Leslie Phillips
Acting
Born April 20, 1924 · Tottenham, London, England, UK
Biography
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 f…
Known For · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Heartbeat
Agatha Christie's Marple
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Tales from the Crypt
The Bill
The Heaven and Earth Show
Dalziel and Pascoe
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Comic Strip Presents...
Lovejoy
Mark Saber
Performance
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Monarch of the Glen
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Screen One
Wire Service
The Jackal
The Longest Day
The Last Detective
Empire of the Sun
Out of Africa
Super Gran
The Invisible Man
It's Only TV But I Like It
Plunder
Our Man At St Mark's
Chancer
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
The Thief of Bagdad
The World of Wodehouse
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Scandal
Armchair Theatre