David Ryall
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 5 January 1935 · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- 25 December 2014
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
Acting 59
- 2014Mr. Turner as Footman
- 2014Automata as Dominic Hawk
- 2013The Tractate Middoth as Dr Thomas Rant
- 2012Quartet as Harry
- 2011The Broken Santa as Frank Morrison
- 2011Hysteria as Judge
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Elphias Doge
- 2009The Robbers as Frank Morrison
- 2008City of Ember as Chief Builder
- 2007Clapham Junction as Vicar
- 2007The Worst Journey in the World as Curator
- 2006Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup as Meriweather
- 2005The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse as Tom Tit
- 2004Around the World in 80 Days as Lord Salisbury
- 2003Byron as Sir Ralph Milbanke
- 2003Blackball as Giles Wilton
- 2003Lucky Jim as Stanley
- 2002Two Men Went To War as Winston Churchill
- 2002Unconditional Love as Funeral Director
- 2002Bertie and Elizabeth as Winston Churchill
- 2002The Cicerones as Figure in Pulpit
- 1999Mad Cows as Man outside Harrods
- 1996Black Eyes as Grandad
- 1995Restoration as Lord Bathurst
- 1995Carrington as Mayor
- 1995Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre as Dr Simmonds
- 1994Milner as Dave Stiles
- 1994Fatherland as Administrator Kruger
- 1994Giorgino as Professor Beaumont
- 1994Black Beauty as Carriagemaker
- 1993The Entertainer as Brother Bill
- 1993Justice as englischer Minister
- 1993Shuttlecock as Pound
- 1992The Secret Agent as Wurme
- 1992Running Late as Wicks
- 1992Revolver as Aldo Testi
- 1991One Against the Wind as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
- 1991Truly Madly Deeply as George
- 1990The Russia House as Colonial Type
- 1990The Saint: The Software Murders as Teal
- 1990Who Bombed Birmingham? as Dr. Frank Skuse
- 1989The Woman in Black as Sweetman
- 1989Nineteen96 as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
- 1989The Saint: The Brazilian Connection as Teal
- 1989A Beginners Guide to Freud as Charcot
- 1989Wilt as Rev. Froude
- 1988Starlings as Mr James
- 1985Blake's 7: The Beginning as Selman
- 1983Fords on Water as Mister Jack
- 1982Walter as Mr. Richards
- 1980Drake's Venture as Sir Francis Wisingham
- 1980The Elephant Man as Man With Whores
- 1980'Tis Pity She's a Whore as Richardetto
- 1980Dying Day as Lane
- 1980Dreams of Leaving as Drunk Journalist
- 1979The Knowledge as Titanic Walters
- 1977Black Joy as Butcher
- 1969The Dance of Death as Sentry
- 1967Much Ado About Nothing as The Sexton