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 Outnumb… Read more
Known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 The Elephant Man 1980 Around the World in 80 Days 2004 City of Ember 2008 ★ 5.9 Automata 2014
Dominic Hawk ★ 6.5 Mr. Turner 2014
Footman Series ★ 7.2 The Village 2013
Old Bert Middleton ★ 6.5 Quartet 2012
Harry Series ★ 7.6 Call the Midwife 2012
Tommy Mills ★ 6.7 Hysteria 2011
Judge Series ★ 6.5 Trollied 2011
★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010
Elphias Doge ★ 6.4 City of Ember 2008
Chief Builder Series ★ 6.8 Crooked House 2008
Mr Paget ★ 6.5 Clapham Junction 2007
Vicar Series ★ 7.6 Lewis 2007
Mr. Cooper Series ★ 7.7 Outnumbered 2007
Granddad ★ 6.2 The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse 2005
Tom Tit ★ 6 Around the World in 80 Days 2004
Lord Salisbury Series ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004
Jasper Urquhart ★ 5.2 Blackball 2003
Giles Wilton Series ★ 7.5 State of Play 2003
Bob Coutts ★ 6 Unconditional Love 2002
Funeral Director Series ★ 6.6 Ultimate Force 2002
Series ★ 7.9 Foyle's War 2002
Dr. Henderson Series ★ 6.3 Oliver Twist 1999
Mr. Fang, magistrate Series ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997
Bob Moss ★ 6.2 Carrington 1995
Mayor ★ 6.1 Restoration 1995
Lord Bathurst Series ★ 7.6 The Final Cut 1995
Sir Bruce Bullerby ★ 6.3 Fatherland 1994
Administrator Kruger ★ 6.7 Black Beauty 1994
Carriagemaker ★ 6.4 Giorgino 1994
Professor Beaumont Series ★ 7.2 Goodnight Sweetheart 1993
Eric Elward Series ★ 7.8 To Play the King 1993
Sir Bruce Bullerby Series ★ 7.6 A Touch of Frost 1992
Edward Cull Series ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992
Howard Dufton ★ 6.9 Truly Madly Deeply 1991
George Series ★ 7.8 Prime Suspect 1991
Oscar Bream ★ 6.1 The Russia House 1990
Colonial Type ★ 6.9 The Woman in Black 1989
Sweetman ★ 6.4 Wilt 1989
Rev. Froude Series ★ 7 Jack the Ripper 1988
Bowyer Series ★ 7.9 Inspector Morse 1987
Derek Whittaker Series ★ 7.4 Lovejoy 1986
Sam Cavendish Series ★ 7.6 The Singing Detective 1986
Mr Hall Series ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986
Eddie Gash Series ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984
Series ★ 7 Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983
Glass ★ 8.1 The Elephant Man 1980
Man With Whores Series ★ 7.1 Minder 1979
Ashley Brown Series ★ 7.3 Blake's 7 1978
Selman Series ★ 8 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1976
Welton Ormsby 
