Leslie Phillips

Biography

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

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as The Sorting Hat (voice)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

as Wilson

Empire of the Sun

as Maxton

The Jackal

as Woolburton

Out of Africa

as Sir Joseph

The Longest Day

as RAF Officer Mac

Tales from the Crypt

as Mycroft Amberson

Saving Grace

as Vicar Gerald Perey