David Ryall

Acting · Born 1935-01-05 · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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.

Known for

• Automata (2014)
• Mr. Turner (2014)
• The Tractate Middoth (2013)
• Quartet (2012)
• Hysteria (2011)
• The Broken Santa (2011)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• The Robbers (2009)
• City of Ember (2008)
• Clapham Junction (2007)
• The Worst Journey in the World (2007)
• Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (2006)
• The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
• Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
• Byron (2003)
• Lucky Jim (2003)
• Blackball (2003)
• Two Men Went To War (2002)
• The Cicerones (2002)
• Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
• Unconditional Love (2002)
• Mad Cows (1999)
• Black Eyes (1996)
• Carrington (1995)