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.

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Known For

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 ★ 8.1
Agatha Christie's Marple 2004 ★ 7.8
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 ★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001 ★ 7.9
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2001 ★ 5.9
Monarch of the Glen 2000 ★ 7.3
Midsomer Murders 1997 ★ 7.5
The Jackal 1997 ★ 6.4
Dalziel and Pascoe 1996 ★ 6.4
Heartbeat 1992 ★ 7.2
Performance 1991 ★ 6.3
Tales from the Crypt 1989 ★ 8.0
Screen One 1989 ★ 7.2
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987 ★ 6.6
Empire of the Sun 1987 ★ 7.5
Lovejoy 1986 ★ 7.4
Out of Africa 1985 ★ 7.2
The Bill 1984 ★ 6.8
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982 ★ 7.4
Rumpole of the Bailey 1975 ★ 7.1
The Longest Day 1962 ★ 7.6
Wire Service 1956 ★ 9.0
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 ★ 6.4
Mark Saber 1954 ★ 8.0