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

Midsomer Murders

Casualty

Casualty

Casualty

Call the Midwife

Minder

New Tricks

Heartbeat

All Movies (59)

• Mr. Turner2014 · as Footman
• Automata2014 · as Dominic Hawk
• The Tractate Middoth2013 · as Dr Thomas Rant
• Quartet2012 · as Harry
• The Broken Santa2011 · as Frank Morrison
• Hysteria2011 · as Judge
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · as Elphias Doge
• The Robbers2009 · as Frank Morrison
• City of Ember2008 · as Chief Builder
• Clapham Junction2007 · as Vicar
• The Worst Journey in the World2007 · as Curator
• Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup2006 · as Meriweather
• The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse2005 · as Tom Tit
• Around the World in 80 Days2004 · as Lord Salisbury
• Byron2003 · as Sir Ralph Milbanke
• Blackball2003 · as Giles Wilton
• Lucky Jim2003 · as Stanley
• Two Men Went To War2002 · as Winston Churchill
• Unconditional Love2002 · as Funeral Director
• Bertie and Elizabeth2002 · as Winston Churchill
• The Cicerones2002 · as Figure in Pulpit
• Mad Cows1999 · as Man outside Harrods
• Black Eyes1996 · as Grandad
• Restoration1995 · as Lord Bathurst
• Carrington1995 · as Mayor
• Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre1995 · as Dr Simmonds
• Milner1994 · as Dave Stiles
• Fatherland1994 · as Administrator Kruger
• Giorgino1994 · as Professor Beaumont
• Black Beauty1994 · as Carriagemaker
• The Entertainer1993 · as Bill
• Justice1993 · as englischer Minister
• Shuttlecock1993 · as Pound
• The Secret Agent1992 · as Wurme
• Running Late1992 · as Wicks
• Revolver1992 · as Aldo Testi
• One Against the Wind1991 · as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
• Truly Madly Deeply1991 · as George
• The Russia House1990 · as Colonial Type
• The Saint: The Software Murders1990 · as Teal
• Who Bombed Birmingham?1990 · as Dr. Frank Skuse
• The Woman in Black1989 · as Sweetman
• Nineteen961989 · as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
• The Saint: The Brazilian Connection1989 · as Teal
• A Beginners Guide to Freud1989 · as Charcot
• Wilt1989 · as Rev. Froude
• Starlings1988 · as Mr James
• Blake's 7: The Beginning1985 · as Selman
• Fords on Water1983 · as Mister Jack
• Walter1982 · as Mr. Richards
• Drake's Venture1980 · as Sir Francis Wisingham
• The Elephant Man1980 · as Man With Whores
• 'Tis Pity She's a Whore1980 · as Richardetto
• Dying Day1980 · as Lane
• Dreams of Leaving1980 · as Drunk Journalist
• The Knowledge1979 · as Titanic Walters
• Black Joy1977 · as Butcher
• The Dance of Death1969 · as Sentry
• Much Ado About Nothing1967 · as The Sexton

All TV Shows (71)

• The Village2013 · as Old Bert Middleton
• Call the Midwife2012 · as Tommy Mills
• Trollied2011
• Crooked House2008 · as Mr Paget
• Bonekickers2008
• Outnumbered2007 · as Granddad
• Lewis2007 · as Mr. Cooper
• Le Grand Charles2006 · as Winston Churchill
• New Tricks2004 · as Jasper Urquhart
• Looking for Victoria2003 · as Henry James
• State of Play2003 · as Bob Coutts
• Byron2003 · as Sir Ralph Milbanke
• Foyle's War2002 · as Dr. Henderson
• Ultimate Force2002
• In Deep2001 · as Denver
• Oliver Twist1999 · as Mr. Fang, magistrate
• In the Red1998 · as Max Parker
• Plotlands1997 · as Harry Crowley
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Bob Moss
• The Legacy of Reginald Perrin1996
• The Final Cut1995 · as Sir Bruce Bullerby
• Jake's Progress1995 · as Alex Halliwell
• Hamish Macbeth1995 · as Paul Jeffreys
• Pie in the Sky1994 · as Jack Bolland
• Law and Disorder1994
• To Play the King1993 · as Sir Bruce Bullerby
• Goodnight Sweetheart1993 · as Eric Elward
• Peak Practice1993 · as Ben Jones
• Witchcraft1992 · as Oxford Librarian
• A Touch of Frost1992 · as Edward Cull
• The Borrowers1992 · as Crampfurl
• Anglo Saxon Attitudes1992 · as Frank Rammage
• Heartbeat1992 · as Howard Dufton
• Performance1991 · as Bill
• Prime Suspect1991 · as Oscar Bream
• For the Greater Good1991 · as Jack Brooke
• Perfect Scoundrels1990 · as Vicar
• The Chief1990 · as Charlie Summers
• About Face1989
• The Paradise Club1989 · as Bishop Sykes
• South of the Border1988 · as Trevor Mitchell
• The River1988 · as Colonel Danvers
• The Return of Shelley1988
• Jack the Ripper1988 · as Bowyer
• The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · as Pastor Kroll
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Bill
• Inspector Morse1987 · as Derek Whittaker
• The Singing Detective1986 · as Mr Hall
• Casualty1986 · as Eddie Gash
• Casualty1986 · as Tom Harley
• Casualty1986 · as Dr. James Baker
• Lovejoy1986 · as Sam Cavendish
• Lytton's Diary1985 · as Norman
• The Bill1984
• Spyship1983
• Reilly: Ace of Spies1983 · as Glass
• Number 101983 · as Charles Fox
• Minder1979 · as Ashley Brown
• Bless Me Father1978 · as Billy Buzzle
• Enemy at the Door1978 · as Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe
• Enemy at the Door1978 · as Captain Tom Foster-Smythe
• Blake's 71978 · as Selman
• The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin1976 · as Welton Ormsby
• The Legend of Robin Hood1975 · as Abbot of Grantham
• The Aweful Mr Goodall1974 · as Dolman
• The Pallisers1974 · as Sextus Parker
• Crown Court1972
• Crown Court1972 · as Magnus Benjamin
• A Ghost Story for Christmas1971 · as Rant
• One Pair of Eyes1967
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Dumont