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

Leslie Phillips

Acting Born April 20, 1924 – Died November 7, 2022 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.

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

Godfrey Teal

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The Sorting Hat (voice)

Heartbeat

Denzil Witty

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Sorting Hat (voice)

The Bill

Agatha Christie's Marple

Sir Philip Starke

Tales from the Crypt

Mycroft Amberson

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The Sorting Hat (voice)

Dalziel and Pascoe

James Westropp

Rumpole of the Bailey

'Boxey' Horne

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Sir William

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Wat Longfellow