper

movie
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
as Meriweather

tv
Le Grand Charles
Le Grand Charles
as Winston Churchill

movie
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as Tom Tit

movie
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
as Lord Salisbury

tv
New Tricks
New Tricks
as Jasper Urquhart

movie
Byron
Byron
as Sir Ralph Milbanke

movie
Blackball
Blackball
as Giles Wilton

tv
State of Play
State of Play
as Bob Coutts

movie
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
as Stanley

tv
Byron
Byron
as Sir Ralph Milbanke

movie
Two Men Went To War
Two Men Went To War
as Winston Churchill

tv
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Dr. Henderson

tv
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force

movie
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
as Funeral Director

movie
Bertie and Elizabeth
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Winston Churchill

movie
The Cicerones
The Cicerones
as Figure in Pulpit

tv
In Deep
In Deep
as Denver

tv
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Fang, magistrate

movie
Mad Cows
Mad Cows
as Man outside Harrods

tv
In the Red
In the Red
as Max Parker

tv
Plotlands
Plotlands
as Harry Crowley

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Bob Moss

movie
Black Eyes
Black Eyes
as Grandad

tv
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

movie
Restoration
Restoration
as Lord Bathurst

tv
The Final Cut
The Final Cut
as Sir Bruce Bullerby

tv
Jake's Progress
Jake's Progress
as Alex Halliwell

movie
Carrington
Carrington
as Mayor

movie
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
as Dr Simmonds

tv
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth
as Paul Jeffreys

movie
Milner
Milner
as Dave Stiles

movie
Fatherland
Fatherland
as Administrator Kruger

movie
Giorgino
Giorgino
as Professor Beaumont

movie
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
as Carriagemaker

tv
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
as Jack Bolland

tv
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder

movie
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
as Bill

tv
To Play the King
To Play the King
as Sir Bruce Bullerby

tv
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart
as Eric Elward

movie
Justice
Justice
as englischer Minister

tv
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Ben Jones

movie
Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock
as Pound

tv
Witchcraft
Witchcraft
as Oxford Librarian

tv
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Edward Cull

tv
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
as Crampfurl

movie
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
as Wurme

movie
Running Late
Running Late
as Wicks

tv
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
as Frank Rammage

movie
Revolver
Revolver
as Aldo Testi

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Howard Dufton

movie
One Against the Wind
One Against the Wind
as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

tv
Performance
Performance
as Bill

movie
Truly Madly Deeply
Truly Madly Deeply
as George

tv
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
as Oscar Bream

tv
For the Greater Good
For the Greater Good
as Jack Brooke

movie
The Russia House
The Russia House
as Colonial Type

movie
The Saint: The Software Murders
The Saint: The Software Murders
as Teal

movie
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Dr. Frank Skuse

tv
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels
as Vicar

tv
The Chief
The Chief
as Charlie Summers

movie
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
as Sweetman

tv
About Face
About Face

tv
The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
as Bishop Sykes

movie
Nineteen96
Nineteen96
as Sir Cyril Llewellyn

movie
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
as Teal

movie
A Beginners Guide to Freud
A Beginners Guide to Freud
as Charcot

movie
Wilt
Wilt
as Rev. Froude

tv
South of the Border
South of the Border
as Trevor Mitchell

tv
The River
The River
as Colonel Danvers

tv
The Return of Shelley
The Return of Shelley

tv
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
as Bowyer

movie
Starlings
Starlings
as Mr James

tv
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Pastor Kroll

tv
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Bill

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Derek Whittaker

tv
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
as Mr Hall

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Eddie Gash

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Tom Harley

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Dr. James Baker

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Sam Cavendish

movie
Blake's 7: The Beginning
Blake's 7: The Beginning
as Selman

tv
Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary
as Norman

tv
The Bill
The Bill

tv
Spyship
Spyship

tv
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Glass

tv
Number 10
Number 10
as Charles Fox

movie
Fords on Water
Fords on Water
as Mister Jack

movie
Walter
Walter
as Mr. Richards

movie
Drake's Venture
Drake's Venture
as Sir Francis Wisingham

movie
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
as Man With Whores

movie
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
as Richardetto

movie
Dying Day
Dying Day
as Lane

movie
Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving
as Drunk Journalist

tv
Minder
Minder
as Ashley Brown

movie
The Knowledge
The Knowledge
as Titanic Walters

tv
Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father
as Billy Buzzle

tv
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
as Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe

tv
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
as Captain Tom Foster-Smythe

tv
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Selman

movie
Black Joy
Black Joy
as Butcher

tv
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
as Welton Ormsby

tv
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood
as Abbot of Grantham

tv
The Aweful Mr Goodall
The Aweful Mr Goodall
as Dolman

tv
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
as Sextus Parker

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Magnus Benjamin

tv
A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas
as Rant

movie
The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
as Sentry

tv
One Pair of Eyes
One Pair of Eyes

movie
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
as The Sexton

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dumont