Leslie Phillips

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1924-04-20

Deathday 2022-11-07 (98 years old)

Place of Birth Tottenham, London, England, UK

Also Known As Lesley Phillips, Leslie Samuel Phillips

Leslie Phillips

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

Known For

Actor

Hotel Caledonia

as The Narrator

2012
After Death

as Jerimiah Jones

2011
2011
2009
Britain's Ugliest Models

as Himself (Narrator)

2008
2006
Venus

as Ian

2005
2004
Millions

as Himself

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple

as Sir Philip Starke

2003
Collusion

as Herbert Ames

2003
The Last Detective

as Alistair Robertson

2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

2002
Thunderpants

as Judge

2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

2001
Sword of Honour

as Gervase Crouchback

2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

as Prince Hugely Suave

2000
Saving Grace

as Vicar Gerald Perey

2000
Cinderella

as Felim

2000
Monarch of the Glen

as Louis Grimshaw

1997
The Jackal

as Woolburton

1997
1997
Caught in the Act

as Sydney Fisher

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Godfrey Teal

1996
August

as Professor Alexander Blathwaite

1996
Der Blinde

as Sir John

1996
1996
1996
The Canterville Ghost

as George, Lord Canterville

1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as Mr. Greenfly (voice)

1996
Dalziel & Pascoe

as James Westropp

1994
Two Golden Balls

as Viscount Osgood

1994
Love on a Branch Line

as Lord Flamborough

1994
The House of Windsor

as Lord Montague Bermondsey

1994
Honey for Tea

as Sir Dickie Hobhouse

1993
The Changeling

as Vermandero

1993
1992
Carry On Columbus

as King Ferdinand

1992
Thacker

as George Thacker

1992
Heartbeat

as Denzil Witty

1991
The Trials of Oz

as Judge Michael Argyle

1991
King Ralph

as Gordon Halliwell

1991
Performance

as Judge Michael Argyle

1991
Performance

as Vermandero

1990
Life After Life

as Wing Commander Boyle

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?

as Lord Chief Justice Lane

1990
Oxford

as Dean

1990
Mountains of the Moon

as Mr. Arundell

1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Sir Horace Cutler

1989
Scandal

as Lord Astor

1989
Summer's Lease

as William Fosdyke

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Mycroft Amberson

1987
1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Justin Whittaker

1986
Lovejoy

as Major Eddie Turpin

1985
Out of Africa

as Sir Joseph

1985
Super Gran

as P.O.W.

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Sir Horace Cutler

1977
That's Carry On!

as Various Characters

1976
Spanish Fly

as Mike Scott

1976
Not Now, Comrade

as Commander Rimmington

1973
Not Now Darling

as Gilbert Bodley

1973
Casanova '73

as Henry Newhouse

1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as Dickie (segment "Gluttony")

1970
Doctor in Trouble

as Doctor Anthony Burke

1970
Some Will, Some Won't

as Simon Russell

1967
Maroc 7

as Raymond Lowe

1966
Doctor in Clover

as Dr Gaston Grimsdyke

1965
The Gong Game

as Clive Breeze

1965
You Must Be Joking

as Young Husband

1964
Father Came Too!

as Roddy Chipfield

1962
The Fast Lady

as Freddie

1962
The Longest Day

as RAF Officer Mac

1962
In the Doghouse

as Jimmy Fox-Upton

1962
Crooks Anonymous

as Dandy Forsdyke

1961
Raising the Wind

as Mervyn Hughes

1961
Very Important Person

as Jimmy Cooper

1961
A Weekend with Lulu

as Timothy Gray

1960
No Kidding

as David Robinson

1960
Watch Your Stern

as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe

1960
Doctor in Love

as Dr Tony Burke

1960
Carry On Constable

as P.C. Tom Potter

1960
Inn for Trouble

as John Belcher

1959
Ferdinand I King of Naples

as Giornalista inglese

1959
Please Turn Over

as Dr. Henry Manners

1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger

as Squadron Leader Thomas

1959
Carry On Teacher

as Alistair Grigg

1959
The Angry Hills

as Ray Taylor

1959
Carry On Nurse

as Jack Bell

1959
The Navy Lark

as Lt. Pouter

1959
1959
This Other Eden

as Crispin Brown

1958
I Was Monty's Double

as Major Tennant

1958
The Big Money

as Receptionist

1958
1957
Just My Luck

as Hon. Richard Lumb

1957
Les Girls

as Sir Gerald Wren

1957
High Flight

as Blake

1957
1957
Brothers in Law

as Shop Assistant

1956
The Gamma People

as Howard Meade

1956
Wire Service

as Keynes

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Charlton

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Clive Breeze

1955
Value for Money

as Robjohns

1955
As Long as They're Happy

as Box Office Manager

1955
1955
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count de Waldern

1953
The Limping Man

as Detective Cameron

1953
The Fake

as Boy Student

1952
The Sound Barrier

as Controller

1951
The Galloping Major

as Reporter (uncredited)

1951
1950
The Woman with No Name

as 1st Sapper officer

1949
Train of Events

as Stacey's Fireman

1940
The Proud Valley

as Minor Role

1940
The Thief of Bagdad

as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

1939
The Mikado

as Boy

1939
The Four Feathers

as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade

1938
The Citadel

as Girl (uncredited)

1938

Producer

1967
Maroc 7

as Producer