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

★7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

★8.0

The Elephant Man

1980

★6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

★6.4

City of Ember

2008

★5.9

Automata

2014

★6.7

Hysteria

2011

★6.5

Mr. Turner

2014

★6.5

Quartet

2012

★7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997

★6.7

Black Beauty

1994

★6.1

The Russia House

1990

★7.6

Call the Midwife

2012

★6.9

The Woman in Black

1989

★7.9

Inspector Morse

1987

★6.3

Fatherland

1994

★6.1

Restoration

1995

★7.6

Lewis

2007

★7.0

Jack the Ripper

1988

★7.4

State of Play

2003

★7.9

Foyle's War

2002

★6.9

Truly Madly Deeply

1991

★7.8

Prime Suspect

1991

★6.1

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005

★6.2

Casualty

1986

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