Cast

Leslie Phillips

1924 – 2022

Active years (films on this site)

1957–1987

Genres

ComedyMusicalDramaWar

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursClassical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

George Cukor1 filmSteven Spielberg1 film

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 and honours

International

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1998
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2008

2 films on this site

1. Les Girls 1957 · George Cukor · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
2. Empire of the Sun 1987 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.7 · Cast