David Ryall
Known for: Acting
Born: January 5, 1935
Died: December 25, 2014
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
59 movies · 70 TV shows, newest first
6.5
Mr. Turner
2014
5.9
Automata
2014
7.1
The Tractate Middoth
2013
7.2
The Village
2013
6.5
Quartet
2012
7.6
Call the Midwife
2012
NR
The Broken Santa
2011
6.5
Trollied
2011
6.7
Hysteria
2011
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
NR
The Robbers
2009
6.8
Crooked House
2008
6.4
City of Ember
2008
5.6
Bonekickers
2008
7.7
Outnumbered
2007
6.5
Clapham Junction
2007
6.5
The Worst Journey in the World
2007
7.6
Lewis
2007
NR
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
2006
10.0
Le Grand Charles
2006
6.2
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
6.0
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
7.3
New Tricks
2004NR
Looking for Victoria
2003
4.8
Byron
2003
5.2
Blackball
2003
7.5
State of Play
2003
7.0
Lucky Jim
2003
5.0
Byron
2003
6.7
Two Men Went To War
2002
7.9
Foyle's War
2002
6.6
Ultimate Force
2002
6.0
Unconditional Love
2002
6.7
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002
5.8
The Cicerones
2002
8.0
In Deep
2001
6.3
Oliver Twist
1999
4.4
Mad Cows
1999
6.1
In the Red
1998
9.0
Plotlands
1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
19979.0
Black Eyes
1996
8.0
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
1996
6.1
Restoration
1995
7.6
The Final Cut
1995
4.5
Jake's Progress
1995
6.2
Carrington
1995
NR
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
1995
7.7
Hamish Macbeth
1995
8.0
Milner
1994
6.3
Fatherland
1994
6.4
Giorgino
1994
6.7
Black Beauty
1994
8.3
Pie in the Sky
1994
7.3
Law and Disorder
1994
7.0
The Entertainer
1993
7.8
To Play the King
1993
7.2
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
5.6
Justice
1993
6.5
Peak Practice
1993
3.5
Shuttlecock
1993
3.7
Witchcraft
1992
7.5
A Touch of Frost
1992
6.7
The Borrowers
1992
8.5
The Secret Agent
1992
9.0
Running Late
1992
5.0
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
1992
10.0
Revolver
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
7.1
One Against the Wind
1991
6.3
Performance
1991
7.8
The Men's Room
1991
6.9
Truly Madly Deeply
1991
7.8
Prime Suspect
1991
9.0
For the Greater Good
1991
6.1
The Russia House
1990
9.0
The Saint: The Software Murders
1990
8.5
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
6.0
Perfect Scoundrels
1990
7.0
The Chief
1990
6.9
The Woman in Black
19897.0
About Face
1989
6.2
The Paradise Club
1989
NR
Nineteen96
1989
7.5
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
1989NR
A Beginners Guide to Freud
1989
6.4
Wilt
1989
10.0
South of the Border
1988
6.0
The River
1988
NR
The Return of Shelley
1988
7.0
Jack the Ripper
19887.0
Starlings
1988
8.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
7.9
Inspector Morse
1987
7.6
The Singing Detective
1986
6.2
Casualty
1986
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
9.0
Blake's 7: The Beginning
1985
7.3
Lytton's Diary
1985
6.8
The Bill
1984
7.5
Spyship
1983
7.0
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
7.0
Number 10
1983
9.0
Fords on Water
1983
5.9
Walter
19827.0
On the Line
1982
5.8
Drake's Venture
1980
8.1
The Elephant Man
1980
6.0
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
19808.0
Dying Day
1980
7.0
Dreams of Leaving
1980
7.1
Minder
1979
6.5
The Knowledge
1979
6.3
Bless Me Father
1978
8.2
Enemy at the Door
1978
7.3
Blake's 7
1978
6.8
Black Joy
1977
8.0
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1976
7.4
The Legend of Robin Hood
1975NR
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
8.0
The Fortunes of Nigel
1974
6.4
The Pallisers
1974
5.7
Crown Court
1972
7.4
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
6.7
The Dance of Death
1969
7.0
One Pair of Eyes
1967
6.3
Much Ado About Nothing
1967
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951