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
| Birth Location | Tottenham, London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924-04-20 |
| Died | 2022-11-07 |
Movies
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Himself
2013
After Death
as Jerimiah Jones
2012
Late Bloomers
as Leo
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
2011
Britain's Ugliest Models
as Himself (Narrator)
2009
Is Anybody There?
as Reg
2009
Venus
as Ian
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
as Freddie
2005
2005
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
as Lord W'ruff
2004
Millions
as Himself
2004
Collusion
as Herbert Ames
2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
2002
Thunderpants
as Judge
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
2001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
as Wilson
2001
2001
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
as Prince Hugely Suave
2000
Take a Girl Like You
as Lord Archie Edgerstone
2000
Saving Grace
as Vicar Gerald Perey
2000
Cinderella
as Felim
2000
1998
The Jackal
as Woolburton
1997
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
as Lincoln Bradley
1997
Caught in the Act
as Sydney Fisher
1997
August
as Professor Alexander Blathwaite
1996
Der Blinde
as Sir John
1996
Das Karussell des Todes
as Sir John
1996
Die Katze von Kensington
as Sir John
1996
The Canterville Ghost
as George, Lord Canterville
1996
Two Golden Balls
as Viscount Osgood
1994
1994
The Changeling
as Vermandero
1993
Royal Celebration
as Johnny
1993
Carry On Columbus
as King Ferdinand
1992
Thacker
as George Thacker
1992
The Trials of Oz
as Judge Michael Argyle
1991
King Ralph
as Gordon Halliwell
1991
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
1990
Scandal
as Lord Astor
1989
Empire of the Sun
as Maxton
1987
Out of Africa
as Sir Joseph
1985
That's Carry On!
as Various Characters
1977
Spanish Fly
as Mike Scott
1976
Not Now, Comrade
as Commander Rimmington
1976
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
as Minister
1973
Not Now Darling
as Gilbert Bodley
1973
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Dickie (segment "Gluttony")
1971
Doctor in Trouble
as Doctor Anthony Burke
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
as Simon Russell
1970
Maroc 7
as Raymond Lowe
1967
Doctor in Clover
as Dr Gaston Grimsdyke
1966
The Gong Game
as Clive Breeze
1965
You Must Be Joking
as Young Husband
1965
Father Came Too!
as Roddy Chipfield
1964
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
1962
Raising the Wind
as Mervyn Hughes
1961
Very Important Person
as Jimmy Cooper
1961
A Weekend with Lulu
as Timothy Gray
1961
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
1960
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
This Other Eden
as Crispin Brown
1959
The Man Who Liked Funerals
as Simon Hurd
1959
The Navy Lark
as Lt. Pouter
1959
I Was Monty's Double
as Major Tennant
1958
The Big Money
as Receptionist
1958
Just My Luck
as Hon. Richard Lumb
1957
Les Girls
as Sir Gerald Wren
1957
High Flight
as Blake
1957
The Smallest Show on Earth
as Robin Carter
1957
Brothers in Law
as Shop Assistant
1957
The Gamma People
as Howard Meade
1956
Value for Money
as Robjohns
1955
The Limping Man
as Detective Cameron
1953
The Fake
as Boy Student
1953
1953
The Sound Barrier
as Controller
1952
Pool of London
as Harry
1951
The Woman with No Name
as 1st Sapper officer
1950
Train of Events
as Stacey's Fireman
1949
The Thief of Bagdad
as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
1940
The Proud Valley
as Minor Role
1940
The Mikado
as Boy
1939
The Four Feathers
as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade
1939
The Citadel
as Girl (uncredited)
1938
Lassie from Lancashire
as Bit Part
1938
Hotel Caledonia
as The Narrator
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Movies
Maroc 7
Producer
1967
