David Ryall
Jan 05, 1935 - Dec 25, 2014 (79 years old) in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
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
Midsomer Murders
Bob Moss
Peak Practice
Ben Jones
Heartbeat
Howard Dufton
Minder
Ashley Brown
Call the Midwife
Tommy Mills
Casualty
Eddie Gash
Blake's 7
Selman
Credits
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Mr. Turner 2014Footman★ 6.5 -
Automata 2014Dominic Hawk★ 5.9 -
The Tractate Middoth 2013Rant★ 7.4 -
The Village 2013Old Bert Middleton★ 7.5 -
Quartet 2012Harry★ 6.5 -
Call the Midwife 2012Tommy Mills★ 7.5 -
Trollied 2011★ 6.3 -
Hysteria 2011Judge★ 6.7 -
Elphias Doge★ 7.7 -
Crooked House 2008★ 6.7 -
City of Ember 2008Chief Builder★ 6.3 -
Bonekickers 2008★ 5.6 -
Outnumbered 2007Granddad★ 7.8 -
Clapham Junction 2007Vicar★ 6.6 -
Curator★ 6.5 -
Lewis 2007Mr. Cooper★ 7.6 -
Meriweather★ NR -
Le Grand Charles 2006Winston Churchill★ 10 -
Lord Salisbury★ 5.9 -
New Tricks 2004Jasper Urquhart★ 7.3 -
Byron 2003Sir Ralph Milbanke★ 5 -
Blackball 2003Giles Wilton★ 5.3 -
State of Play 2003★ 7.5 -
Lucky Jim 2003Stanley★ NR -
Two Men Went To War 2002Winston Churchill★ 6.3 -
Foyle's War 2002★ 7.9 -
Ultimate Force 2002★ 6.7 -
Unconditional Love 2002Funeral Director★ 6 -
Bertie and Elizabeth 2002Winston Churchill★ 5.6 -
The Cicerones 2002Figure in Pulpit★ 5.2
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In Deep 2001Denver★ 10 -
Oliver Twist 1999Mr. Fang, magistrate★ 6.3 -
Mad Cows 1999Man outside Harrods★ 3.9 -
In the Red 1998Max Parker★ 6.2 -
Plotlands 1997Harry Crowley★ NR -
Midsomer Murders 1997Bob Moss★ 7.5 -
Black Eyes 1996Grandad★ NR
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★ 8 -
Restoration 1995Lord Bathurst★ 6 -
Jake's Progress 1995Alex Halliwell★ 3.5 -
Carrington 1995Mayor★ 6.2 -
Dr Simmonds★ NR -
Hamish Macbeth 1995Paul Jeffreys★ 7.6 -
Milner 1994Dave Stiles★ 6 -
Fatherland 1994Administrator Kruger★ 6.2 -
Giorgino 1994Professor Beaumont★ 6.6 -
Black Beauty 1994Carriagemaker★ 6.7 -
Pie in the Sky 1994Jack Bolland★ 8.4 -
Law and Disorder 1994★ 6 -
The Entertainer 1993Bill★ 7 -
To Play the King 1993Sir Bruce Bullerby★ 8 -
Goodnight Sweetheart 1993Eric Elward★ 7.2 -
Justice 1993englischer Minister★ 5.4 -
Peak Practice 1993Ben Jones★ 6.1 -
Shuttlecock 1993Pound★ 2.5 -
Witchcraft 1992Oxford Librarian★ 1 -
A Touch of Frost 1992★ 7.5 -
The Borrowers 1992Crampfurl★ 6.4 -
The Secret Agent 1992Wurme★ 8 -
Running Late 1992Wicks★ NR -
Frank Rammage★ 5 -
Revolver 1992Aldo Testi★ NR -
Heartbeat 1992Howard Dufton★ 7 -
One Against the Wind 1991Dumont, Mary's Lawyer★ 7 -
Truly Madly Deeply 1991George★ 6.9 -
Prime Suspect 1991Oscar Bream★ 7.7 -
The Russia House 1990Colonial Type★ 6.1 -
Teal★ NR -
Dr. Frank Skuse★ 7 -
Perfect Scoundrels 1990Vicar★ 6 -
The Woman in Black 1989Sweetman★ 6.9 -
About Face 1989★ 6
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The Paradise Club 1989Bishop Sykes★ 5.8 -
Nineteen96 1989Sir Cyril Llewellyn★ NR -
Teal★ 5 -
Wilt 1989Rev. Froude★ 6.2 -
South Of The Border 1988Trevor Mitchell★ NR -
The River 1988Colonel Danvers★ 5.2 -
★ NR
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Jack the Ripper 1988Bowyer★ 7.1 -
Starlings 1988Mr James★ NR
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Pastor Kroll★ NR -
Bill★ 6.2 -
Inspector Morse 1987Derek Whittaker★ 7.8 -
Mr. Hall★ 7.7 -
Casualty 1986Eddie Gash★ 6 -
Lovejoy 1986Sam Cavendish★ 7.3 -
The Bill 1984★ 6.7 -
Spyship 1983★ 7 -
Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983Glass★ 7 -
Number 10 1983★ 5 -
Fords on Water 1983Mister Jack★ NR -
Walter 1982Mr. Richards★ 5.3 -
Drake's Venture 1980Sir Francis Wisingham★ 5 -
The Elephant Man 1980Man With Whores★ 8 -
Richardetto★ 5 -
Dreams of Leaving 1980Drunk Journalist★ 7 -
Minder 1979Ashley Brown★ 6.8 -
The Knowledge 1979Titanic Walters★ 6.4 -
Bless Me Father 1978Billy Buzzle★ 6.2 -
Enemy at the Door 1978Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe★ 7.8 -
Blake's 7 1978Selman★ 7.2 -
Black Joy 1977Butcher★ 6.4 -
★ 6.5 -
Crown Court 1972★ 5.4 -
The Dance of Death 1969Sentry★ 5.5 -
The Sexton★ 5.5 -
Dumont★ 8.6