
Roy Kinnear
Jan 08, 1934 - Sep 20, 1988 (54 years old) in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Roy Mitchell Kinnear was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter.
Known For

Play for Today
Roderick Major

Minder
Whaley

The Avengers
Happychap

The Adventurer
Marks

Casualty
Brian McCarthy

The Sweeney
Frankie Little

The Ray Bradbury Theater
Funeral Director

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt

The Goodies
Professor Nuts

The Beatles Anthology
Algernon (archive footage)
Credits
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The Princess And The Pea Futureking★ NR
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Cowboys Future★ NR
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A Wedding Future★ NR
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★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 6
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Algernon (archive footage)★ 8.1
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Mump (voice)★ 5.9
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Weller (archive footage)★ 10
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Planchet★ 6.2
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The Common Man★ 6.8
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Just Ask for Diamond 1988Jack Splendide★ 4.3
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Mr. H Is Late 1988★ 7
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★ NR
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Casanova 1987Balbi★ 4.2
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Hardwicke House 1987Mr. Wickham★ 4
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Baron Hardup★ 4
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Casualty 1986Brian McCarthy★ 6.1
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Pirates 1986Dutch★ 6.3
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Funeral Director★ 6.8
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Bertha 1985★ 5
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Super Gran 1985Cyril Small★ 6.3
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This Office Life 1984Commissionaire★ NR
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The Clairvoyant 1984Arnold Bristow★ 5
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Towser 1984Narrator★ NR
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Squaring the Circle 1984Kania★ 5
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Friar Tuck★ 5.3
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SuperTed 1983Bulk★ 6.8
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Anna Pavlova 1983gardener★ 4.5
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Anyone for Denis 1982Boris★ NR
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Anyone for Denis? 1982★ NR
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The Boys in Blue 1982Mr. Lloyd★ 5.2
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★ 6.7
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Hammett 1982English Eddie Hagedorn★ 6.2
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Various★ 7
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Legacy of Murder 1982★ NR
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Return of the Ewok 1982Maxwell Mercury Talent Agent★ 6.3
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Husband★ NR
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Fishfingers★ 4.5
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★ NR
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Rhubarb Rhubarb 1980★ 7.7
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Hawk the Slayer 1980Innkeeper★ 4.8
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High Rise Donkey 1980Mr. Garnett, Caretaker★ NR
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Quincy's Quest 1979Top★ 5.5
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Bidley★ 7.8
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Minder 1979Whaley★ 6.8
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Blankety Blank 1979★ 4.6
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The Marti Caine Show 1979★ NR
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Dick Turpin 1979★ 7.3
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The Talking Parcel 1978Ethelred★ 7
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Watership Down 1978Pipkin (voice)★ 7.2
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Selden the Axe Murderer★ 4.4
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Kasper's Last Stand 1978Kasper★ NR
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Rupert Skern★ NR
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Blake's 7 1978Keller★ 7.3
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The Mayor's Charity 1977Roderick Major★ NR
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Vogel★ 9
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Quincey★ 5.9
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Boldini★ 5.7
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★ NR
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Richard Burton★ NR
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N.U.T.S. 1976★ NR
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George and Mildred 1976Jerry★ 6.8
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Ripping Yarns 1976★ 7.5
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Not Now, Comrade 1976Hoskins★ 5.2
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Zoo Time 1976★ NR
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Treasure Hunt 1976★ NR
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Alice Goes Pop 1976★ NR
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Airborne 1976★ NR
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Waxworks 1976★ NR
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Holiday Spirit 1976★ NR
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Moriarty's Assistant★ 6
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Superintendent Grubbs★ 5.7
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Three for All 1975Hounslow Joe★ 1
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Eskimo Nell 1975Benny U. Murdoch★ 3.7
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The Sweeney 1975Frankie Little★ 7.8
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The Amorous Milkman 1975Sergeant★ 1
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Bishop of Paris★ 5.4
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The Four Musketeers 1974Planchet★ 6.4
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Juggernaut 1974Social Director Curtain★ 6.2
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South Riding 1974★ NR
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The Three Musketeers 1973Planchet★ 6.8
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Man About the House 1973Jerry★ 7.1
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Dan and Doris Cobbler★ NR
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The Pied Piper 1972Burgermeister Poppendick★ 5.9
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That's Your Funeral 1972Purvis★ 2.3
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Cheshire Cat★ 6.2
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The Adventurer 1972Marks★ 5.5
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Sykes 1972Uncle Arthur★ 6.4
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Raising the Roof 1972★ NR
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The Alf Garnett Saga 1972Wally★ 4
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Madame Sin 1972Holidaymaker★ 6.7
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Jason King 1971★ 7.3
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Mr. Salt★ 7.5
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Everybody Say Cheese 1971Henry Hunter★ NR
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Melody 1971Mr. Perkins★ 7.2
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The Firechasers 1971Roscoe★ 7.2
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The Goodies 1970Professor Nuts★ 7.5
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Scrooge 19702nd Gentleman of Charity★ 6.8
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Play for Today 1970Roderick Major★ 6.3
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Prince Regent★ 6.8
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Weller★ 6
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Egghead's Robot 1970★ 3
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The Bed Sitting Room 1969Plastic Mac Man★ 5.9
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Sir Tunbelly Clumsey★ 4.5
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Inside George Webley 1968George Webley★ NR
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Only When I Larf 1968Hotel Chef (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Nicholas Nickleby 1968Gentleman Next Door★ NR
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How I Won the War 1967Clapper★ 5.5
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All Gas and Gaiters 1967Verger★ 5.5
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The Deadly Affair 1967Adam Scarr★ 6.2
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The Mini-Affair 1967Fire Extinguisher Salesman★ NR
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The Go-karters 1967★ NR
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Gladiator Instructor★ 6
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Lorry Driver★ 7.4
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A Slight Case Of... 1965★ 6
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Help! 1965Algernon★ 6.8
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The Hill 1965Monty Bartlett★ 7.5
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A World Of His Own 1964Stanley Blake★ 6
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Hamlet at Elsinore 1964Gravedigger★ 7.8
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French Dressing 1964Henry Liggott★ 5.5
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The Informers 1963Shorty★ 6.8
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Festival 1963Mr. Bolt★ 8
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The Dick Emery Show 1963★ 8
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A Place to Go 1963Bunting★ 6.2
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Heavens Above! 1963Fred Smith★ 6.3
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Lucky Dave★ 6.1
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Sparrows Can't Sing 1963Fred Gooding★ 5.3
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County of the Clyde 1963Narrator★ NR
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★ 8
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The Boys 1962Mark Salmon★ 7.8
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Tiara Tahiti 1962Capt. Enderby★ 6
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Nectabanus★ NR
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The Wedding 1961Best Man★ NR
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The Avengers 1961Happychap★ 7.7
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Oh... Rosalinda!! 1955★ 6.1