Actor
Leslie Phillips
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 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.
Notable work
7.9Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
7.7Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
8.1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
as The Sorting Hat (voice)
5.9Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
as Wilson
6.4The Jackal (1997)
as Woolburton
7.5Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Maxton
7.2Out of Africa (1985)
as Sir Joseph
7.6The Longest Day (1962)
as RAF Officer Mac
8Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Mycroft Amberson
6.5Saving Grace (2000)
as Vicar Gerald Perey
6.4Millions (2005)
as Himself
7.5Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Godfrey Teal
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