David Ryall
Acting
Born January 5, 1935 · Shoreham-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.
Known For · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
Casualty
Heartbeat
Call the Midwife
Peak Practice
Minder
Crown Court
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Foyle's War
Crooked House
A Touch of Frost
Lewis
New Tricks
The Bill
Inspector Morse
Blake's 7
Prime Suspect
Lovejoy
Performance
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Pie in the Sky
Goodnight Sweetheart
The Chief
The Pallisers
Trollied
Hamish Macbeth
The Village
The Elephant Man
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Ultimate Force
The Paradise Club
Outnumbered
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Around the World in 80 Days
Enemy at the Door
State of Play
Automata
City of Ember
Jack the Ripper
The Final Cut