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Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 20, 1924
Died Nov 07, 2022 (98)
Birthplace Tottenham, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 from the Wikipedia article Leslie Phillips, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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After Death

After Death

2012

as Jerimiah Jones

Late Bloomers

Late Bloomers

2011

as Leo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009

as Reg

Venus

Venus

2006

as Ian

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

as Freddie

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

as Lord W'ruff

Collusion

Collusion

2003

as Herbert Ames

Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002

as Judge

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

as Wilson

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Cinderella

Cinderella

2000

as Felim

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000

as Vicar Gerald Perey

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997

as Lincoln Bradley

Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act

1997

as Sydney Fisher

The Jackal

The Jackal

1997

as Woolburton

August

August

1996

as Professor Alexander Blathwaite

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1996

as George, Lord Canterville

Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration

1993

as Johnny

The Changeling

The Changeling

1993

as Vermandero

Thacker

Thacker

1992

as George Thacker

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992

as King Ferdinand

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991

as Judge Michael Argyle

King Ralph

King Ralph

1991

as Gordon Halliwell

Life After Life

Life After Life

1990

as Wing Commander Boyle

Oxford

Oxford

1990

as Dean

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Lord Chief Justice Lane

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Mr. Arundell

Scandal

Scandal

1989

as Lord Astor

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987

as Maxton

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

1985

as Sir Joseph

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Various Characters

Not Now, Comrade

Not Now, Comrade

1976

as Commander Rimmington

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly

1976

as Mike Scott

Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling

1973

as Gilbert Bodley

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

as Dickie (segment "Gluttony")

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970

as Doctor Anthony Burke

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

as Simon Russell

Maroc 7

Maroc 7

1967

as Raymond Lowe

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966

as Dr Gaston Grimsdyke

The Gong Game

The Gong Game

1965

as Clive Breeze

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965

as Young Husband

Father Came Too!

Father Came Too!

1964

as Roddy Chipfield

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Dandy Forsdyke

In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse

1962

as Jimmy Fox-Upton

The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

1962

as Freddie

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as RAF Officer Mac

A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

1961

as Timothy Gray

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961

as Jimmy Cooper

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961

as Mervyn Hughes

No Kidding

No Kidding

1960

as David Robinson

Inn for Trouble

Inn for Trouble

1960

as John Belcher

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960

as Dr Tony Burke

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960

as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960

as P.C. Tom Potter

The Man Who Liked Funerals

The Man Who Liked Funerals

1959

as Simon Hurd

This Other Eden

This Other Eden

1959

as Crispin Brown

Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

1959

as Alistair Grigg

Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over

1959

as Dr. Henry Manners

The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark

1959

as Lt. Pouter

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959

as Squadron Leader Thomas

The Angry Hills

The Angry Hills

1959

as Ray Taylor

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

1959

as Jack Bell

The Big Money

The Big Money

1958

as Receptionist

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

as Major Tennant

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957

as Hon. Richard Lumb

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957

as Shop Assistant

Les Girls

Les Girls

1957

as Sir Gerald Wren

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

as Robin Carter

High Flight

High Flight

1957

as Blake

The Gamma People

The Gamma People

1956

as Howard Meade

Value for Money

Value for Money

1955

as Robjohns

The Limping Man

The Limping Man

1953

as Detective Cameron

The Fake

The Fake

1953

as Boy Student

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

1952

as Controller

Pool of London

Pool of London

1951

as Harry

The Woman with No Name

The Woman with No Name

1950

as 1st Sapper officer

Train of Events

Train of Events

1949

as Stacey's Fireman

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940

as Minor Role

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

The Mikado

The Mikado

1939

as Boy

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1939

as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade

Lassie from Lancashire

Lassie from Lancashire

1938

as Bit Part

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938

as Girl (uncredited)

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Maroc 7

Maroc 7

1967

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Television Credits

Honey for Tea

as Sir Dickie Hobhouse

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 13, 1994

Casanova '73

as Henry Newhouse

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 13, 1973

The House of Windsor

as Lord Montague Bermondsey

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 15, 1994

Love on a Branch Line

as Lord Flamborough

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 12, 1994

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Justin Whittaker

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 02, 1987

Sword of Honour

as Gervase Crouchback

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 2001

Midsomer Murders

as Godfrey Teal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Tales from the Crypt

as Mycroft Amberson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Monarch of the Glen

as Louis Grimshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 27, 2000

Heartbeat

as Denzil Witty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Lovejoy

as Major Eddie Turpin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir William

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

Wire Service

as Keynes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Performance

as Judge Michael Argyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Wat Longfellow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as Mr. Greenfly (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1996

Super Gran

as P.O.W.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1985

Dalziel & Pascoe

as James Westropp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Sir Philip Starke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

The Last Detective

as Alistair Robertson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2003

Armchair Theatre

as Clive Breeze

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Armchair Theatre

as Charlton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

The Errol Flynn Theatre

as Venning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

The Invisible Man

as Sparrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1958

Performance

as Vermandero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Sir Horace Cutler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Summer's Lease

as William Fosdyke

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Nov 01, 1989

Our Man At St Mark's

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

as Self - Voiceover

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 01, 2008

Outside the Rules

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

The Week We Went To War

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 07, 2009

Take a Girl Like You

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 26, 2000

It's Only TV But I Like It

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 1999

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Rumpole of the Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1975

Plunder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1990

The Heaven and Earth Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1998

Blandings Castle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 1967

Drama Trails

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2010

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