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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Phillips, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1924-04-20 · Tottenham, London, England, UK
- Died
- 2022-11-07
Known for
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — The Sorting Hat (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — The Sorting Hat (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — The Sorting Hat (voice)
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) — Wilson
- The Jackal (1997) — Woolburton
- Empire of the Sun (1987) — Maxton
- Out of Africa (1985) — Sir Joseph
- The Longest Day (1962) — RAF Officer Mac
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Mycroft Amberson
- Saving Grace (2000) — Vicar Gerald Perey
- Millions (2005) — Himself
- Midsomer Murders (1997) — Godfrey Teal
- King Ralph (1991) — Gordon
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
- Venus (2006) — Ian
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Sir Philip Starke