Leslie Phillips
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 April 1924 · Tottenham, London, England, UK
- Died
- 7 November 2022
Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in several of the Harry Potter films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Phillips, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Acting 112
- 2026Hotel Caledonia as The Narrator
- 2020Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons as The Sorting Hat (voice)
- 2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Himself
- 2012After Death as Jerimiah Jones
- 2011Late Bloomers as Leo
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as The Sorting Hat (voice)
- 2009Britain's Ugliest Models as Himself (Narrator)
- 2009Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
- 2009Is Anybody There? as Reg
- 2008Stanley Baxter: Now and Then as Self
- 2007The Dead Peasants Society as Alistair Robertson
- 2006Venus as Ian
- 2005Colour Me Kubrick as Freddie
- 2005The Comic Strip - A Retrospective as Self
- 2005Millions as Himself
- 2004Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Lord W'ruff
- 2003Collusion as Herbert Ames
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as The Sorting Hat (voice)
- 2002Thunderpants as Judge
- 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as The Sorting Hat (voice)
- 2001Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as Wilson
- 2001Sword of Honour
- 2000Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Prince Hugely Suave
- 2000Saving Grace as Vicar Gerald Perey
- 2000Cinderella as Felim
- 1998What's a Carry On? as Self - Interviewee
- 1997The Jackal as Woolburton
- 1997Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse as Lincoln Bradley
- 1997Caught in the Act as Sydney Fisher
- 1996August as Professor Alexander Blathwaite
- 1996Der Blinde as Sir John
- 1996Das Karussell des Todes as Sir John
- 1996Die Katze von Kensington as Sir John
- 1996The Canterville Ghost as George, Lord Canterville
- 1994Two Golden Balls as Viscount Osgood
- 1994Bermuda Grace
- 1993The Changeling as Vermandero
- 1993Royal Celebration as Johnny
- 1992Carry On Columbus as King Ferdinand
- 1992Thacker as George Thacker
- 1991The Trials of Oz as Judge Michael Argyle
- 1991King Ralph as Gordon
- 1990Life After Life as Wing Commander Boyle
- 1990Who Bombed Birmingham? as Lord Chief Justice Lane
- 1990Oxford as Dean
- 1990Mountains of the Moon as Mr. Arundell
- 1990GLC: The Carnage Continues as Sir Horace Cutler
- 1989Scandal as Lord Astor
- 1987Empire of the Sun as Maxton
- 1985Out of Africa as Sir Joseph
- 1977That's Carry On! as Mr. Alistair Grigg / Constable Tom Potter (archive footage)
- 1976Spanish Fly as Mike Scott
- 1976Not Now, Comrade as Commander Rimmington
- 1973Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! as Minister
- 1973Not Now Darling as Gilbert Bodley
- 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Dickie (segment "Gluttony")
- 1970Doctor in Trouble as Dr. Tony Burke
- 1970Some Will, Some Won't as Simon Russell
- 1968A Very Fine Line as Charlton
- 1967Maroc 7 as Raymond Lowe
- 1966Doctor in Clover as Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke
- 1965The Gong Game as Clive Breeze
- 1965You Must Be Joking as Young Husband
- 1964Father Came Too! as Mr. Roddy Chipfield
- 1962The Fast Lady as Freddie Fox
- 1962The Longest Day as RAF Officer Mac
- 1962In the Doghouse as Jimmy Fox-Upton
- 1962Crooks Anonymous as Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox
- 1961Raising the Wind as Mervyn Hughes
- 1961Very Important Person as Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper
- 1961A Weekend with Lulu as Timothy Gray
- 1960No Kidding as David Robinson
- 1960Watch Your Stern as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe
- 1960Doctor in Love as Dr. Tony Burke
- 1960Carry On Constable as Constable Tom Potter
- 1960Inn for Trouble as John Belcher
- 1960Leslie Phillips Asks... as Self
- 1959Ferdinand I King of Naples as Giornalista inglese
- 1959Please Turn Over as Dr. Henry Manners
- 1959The Night We Dropped a Clanger as Squadron Leader Thomas
- 1959This Other Eden as Crispin Brown
- 1959Carry On Teacher as Mr. Alistair Grigg
- 1959The Angry Hills as Ray Taylor
- 1959Carry On Nurse as Jack Bell
- 1959The Man Who Liked Funerals as Simon Hurd
- 1959The Navy Lark as Lt. Pouter
- 1958I Was Monty's Double as Major Tennant
- 1958The Big Money as Receptionist
- 1957Just My Luck as The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb
- 1957Les Girls as Sir Gerald Wren
- 1957High Flight as Blake
- 1957The Smallest Show on Earth as Robin Carter
- 1957Brothers in Law as Shop Assistant
- 1956The Gamma People as Howard Meade
- 1955Value for Money as Robjohns
- 1955As Long as They're Happy as Box Office Manager
- 1953The Limping Man as Detective Cameron
- 1953The Fake as Boy Student
- 1953Time Bomb
- 1952The Sound Barrier as Controller
- 1951The Galloping Major as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1951Pool of London as Harry
- 1950The Woman with No Name as 1st Sapper officer
- 1949Train of Events as Stacey's Fireman
- 1948Anna Karenina
- 1940The Proud Valley as Minor Role
- 1940The Thief of Bagdad as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
- 1939The Mikado as Boy
- 1939The Four Feathers as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade
- 1938Climbing High as Child actor (uncredited)
- 1938The Citadel as Girl (uncredited)
- 1938Lassie from Lancashire as Bit Part
Production 2
- 2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips · producer
- 1967Maroc 7 · producer