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.
Filmography
all 109
TV Shows 57
Movies 52
Director 1
Footman
Mr. Turner (2014)
Movie
4.67
Dominic Hawk
Automata (2014)
Movie
4.89
Dr. Rant
The Tractate Middoth (2013)
Movie
Old Bert Middleton
The Village (2013)
TV
Harry
Quartet (2012)
Movie
6
Tommy Mills
Call the Midwife (2012)
TV
5.45
Judge
Hysteria (2011)
Movie
Chief Builder
City of Ember (2008)
Movie
8
Frank Morrison
Outnumbered (2007)
TV
5.2
Mr. Cooper
Lewis (2007)
TV
6
Winston Churchill
Le Grand Charles (2006)
TV
Lord Salisbury
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Movie
7.3
Jasper Urquhart
New Tricks (2004)
TV
Sir Ralph Milbanke
Byron (2003)
Movie
Giles Wilton
Blackball (2003)
Movie
Stanley
Lucky Jim (2003)
Movie
Sir Ralph Milbanke
Byron (2003)
TV
Winston Churchill
Two Men Went To War (2002)
Movie
Funeral Director
Unconditional Love (2002)
Movie
Winston Churchill
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
Movie
Figure in Pulpit
The Cicerones (2002)
Movie
Denver
In Deep (2001)
TV
Mr. Fang, magistrate
Oliver Twist (1999)
TV
1
Man outside Harrods
Mad Cows (1999)
Movie
Max Parker
In the Red (1998)
TV
Harry Crowley
Plotlands (1997)
TV
Bob Moss
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Grandad
Black Eyes (1996)
Movie
Lord Bathurst
Restoration (1995)
Movie
10
Alex Halliwell
Jake's Progress (1995)
TV
Paul Jeffreys
Hamish Macbeth (1995)
TV
8
Dave Stiles
Milner (1994)
Movie
Administrator Kruger
Fatherland (1994)
Movie
Carriagemaker
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
Jack Bolland
Pie in the Sky (1994)
TV
Farmer Winchcombe
Law and Disorder (1994)
TV
Crampfurl
The Borrowers (1993)
Movie
Sir Bruce Bullerby
To Play the King (1993)
TV
englischer Minister
Justice (1993)
Movie
Ben Jones
Peak Practice (1993)
TV
Oxford Librarian
Witchcraft (1992)
TV
Crampfurl
The Borrowers (1992)
TV
Frank Rammage
Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992)
TV
Aldo Testi
Revolver (1992)
Movie
Howard Dufton
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
One Against the Wind (1991)
Movie
Oscar Bream
Prime Suspect (1991)
TV
5.33
Jack Brooke
For the Greater Good (1991)
TV
Colonial Type
The Russia House (1990)
Movie
2
Dr. Frank Skuse
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
Movie
Sweetman
The Woman in Black (1989)
Movie
Bishop Sykes
The Paradise Club (1989)
TV
Sir Cyril Llewellyn
Nineteen96 (1989)
Movie
Rev. Froude
Wilt (1989)
Movie
Trevor Mitchell
South Of The Border (1988)
TV
Colonel Danvers
The River (1988)
TV
Bowyer
Jack the Ripper (1988)
TV
Mr. James
Starlings (1988)
Movie
Pastor Kroll
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)
TV
Derek Whittaker
Inspector Morse (1987)
TV
4.83
Eddie Gash / Tom Harley / Dr. James Baker
Casualty (1986)
TV
Sam Cavendish
Lovejoy (1986)
TV
5
Mister Jack
Fords on Water (1983)
Movie
Mr. Richards
Walter (1982)
Movie
Sir Francis Wisingham
Drake's Venture (1980)
Movie
Man With Whores
The Elephant Man (1980)
Movie
4.9
Richardetto
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)
Movie
Drunk Journalist
Dreams of Leaving (1980)
Movie
Ashley Brown
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Titanic
The Knowledge (1979)
Movie
Billy Buzzle
Bless Me Father (1978)
TV
Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe / Captain Tom Foster-Smythe
Enemy at the Door (1978)
TV
Selman
Blake's 7 (1978)
TV
Butcher
Black Joy (1977)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.11
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-01-05
Deathday2014-12-25 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceShoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsDavid John Ryall
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