David Ryall

David Ryall

Acting
Born 1935-01-05 - Died 2014-12-25Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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.

Movies (59)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
Around the World in 80 Days
6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

2004Movie6.0
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

1980Movie8.1
Automata
5.9

Automata

2014Movie5.9
City of Ember
6.4

City of Ember

2008Movie6.4
Fatherland
6.3

Fatherland

1994Movie6.3
Black Beauty
6.7

Black Beauty

1994Movie6.7
Quartet
6.5

Quartet

2012Movie6.5
The Russia House
6.1

The Russia House

1990Movie6.1
Restoration
6.1

Restoration

1995Movie6.1
Mr. Turner
6.5

Mr. Turner

2014Movie6.5
Unconditional Love
6.0

Unconditional Love

2002Movie6.0
Hysteria
6.7

Hysteria

2011Movie6.7
Nineteen96

Nineteen96

1989Movie
Blackball
5.2

Blackball

2003Movie5.2
Giorgino
6.4

Giorgino

1994Movie6.4
Truly Madly Deeply
6.9

Truly Madly Deeply

1991Movie6.9
Two Men Went To War
6.7

Two Men Went To War

2002Movie6.7
Mad Cows
4.4

Mad Cows

1999Movie4.4
Bertie and Elizabeth
6.7

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002Movie6.7
The Entertainer
7.0

The Entertainer

1993Movie7.0
One Against the Wind
7.1

One Against the Wind

1991Movie7.1
Blake's 7: The Beginning
9.0

Blake's 7: The Beginning

1985Movie9.0
The Woman in Black
6.9

The Woman in Black

1989Movie6.9
Wilt
6.4

Wilt

1989Movie6.4
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
6.2

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005Movie6.2
Drake's Venture
5.8

Drake's Venture

1980Movie5.8
The Secret Agent
8.5

The Secret Agent

1992Movie8.5
Milner
8.0

Milner

1994Movie8.0
Clapham Junction
6.5

Clapham Junction

2007Movie6.5
Carrington
6.2

Carrington

1995Movie6.2
Running Late
9.0

Running Late

1992Movie9.0
Much Ado About Nothing
6.3

Much Ado About Nothing

1967Movie6.3
Lucky Jim
7.0

Lucky Jim

2003Movie7.0
Byron
4.8

Byron

2003Movie4.8
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990Movie8.5
The Knowledge
6.5

The Knowledge

1979Movie6.5
The Tractate Middoth
7.1

The Tractate Middoth

2013Movie7.1
Starlings
7.0

Starlings

1988Movie7.0
Fords on Water
9.0

Fords on Water

1983Movie9.0
Dreams of Leaving
7.0

Dreams of Leaving

1980Movie7.0
Walter
5.9

Walter

1982Movie5.9
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006Movie
Black Joy
6.8

Black Joy

1977Movie6.8
Shuttlecock
3.5

Shuttlecock

1993Movie3.5
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995Movie
Revolver
10.0

Revolver

1992Movie10.0
The Cicerones
5.8

The Cicerones

2002Movie5.8
The Broken Santa

The Broken Santa

2011Movie
The Dance of Death
6.7

The Dance of Death

1969Movie6.7
The Worst Journey in the World
6.5

The Worst Journey in the World

2007Movie6.5
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
7.5

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989Movie7.5
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
6.0

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980Movie6.0
Dying Day
8.0

Dying Day

1980Movie8.0
The Robbers

The Robbers

2009Movie
A Beginners Guide to Freud

A Beginners Guide to Freud

1989Movie
Justice
5.6

Justice

1993Movie5.6
The Saint: The Software Murders
9.0

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990Movie9.0
Black Eyes
9.0

Black Eyes

1996Movie9.0

TV Shows (70)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Call the Midwife
7.6

Call the Midwife

2012Series7.6
Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
Lewis
7.6

Lewis

2007Series7.6
Peak Practice
6.5

Peak Practice

1993Series6.5
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
Minder
7.1

Minder

1979Series7.1
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004Series7.3
Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987Series7.9
Foyle's War
7.9

Foyle's War

2002Series7.9
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987Series6.6
Pie in the Sky
8.3

Pie in the Sky

1994Series8.3
Blake's 7
7.3

Blake's 7

1978Series7.3
Prime Suspect
7.8

Prime Suspect

1991Series7.8
Goodnight Sweetheart
7.2

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993Series7.2
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
The Village
7.2

The Village

2013Series7.2
Trollied
6.5

Trollied

2011Series6.5
The Chief
7.0

The Chief

1990Series7.0
The Pallisers
6.4

The Pallisers

1974Series6.4
Hamish Macbeth
7.7

Hamish Macbeth

1995Series7.7
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
8.0

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976Series8.0
Outnumbered
7.7

Outnumbered

2007Series7.7
Enemy at the Door
8.2

Enemy at the Door

1978Series8.2
Ultimate Force
6.6

Ultimate Force

2002Series6.6
State of Play
7.5

State of Play

2003Series7.5
Reilly: Ace of Spies
7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983Series7.0
Jack the Ripper
7.0

Jack the Ripper

1988Series7.0
The Paradise Club
6.2

The Paradise Club

1989Series6.2
A Ghost Story for Christmas
7.4

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971Series7.4
Lytton's Diary
7.3

Lytton's Diary

1985Series7.3
The Singing Detective
7.6

The Singing Detective

1986Series7.6
One Pair of Eyes
7.0

One Pair of Eyes

1967Series7.0
Bonekickers
5.6

Bonekickers

2008Series5.6
Oliver Twist
6.3

Oliver Twist

1999Series6.3
In Deep
8.0

In Deep

2001Series8.0
The Borrowers
6.7

The Borrowers

1992Series6.7
To Play the King
7.8

To Play the King

1993Series7.8
Crooked House
6.8

Crooked House

2008Series6.8
The River
6.0

The River

1988Series6.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
8.0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988Series8.0
The Final Cut
7.6

The Final Cut

1995Series7.6
South of the Border
10.0

South of the Border

1988Series10.0
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
5.0

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

1992Series5.0
For the Greater Good
9.0

For the Greater Good

1991Series9.0
Perfect Scoundrels
6.0

Perfect Scoundrels

1990Series6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Bless Me Father
6.3

Bless Me Father

1978Series6.3
The Legend of Robin Hood
7.4

The Legend of Robin Hood

1975Series7.4
In the Red
6.1

In the Red

1998Series6.1
Byron
5.0

Byron

2003Series5.0
The Aweful Mr Goodall

The Aweful Mr Goodall

1974Series
The Fortunes of Nigel
8.0

The Fortunes of Nigel

1974Series8.0
Number 10
7.0

Number 10

1983Series7.0
About Face
7.0

About Face

1989Series7.0
The Return of Shelley

The Return of Shelley

1988Series
Le Grand Charles
10.0

Le Grand Charles

2006Series10.0
Plotlands
9.0

Plotlands

1997Series9.0
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
8.0

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

1996Series8.0
The Men's Room
7.8

The Men's Room

1991Series7.8
Witchcraft
3.7

Witchcraft

1992Series3.7
On the Line
7.0

On the Line

1982Series7.0
Jake's Progress
4.5

Jake's Progress

1995Series4.5
Looking for Victoria

Looking for Victoria

2003Series
Spyship
7.5

Spyship

1983Series7.5
Law and Disorder
7.3

Law and Disorder

1994Series7.3