Leslie Phillips
Born
April 20, 1924
Died
November 7, 2022 (98 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tottenham, London, England, UK
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.
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Known For
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Himself
2013
Late Bloomers
Leo
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Sorting Hat (voice)
2011
Venus
Ian
2006
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Sorting Hat (voice)
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Sorting Hat (voice)
2001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Wilson
2001
Saving Grace
Vicar Gerald Perey
2000
The Jackal
Woolburton
1997
Der Blinde
Sir John
1996
Das Karussell des Todes
Sir John
1996
Bermuda Grace
1994
Royal Celebration
Johnny
1993
Carry On Columbus
King Ferdinand
1992
King Ralph
Gordon Halliwell
1991
Mountains of the Moon
Mr. Arundell
1990
Scandal
Lord Astor
1989
Out of Africa
Sir Joseph
1985
That's Carry On!
Various Characters
1977
Spanish Fly
Mike Scott
1976
Doctor in Clover
Dr Gaston Grimsdyke
1966
The Fast Lady
Freddie
1962
Raising the Wind
Mervyn Hughes
1961
Very Important Person
Jimmy Cooper
1961
No Kidding
David Robinson
1960
Watch Your Stern
Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe
1960
Doctor in Love
Dr Tony Burke
1960
Carry On Constable
P.C. Tom Potter
1960
Ferdinand I King of Naples
Giornalista inglese
1959
Please Turn Over
Dr. Henry Manners
1959
Carry On Teacher
Alistair Grigg
1959
Just My Luck
Hon. Richard Lumb
1957
Les Girls
Sir Gerald Wren
1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
Robin Carter
1957
The Gamma People
Howard Meade
1956
Hotel Caledonia
The Narrator
After Death
Jerimiah Jones
2012
Drama Trails
(1 episode)
2010
Britain's Ugliest Models
Himself (Narrator)
2009
The Week We Went To War
(4 episodes)
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
2009
Is Anybody There?
Reg
2009
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Self - Voiceover · (13 episodes)
2008
Colour Me Kubrick
Freddie
2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Self
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Sir Philip Starke · (1 episode)
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Lord W'ruff
2004
Millions
Himself
2004
Collusion
Herbert Ames
2003
The Last Detective
Alistair Robertson · (1 episode)
2003
Thunderpants
Judge
2002
Outside the Rules
(4 episodes)
2002
Sword of Honour
2001
Sword of Honour
Gervase Crouchback · (2 episodes)
2001
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
Prince Hugely Suave
2000
Take a Girl Like You
(3 episodes)
2000
Monarch of the Glen
Louis Grimshaw · (1 episode)
2000
Cinderella
Felim
2000
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
What's a Carry On?
Self - Interviewee /Various Characters
1998
The Heaven and Earth Show
(1 episode)
1998
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Lincoln Bradley
1997
Caught in the Act
Sydney Fisher
1997
Midsomer Murders
Godfrey Teal · (1 episode)
1997
August
Professor Alexander Blathwaite
1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Mr. Greenfly (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
James Westropp · (1 episode)
1996
Die Katze von Kensington
Sir John
1996
The Canterville Ghost
George, Lord Canterville
1996
Two Golden Balls
Viscount Osgood
1994
Love on a Branch Line
Lord Flamborough · (4 episodes)
1994
The House of Windsor
Lord Montague Bermondsey · (6 episodes)
1994
Honey for Tea
Sir Dickie Hobhouse · (7 episodes)
1994
The Changeling
Vermandero
1993
Thacker
George Thacker
1992
Heartbeat
Denzil Witty · (1 episode)
1992
The Trials of Oz
Judge Michael Argyle
1991
Performance
Judge Michael Argyle · (1 episode)
1991
Performance
Vermandero · (1 episode)
1991
Life After Life
Wing Commander Boyle
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Lord Chief Justice Lane
1990
Plunder
(1 episode)
1990
Oxford
Dean
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
Sir Horace Cutler
1990
Summer's Lease
William Fosdyke · (0 episode)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Mycroft Amberson · (1 episode)
1989
Empire of the Sun
Maxton
1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Justin Whittaker · (3 episodes)
1987
Lovejoy
Major Eddie Turpin · (1 episode)
1986
Super Gran
P.O.W. · (1 episode)
1985
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
The Comic Strip Presents...
Sir Horace Cutler · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Dean · (1 episode)
1982
Not Now, Comrade
Commander Rimmington
1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1 episode)
1975
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Minister
1973
Casanova '73
Henry Newhouse · (7 episodes)
1973
Not Now Darling
Gilbert Bodley
1973
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Dickie (segment "Gluttony")
1971
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor Anthony Burke
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
Simon Russell
1970
Maroc 7
Raymond Lowe
1967
Blandings Castle
(1 episode)
1967
The Gong Game
Clive Breeze
1965
You Must Be Joking
Young Husband
1965
Father Came Too!
Roddy Chipfield
1964
Our Man At St Mark's
(46 episodes)
1963
The Longest Day
RAF Officer Mac
1962
In the Doghouse
Jimmy Fox-Upton
1962
Crooks Anonymous
Dandy Forsdyke
1962
A Weekend with Lulu
Timothy Gray
1961
Inn for Trouble
John Belcher
1960
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Squadron Leader Thomas
1959
The Angry Hills
Ray Taylor
1959
Carry On Nurse
Jack Bell
1959
The Navy Lark
Lt. Pouter
1959
The Man Who Liked Funerals
Simon Hurd
1959
This Other Eden
Crispin Brown
1959
I Was Monty's Double
Major Tennant
1958
The Invisible Man
Sparrow · (1 episode)
1958
The Big Money
Receptionist
1958
High Flight
Blake
1957
Brothers in Law
Shop Assistant
1957
Wire Service
Keynes · (1 episode)
1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Venning · (1 episode)
1956
Armchair Theatre
Clive Breeze · (1 episode)
1956
Armchair Theatre
Charlton · (1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir William · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Wat Longfellow · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Count de Waldern · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Herbert · (1 episode)
1955
Value for Money
Robjohns
1955
As Long as They're Happy
Box Office Manager
1955
The Limping Man
Detective Cameron
1953
The Fake
Boy Student
1953
Time Bomb
1953
The Sound Barrier
Controller
1952
The Galloping Major
Reporter (uncredited)
1951
Pool of London
Harry
1951
The Woman with No Name
1st Sapper officer
1950
Train of Events
Stacey's Fireman
1949
Anna Karenina
1948
The Proud Valley
Minor Role
1940
The Thief of Bagdad
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
1940
The Mikado
Boy
1939
The Four Feathers
Boy Doffing Cap at Parade
1939
The Citadel
Girl (uncredited)
1938
Lassie from Lancashire
Bit Part
1938