Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1924-04-20
- Day of Death2022-11-07 (98 years)
- Place of BirthTottenham, London, England, UK
- Also Known AsLesley PhillipsLeslie 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,...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2012
After Death
As: Jerimiah Jones
- 2011
Late Bloomers
As: Leo
- 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
As: The Sorting Hat (voice)
- 2009
Is Anybody There?
As: Reg
- 2006
Venus
As: Ian
- 2005
Colour Me Kubrick
As: Freddie
- 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
As: Sir Philip Starke
- 2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
As: Lord W'ruff
- 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
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
As: Wilson
- 2001
Sword of Honour
As: Gervase Crouchback
- 2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
As: Prince Hugely Suave
- 2000
Monarch of the Glen
As: Louis Grimshaw
- 2000
Saving Grace
As: Vicar Gerald Perey
- 2000
Cinderella
As: Felim
- 1997
The Jackal
As: Woolburton
- 1997
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
As: Lincoln Bradley
- 1997
Caught in the Act
As: Sydney Fisher
- 1997
Midsomer Murders
As: Godfrey Teal
- 1996
August
As: Professor Alexander Blathwaite
- 1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
As: Mr. Greenfly (voice)
- 1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
As: James Westropp
- 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
- 1994
Two Golden Balls
As: Viscount Osgood
- 1994
Love on a Branch Line
As: Lord Flamborough
- 1993
The Changeling
As: Vermandero
- 1993
Royal Celebration
As: Johnny
- 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
Performance
As: Judge Michael Argyle
- 1991
Performance
As: Vermandero
- 1991
King Ralph
As: Gordon Halliwell
- 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
- 1989
Summer's Lease
As: William Fosdyke
- 1989
Tales from the Crypt
As: Mycroft Amberson
- 1989
Scandal
As: Lord Astor
- 1987
Empire of the Sun
As: Maxton
- 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
- 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
As: Dean
- 1977
That's Carry On!
As: Various Characters
- 1976
Spanish Fly
As: Mike Scott
- 1976
Not Now, Comrade
As: Commander Rimmington
- 1973
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
As: Minister
- 1973
Casanova '73
As: Henry Newhouse
- 1973
Not Now Darling
As: Gilbert Bodley
- 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
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
The Man Who Liked Funerals
As: Simon Hurd
- 1959
This Other Eden
As: Crispin Brown
- 1958
I Was Monty's Double
As: Major Tennant
- 1958
The Invisible Man
As: Sparrow
- 1958
The Big Money
As: Receptionist
- 1957
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
- 1956
The Gamma People
As: Howard Meade
- 1956
Wire Service
As: Keynes
- 1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
As: Venning
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
As: Charlton
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
As: Clive Breeze
- 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Sir William
- 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Wat Longfellow
- 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Herbert
- 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Count de Waldern
- 1955
Value for Money
As: Robjohns
- 1955
As Long as They're Happy
As: Box Office Manager
- 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
Pool of London
As: Harry
- 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)