Biography
David John Ryall (January 5, 1935 β 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
Granddad

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
Eric Elward

Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
TV
6
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 / Dr. James Baker / Tom Harley

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
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-01-05
Deathday2014-12-25 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceShoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsDavid John Ryall
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