Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Acting

Born April 20, 1924 · Tottenham, London, England, UK

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…

Known for

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Acting(152)

2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie PhillipsHimself

2012After DeathJerimiah Jones

2011Late BloomersLeo

2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2The Sorting Hat (voice)

2010Drama Trails

2009Britain's Ugliest ModelsHimself (Narrator)

2009The Week We Went To War

2009Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf

2009Is Anybody There?Reg

2008Stanley Baxter: Now and ThenSelf

2008Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding DongSelf - Voiceover

2007The Dead Peasants SocietyAlistair Robertson

2005Colour Me KubrickFreddie

2005The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveSelf

2005MillionsHimself

2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSir Philip Starke

2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsLord W'ruff

2003CollusionHerbert Ames

2003The Last DetectiveAlistair Robertson

2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsThe Sorting Hat (voice)

2002ThunderpantsJudge

2002Outside the Rules

2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneThe Sorting Hat (voice)

2001Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderWilson

2001Sword of Honour

2001Sword of HonourGervase Crouchback

2000Aladdin: The ITV PantomimePrince Hugely Suave

2000Take a Girl Like YouLord Archie Edgerstone

2000Monarch of the GlenLouis Grimshaw

2000Saving GraceVicar Gerald Perey

2000CinderellaFelim

1999It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf

1998What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee

1998The Heaven and Earth Show

1997The JackalWoolburton

1997Agatha Christie's The Pale HorseLincoln Bradley

1997Caught in the ActSydney Fisher

1997Midsomer MurdersGodfrey Teal

1996AugustProfessor Alexander Blathwaite

1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherMr. Greenfly (voice)

1996Dalziel and PascoeJames Westropp

1996Der BlindeSir John

1996Das Karussell des TodesSir John

1996Die Katze von KensingtonSir John

1996The Canterville GhostGeorge, Lord Canterville

1994Two Golden BallsViscount Osgood

1994Love on a Branch LineLord Flamborough

1994The House of WindsorLord Montague Bermondsey

1994Honey for TeaSir Dickie Hobhouse

1994Bermuda Grace

1993The ChangelingVermandero

1993Royal CelebrationJohnny

1992Carry On ColumbusKing Ferdinand

1992ThackerGeorge Thacker

1992HeartbeatDenzil Witty

1991The Trials of OzJudge Michael Argyle

1991PerformanceJudge Michael Argyle

1991King RalphGordon

1990Life After LifeWing Commander Boyle

1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Lord Chief Justice Lane

1990ChancerJimmy Blake

1990Mountains of the MoonMr. Arundell

1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesSir Horace Cutler

1989Summer's LeaseWilliam Fosdyke

1989Screen OneJohnny

1989Tales from the CryptMycroft Amberson

1989ScandalLord Astor

1987Empire of the SunMaxton

1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesJustin Whittaker

1986LovejoyMajor Eddie Turpin

1985Out of AfricaSir Joseph

1985Super GranP.O.W.

1984Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterStyles

1982The Comic Strip Presents...Sir Horace Cutler

1977That's Carry On!Mr. Alistair Grigg / Constable Tom Potter (archive footage)

1976Spanish FlyMike Scott

1976Not Now, ComradeCommander Rimmington

1975Rumpole of the Bailey'Boxey' Horne

1973Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!Minister

1973Casanova '73Henry Newhouse

1973Not Now DarlingGilbert Bodley

1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsDickie (segment "Gluttony")

1970Doctor in TroubleDr. Tony Burke

1970Some Will, Some Won'tSimon Russell

1969Galton and Simpson Comedy

1968A Very Fine LineCharlton

1967Maroc 7Raymond Lowe

1967The World of WodehouseThe Rev. Esmond Gander

1966Doctor in CloverDr. Gaston Grimsdyke

1965The Gong GameClive Breeze

1965You Must Be JokingYoung Husband

1964Father Came Too!Mr. Roddy Chipfield

1963Our Man At St Mark's

1962The Fast LadyFreddie Fox

1962The Longest DayRAF Officer Mac

1962In the DoghouseJimmy Fox-Upton

1962Crooks AnonymousFred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox

1961Raising the WindMervyn Hughes

1961Very Important PersonFlying Officer Jimmy Cooper

1961A Weekend with LuluTimothy Gray

1960No KiddingDavid Robinson

1960Watch Your SternLt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe

1960Doctor in LoveDr. Tony Burke

1960Carry On ConstableConstable Tom Potter

1960Inn for TroubleJohn Belcher

1960Leslie Phillips Asks...Self

1959Ferdinand I King of NaplesGiornalista inglese

1959Please Turn OverDr. Henry Manners

1959The Night We Dropped a ClangerSquadron Leader Thomas

1959This Other EdenCrispin Brown

1959Carry On TeacherMr. Alistair Grigg

1959The Angry HillsRay Taylor

1959Carry On NurseJack Bell

1959The Navy LarkLt. Pouter

1959The Man Who Liked FuneralsSimon Hurd

1958I Was Monty's DoubleMajor Tennant

1958The Invisible ManSparrow

1958The Big MoneyReceptionist

1957Just My LuckThe Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb

1957Les GirlsSir Gerald Wren

1957High FlightBlake

1957The Smallest Show on EarthRobin Carter

1957Brothers in LawShop Assistant

1956The Gamma PeopleHoward Meade

1956Wire ServiceKeynes

1956The Errol Flynn TheatreVenning

1956Armchair TheatreCharlton

1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir William

1955Value for MoneyRobjohns

1955As Long as They're HappyBox Office Manager

1954Mark SaberHugh Lawrence

1953The Limping ManDetective Cameron

1953The FakeBoy Student

1952The Sound BarrierController

1951The Galloping MajorReporter (uncredited)

1951Pool of LondonHarry

1950The Woman with No Name1st Sapper officer

1949Train of EventsStacey's Fireman

1948Anna Karenina

1940The Proud ValleyMinor Role

1940The Thief of BagdadUrchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

1939The MikadoBoy

1939The Four FeathersBoy Doffing Cap at Parade

1938Climbing HighChild actor (uncredited)

1938The CitadelGirl (uncredited)

1938Lassie from LancashireBit Part

Hotel CaledoniaThe Narrator