Biography
Leslie Samuel Phillips was an English actor. 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. On the stage, Phillips was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1977. 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 three of the Harry Potter films.
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Awards & recognition
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1998
Filmography50+ titles
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Changeling
Tales from the Crypt
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Agatha Christie's Marple
The Last Detective
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Longest Day
Midsomer Murders
Empire of the Sun
Lovejoy
Monarch of the Glen
The Invisible Man
Heartbeat
Out of Africa
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Thief of Bagdad
The Four Feathers
Inn for Trouble
The Mikado
The Bill
Big Time Operators
Venus
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Saving Grace
Mountains of the Moon
The Sound Barrier
The Citadel
Millions
The Jackal
Dalziel and Pascoe
Carry On Nurse
Les Girls
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Canterville Ghost
Chancer
Cinderella
Just My Luck
Anna Karenina
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
The Fake
Color Me Kubrick
Sword of Honour
King Ralph
The Limping Man
The Gamma People
Maroc 7
After Death
Carry on Columbus
Thunderpants