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.
59 movies · 69 shows
Mr. Turner
2014·6.5
Automata
2014·5.9
The Tractate Middoth
2013·7.1
Quartet
2012·6.5
The Broken Santa
2011·0.0
Hysteria
2011·6.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010·7.7
The Robbers
2009·0.0
City of Ember
2008·6.4
Clapham Junction
2007·6.5
The Worst Journey in the World
2007·6.5
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
2006·0.0
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005·6.2
Around the World in 80 Days
2004·6.0
Byron
2003·4.8
Blackball
2003·5.2
Lucky Jim
2003·7.0
Two Men Went To War
2002·6.7
Unconditional Love
2002·6.0
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002·6.4
The Cicerones
2002·5.8
Mad Cows
1999·4.4
Black Eyes
1996·9.0
Restoration
1995·6.1
Carrington
1995·6.2
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
1995·0.0
Milner
1994·8.0
Fatherland
1994·6.2
Giorgino
1994·6.4
Black Beauty
1994·6.7
The Entertainer
1993·7.0
Justice
1993·5.6
Shuttlecock
1993·3.5
The Secret Agent
1992·8.5
Running Late
1992·9.0
Revolver
1992·10.0
One Against the Wind
1991·7.1
Truly Madly Deeply
1991·6.9
The Russia House
1990·6.1
The Saint: The Software Murders
1990·9.0
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990·8.5
The Woman in Black
1989·6.9
Nineteen96
1989·0.0
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
1989·7.5
A Beginners Guide to Freud
1989·0.0
Wilt
1989·6.4
Starlings
1988·7.0
Blake's 7: The Beginning
1985·9.0
Fords on Water
1983·9.0
Walter
1982·5.9
Drake's Venture
1980·5.8
The Elephant Man
1980·8.0
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
1980·6.0
Dying Day
1980·8.0
Dreams of Leaving
1980·7.0
The Knowledge
1979·6.5
Black Joy
1977·6.8
The Dance of Death
1969·6.7
Much Ado About Nothing
1967·6.3