Person Details
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Aliases: Lesley Phillips , Leslie Samuel Phillips
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tottenham, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 39
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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
Most Famous Work
Midsomer Murders
(1997) Godfrey TealThe Adventures of Robin Hood
(1955) Wat LongfellowHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
(2001) The Sorting Hat (voice)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002) The Sorting Hat (voice)The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
(1987) Justin WhittakerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011) The Sorting Hat (voice)Dalziel & Pascoe
(1996) James WestroppPerformance
(1991) Judge Michael ArgyleActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Himself | |
| 2012 | Jerimiah Jones | |
| 2011 | Leo | |
| The Sorting Hat (voice) | ||
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Himself (Narrator) | |
| N/A | ||
| Reg | ||
| 2008 | Himself - Voiceover | |
| 2006 | Ian | |
| 2005 | Freddie | |
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Lord W'ruff | |
| Himself | ||
| 2002 | The Sorting Hat (voice) | |
| Judge | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | The Sorting Hat (voice) | |
| Wilson | ||
| Gervase Crouchback | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2000 | Prince Hugely Suave | |
| N/A | ||
| Lord Archie Edgerstone | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vicar Gerald Perey | ||
| Felim | ||
| 1999 | Self | |
| 1998 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | Woolburton | |
| Lincoln Bradley | ||
| Sydney Fisher | ||
| Godfrey Teal | ||
| 1996 | Professor Alexander Blathwaite | |
| Mr. Greenfly (voice) | ||
| James Westropp | ||
| Sir John | ||
| Sir John | ||
| Sir John | ||
| George, Lord Canterville | ||
| 1994 | Viscount Osgood | |
| Lord Flamborough | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1993 | Vermandero | |
| Johnny | ||
| 1992 | King Ferdinand | |
| George Thacker | ||
| Denzil Witty | ||
| 1991 | Judge Michael Argyle | |
| Vermandero | ||
| Judge Michael Argyle | ||
| Gordon Halliwell | ||
| 1990 | Wing Commander Boyle | |
| Lord Chief Justice Lane | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dean | ||
| Mr. Arundell | ||
| Sir Horace Cutler | ||
| 1989 | William Fosdyke | |
| Mycroft Amberson | ||
| Lord Astor | ||
| 1987 | Maxton | |
| Justin Whittaker | ||
| 1986 | Major Eddie Turpin | |
| 1985 | Sir Joseph | |
| P.O.W. | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| 1982 | Sir Horace Cutler | |
| Dean | ||
| 1977 | Various Characters | |
| 1976 | Mike Scott | |
| Commander Rimmington | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1973 | Minister | |
| Henry Newhouse | ||
| Gilbert Bodley | ||
| 1971 | Dickie (segment "Gluttony") | |
| 1970 | Doctor Anthony Burke | |
| Simon Russell | ||
| 1967 | Raymond Lowe | |
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | Dr Gaston Grimsdyke | |
| 1965 | Young Husband | |
| 1964 | Roddy Chipfield | |
| 1963 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Freddie | |
| RAF Officer Mac | ||
| Jimmy Fox-Upton | ||
| Dandy Forsdyke | ||
| 1961 | Mervyn Hughes | |
| Jimmy Cooper | ||
| Timothy Gray | ||
| 1960 | David Robinson | |
| Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe | ||
| Dr Tony Burke | ||
| P.C. Tom Potter | ||
| John Belcher | ||
| 1959 | Giornalista inglese | |
| Dr. Henry Manners | ||
| Squadron Leader Thomas | ||
| Alistair Grigg | ||
| Ray Taylor | ||
| Jack Bell | ||
| Simon Hurd | ||
| Crispin Brown | ||
| Lt. Pouter | ||
| 1958 | Major Tennant | |
| Sparrow | ||
| Receptionist | ||
| 1957 | Hon. Richard Lumb | |
| Sir Gerald Wren | ||
| Blake | ||
| Robin Carter | ||
| Shop Assistant | ||
| 1956 | Howard Meade | |
| Keynes | ||
| 1955 | Sir William | |
| Wat Longfellow | ||
| Robjohns | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | Detective Cameron | |
| Boy Student | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| 1951 | Harry | |
| 1950 | 1st Sapper officer | |
| 1949 | Stacey's Fireman | |
| 1940 | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) | |
| Minor Role | ||
| 1939 | Boy | |
| Boy Doffing Cap at Parade | ||
| 1938 | Girl (uncredited) | |
| Bit Part | ||
| The Narrator | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |