Born 1935 (age 79) · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Appears in 125 titles

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.

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The Elephant Man
8.0
The Elephant Man
1980
as Man With Whores
Around the World in 80 Days
5.9
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
as Lord Salisbury
City of Ember
6.4
City of Ember
2008
as Chief Builder
Automata
5.9
Automata
2014
as Dominic Hawk
Hysteria
6.7
Hysteria
2011
as Judge
Mr. Turner
6.5
Mr. Turner
2014
as Footman
Quartet
6.5
Quartet
2012
as Harry
Black Beauty
6.7
Black Beauty
1994
as Carriagemaker
The Russia House
6.1
The Russia House
1990
as Colonial Type
The Woman in Black
6.9
The Woman in Black
1989
as Sweetman
Fatherland
6.2
Fatherland
1994
as Administrator Kruger
Restoration
6.1
Restoration
1995
as Lord Bathurst
Truly Madly Deeply
6.9
Truly Madly Deeply
1991
as George
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Carrington
6.2
Carrington
1995
as Mayor
Unconditional Love
6.0
Unconditional Love
2002
as Funeral Director
Blackball
5.2
Blackball
2003
as Giles Wilton
Clapham Junction
6.5
Clapham Junction
2007
as Vicar
Giorgino
6.4
Giorgino
1994
as Professor Beaumont