Biography and filmography

Leslie Phillips

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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Movies (111)

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013 · Himself, Producer

After Death

After Death

2012 · Jerimiah Jones

Late Bloomers

Late Bloomers

2011 · Leo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · The Sorting Hat (voice)

Britain's Ugliest Models

Britain's Ugliest Models

2009 · Himself (Narrator)

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009 · Self

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009 · Reg

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then

2008 · Self

The Dead Peasants Society

The Dead Peasants Society

2007 · Alistair Robertson

Venus

Venus

2006 · Ian

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

2005 · Freddie

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005 · Self

Millions

Millions

2005 · Himself

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004 · Lord W'ruff

Collusion

Collusion

2003 · Herbert Ames

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 · The Sorting Hat (voice)

Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002 · Judge

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal

2001 · The Sorting Hat (voice)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001 · Wilson

Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

2001

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Prince Hugely Suave

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000 · Vicar Gerald Perey

Cinderella

Cinderella

2000 · Felim

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998 · Self - Interviewee

The Jackal

The Jackal

1997 · Woolburton

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997 · Lincoln Bradley

Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act

1997 · Sydney Fisher

August

August

1996 · Professor Alexander Blathwaite

Der Blinde

Der Blinde

1996 · Sir John

Das Karussell des Todes

Das Karussell des Todes

1996 · Sir John

Die Katze von Kensington

Die Katze von Kensington

1996 · Sir John

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1996 · George, Lord Canterville

Two Golden Balls

Two Golden Balls

1994 · Viscount Osgood

Bermuda Grace

Bermuda Grace

1994

The Changeling

The Changeling

1993 · Vermandero

Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration

1993 · Johnny

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992 · King Ferdinand

Thacker

Thacker

1992 · George Thacker

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991 · Judge Michael Argyle

King Ralph

King Ralph

1991 · Gordon

Life After Life

Life After Life

1990 · Wing Commander Boyle

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990 · Lord Chief Justice Lane

Oxford

Oxford

1990 · Dean

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990 · Mr. Arundell

GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990 · Sir Horace Cutler

Scandal

Scandal

1989 · Lord Astor

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987 · Maxton

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

1985 · Sir Joseph

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977 · Mr. Alistair Grigg / Constable Tom Potter (archive footage)

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly

1976 · Mike Scott

Not Now, Comrade

Not Now, Comrade

1976 · Commander Rimmington

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

1973 · Minister

Not Now Darling

Not Now Darling

1973 · Gilbert Bodley

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971 · Dickie (segment "Gluttony")

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970 · Dr. Tony Burke

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 · Simon Russell

A Very Fine Line

A Very Fine Line

1968 · Charlton

Maroc 7

Maroc 7

1967 · Raymond Lowe, Producer

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966 · Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke

The Gong Game

The Gong Game

1965 · Clive Breeze

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965 · Young Husband

Father Came Too!

Father Came Too!

1964 · Mr. Roddy Chipfield

The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

1962 · Freddie Fox

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962 · RAF Officer Mac

In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse

1962 · Jimmy Fox-Upton

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962 · Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961 · Mervyn Hughes

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961 · Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper

A Weekend with Lulu

A Weekend with Lulu

1961 · Timothy Gray

No Kidding

No Kidding

1960 · David Robinson

Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960 · Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fanshawe

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960 · Dr. Tony Burke

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960 · Constable Tom Potter

Inn for Trouble

Inn for Trouble

1960 · John Belcher

Leslie Phillips Asks...

Leslie Phillips Asks...

1960 · Self

Ferdinand I King of Naples

Ferdinand I King of Naples

1959 · Giornalista inglese

Please Turn Over

Please Turn Over

1959 · Dr. Henry Manners

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959 · Squadron Leader Thomas

This Other Eden

This Other Eden

1959 · Crispin Brown

Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

1959 · Mr. Alistair Grigg

The Angry Hills

The Angry Hills

1959 · Ray Taylor

Carry On Nurse

Carry On Nurse

1959 · Jack Bell

The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark

1959 · Lt. Pouter

The Man Who Liked Funerals

The Man Who Liked Funerals

1959 · Simon Hurd

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 · Major Tennant

The Big Money

The Big Money

1958 · Receptionist

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957 · The Hon. Mr. Richard Lumb

Les Girls

Les Girls

1957 · Sir Gerald Wren

High Flight

High Flight

1957 · Blake

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957 · Robin Carter

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957 · Shop Assistant

The Gamma People

The Gamma People

1956 · Howard Meade

Value for Money

Value for Money

1955 · Robjohns

As Long As They're Happy

As Long As They're Happy

1955 · Box Office Manager

The Limping Man

The Limping Man

1953 · Detective Cameron

The Fake

The Fake

1953 · Boy Student

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

1953

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

1952 · Controller

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

1951 · Reporter (uncredited)

Pool of London

Pool of London

1951 · Harry

The Woman with No Name

The Woman with No Name

1950 · 1st Sapper officer

Train of Events

Train of Events

1949 · Stacey's Fireman

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1948

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940 · Minor Role

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940 · Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)

The Mikado

The Mikado

1939 · Boy

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1939 · Boy Doffing Cap at Parade

Climbing High

Climbing High

1938 · Child actor (uncredited)

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938 · Girl (uncredited)

Lassie from Lancashire

Lassie from Lancashire

1938 · Bit Part

Hotel Caledonia

Hotel Caledonia

· The Narrator

TV shows (42)

Drama Trails

Drama Trails

2010

The Week We Went To War

The Week We Went To War

2009

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

2008 · Self - Voiceover

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · Sir Philip Starke

The Last Detective

The Last Detective

2003 · Alistair Robertson

Outside the Rules

Outside the Rules

2002

Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

2001 · Gervase Crouchback

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

2000 · Lord Archie Edgerstone

Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen

2000 · Louis Grimshaw

It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It

1999 · Self

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Godfrey Teal

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

1996 · Mr. Greenfly (voice)

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996 · James Westropp

Love on a Branch Line

Love on a Branch Line

1994 · Lord Flamborough

The House of Windsor

The House of Windsor

1994 · Lord Montague Bermondsey

Honey for Tea

Honey for Tea

1994 · Sir Dickie Hobhouse

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 · Denzil Witty

Performance

Performance

1991 · Judge Michael Argyle, Vermandero

Chancer

Chancer

1990 · James 'Jimmy' Blake

Plunder

Plunder

1990

Summer's Lease

Summer's Lease

1989 · William Fosdyke

Screen One

Screen One

1989 · Johnny, Viscount Osgood

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Mycroft Amberson

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 · Justin Whittaker

Boon

Boon

1986 · Alan Steen

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986 · Major Eddie Turpin

Super Gran

Super Gran

1985 · P.O.W.

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984 · Styles

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Sir Horace Cutler, Dean

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975 · 'Boxey' Horne

Casanova '73

Casanova '73

1973 · Henry Newhouse

Galton and Simpson Comedy

Galton and Simpson Comedy

1969

The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

1967 · The Rev. Esmond Gander

Our Man At St Mark's

Our Man At St Mark's

1963

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1958 · Sparrow

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956 · Keynes

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1956 · Venning

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Clive Breeze, Charlton

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Sir William, Wat Longfellow, Count de Waldern, Herbert

Mark Saber

Mark Saber

1954 · Hugh Lawrence