David Ryall

Jan 05, 1935 - Dec 25, 2014 (79 years old) in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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

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Peak Practice

Ben Jones

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New Tricks

Jasper Urquhart

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Heartbeat

Howard Dufton

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Crown Court

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The Bill

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Midsomer Murders

Bob Moss

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Minder

Ashley Brown

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Bill

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Blake's 7

Selman

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Inspector Morse

Derek Whittaker

Credits

Mr. Turner 2014

Footman

★ 6.5
Automata 2014

Dominic Hawk

★ 5.9
The Tractate Middoth 2013

Rant

★ 7.4
The Village 2013

Old Bert Middleton

★ 7.5
Quartet 2012

Harry

★ 6.5
Call the Midwife 2012

Tommy Mills

★ 7.5
The Broken Santa 2011

Frank Morrison

★ NR
Trollied 2011

★ 6.3
Hysteria 2011

Judge

★ 6.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010

Elphias Doge

★ 7.7
The Robbers 2009

Frank Morrison

★ NR
Crooked House 2008

★ 6.7
City of Ember 2008

Chief Builder

★ 6.3
Bonekickers 2008

★ 5.6
Outnumbered 2007

Granddad

★ 7.7
Clapham Junction 2007

Vicar

★ 6.6
The Worst Journey in the World 2007

Curator

★ 6.5
Lewis 2007

Mr. Cooper

★ 7.6
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup 2006

Meriweather

★ NR
Le Grand Charles 2006

Winston Churchill

★ 10
Around the World in 80 Days 2004

Lord Salisbury

★ 5.9
New Tricks 2004

Jasper Urquhart

★ 7.4
Byron 2003

Sir Ralph Milbanke

★ 4.6
Blackball 2003

Giles Wilton

★ 5.2
State of Play 2003

★ 7.5
Lucky Jim 2003

Stanley

★ NR
Two Men Went To War 2002

Winston Churchill

★ 6.3
Foyle's War 2002

Dr. Henderson

★ 7.9
Ultimate Force 2002

★ 6.6
Unconditional Love 2002

Funeral Director

★ 5.9
Bertie and Elizabeth 2002

Winston Churchill

★ 5.6
The Cicerones 2002

Figure in Pulpit

★ 5.2
In Deep 2001

Denver

★ 10
Oliver Twist 1999

Mr. Fang, magistrate

★ 6.3
Mad Cows 1999

Man outside Harrods

★ 3.6
In the Red 1998

Max Parker

★ 6.2
Plotlands 1997

Harry Crowley

★ NR
Midsomer Murders 1997

Bob Moss

★ 7.5
Black Eyes 1996

Grandad

★ NR
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin 1996

★ 8
Restoration 1995

Lord Bathurst

★ 6
Jake's Progress 1995

Alex Halliwell

★ 3.5
Carrington 1995

Mayor

★ 6.2
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre 1995

Dr Simmonds

★ NR
Hamish Macbeth 1995

Paul Jeffreys

★ 7.6
Milner 1994

Dave Stiles

★ 6
Fatherland 1994

Administrator Kruger

★ 6.2
Giorgino 1994

Professor Beaumont

★ 6.5
Black Beauty 1994

Carriagemaker

★ 6.7
Pie in the Sky 1994

Jack Bolland

★ 8.2
Law and Disorder 1994

★ 6
The Entertainer 1993

Bill

★ 7
To Play the King 1993

Sir Bruce Bullerby

★ 8
Goodnight Sweetheart 1993

Eric Elward

★ 7.2
Justice 1993

englischer Minister

★ 5.4
Peak Practice 1993

Ben Jones

★ 6.1
Shuttlecock 1993

Pound

★ 2.5
Witchcraft 1992

Oxford Librarian

★ 1
A Touch of Frost 1992

★ 7.5
The Borrowers 1992

Crampfurl

★ 6.4
The Secret Agent 1992

Wurme

★ 8
Running Late 1992

Wicks

★ NR
Anglo Saxon Attitudes 1992

Frank Rammage

★ 5
Revolver 1992

Aldo Testi

★ NR
Heartbeat 1992

Howard Dufton

★ 7
One Against the Wind 1991

Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

★ 6.8
Truly Madly Deeply 1991

George

★ 6.9
Prime Suspect 1991

Oscar Bream

★ 7.7
The Russia House 1990

Colonial Type

★ 6.1
The Saint: The Software Murders 1990

Teal

★ NR
Who Bombed Birmingham? 1990

Dr. Frank Skuse

★ 7
Perfect Scoundrels 1990

Vicar

★ 6
The Woman in Black 1989

Sweetman

★ 6.9
About Face 1989

★ 6
The Paradise Club 1989

Bishop Sykes

★ 5.8
Nineteen96 1989

Sir Cyril Llewellyn

★ NR
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection 1989

Teal

★ 5
Wilt 1989

Rev. Froude

★ 6.2
South Of The Border 1988

Trevor Mitchell

★ NR
The River 1988

Colonel Danvers

★ 5.2
The Return of Shelley 1988

★ NR
Jack the Ripper 1988

Bowyer

★ 7.1
Starlings 1988

Mr James

★ NR
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers 1988

Pastor Kroll

★ NR
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987

Bill

★ 6.2
Inspector Morse 1987

Derek Whittaker

★ 7.8
The Singing Detective 1986

Mr. Hall

★ 7.7
Casualty 1986

Eddie Gash

★ 6.1
Lovejoy 1986

Sam Cavendish

★ 7.3
The Bill 1984

★ 6.7
Spyship 1983

★ 7
Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983

Glass

★ 7
Number 10 1983

★ 5
Fords on Water 1983

Mister Jack

★ NR
Walter 1982

Mr. Richards

★ 5.3
Drake's Venture 1980

Sir Francis Wisingham

★ 5
The Elephant Man 1980

Man With Whores

★ 8.1
'Tis Pity She's a Whore 1980

Richardetto

★ 5
Dreams of Leaving 1980

Drunk Journalist

★ 7
Minder 1979

Ashley Brown

★ 6.8
The Knowledge 1979

Titanic Walters

★ 6.4
Bless Me Father 1978

Billy Buzzle

★ 6.2
Enemy at the Door 1978

Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe

★ 7.8
Blake's 7 1978

Selman

★ 7.2
Black Joy 1977

Butcher

★ 6.4
The Legend of Robin Hood 1975

★ 6.5
Crown Court 1972

★ 5.4
The Dance of Death 1969

Sentry

★ 5.5
Much Ado About Nothing 1967

The Sexton

★ 5.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Dumont

★ 8.6