Veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, identified for his roles in a number of Carry On movies and the Harry Potter sequence, has died aged 98.
Phillips had an illustrious profession on stage and display screen, notably within the Carry On movies – which included Carry On Nurse, Carry On Instructor, Carry On Constable and Carry On Columbus. He turned well-known for his catchphrases “Ding Dong”, “Effectively, whats up”, and “I Say!”.
Phillips was additionally acquainted to youthful followers because the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter movies.
The actor starred in additional than 200 movies, TV and radio sequence over his eight-decade profession, with movies as diversified as Out of Africa, Empire of the Solar and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and sequence akin to Tales from the Crypt, Midsomer Murders, Heartbeat, Marple and The Catherine Tate Present.
For 17 years, he additionally appeared alongside Ronnie Barker and Jon Pertwee on hit BBC radio present The Navy Lark.
In 2006, the actor starred in Hanif Kureshi’s movie Venus alongside Peter O’Toole, a efficiency for which he was nominated for a BAFTA for Finest Supporting Actor.
A number of paid their respects on social media.
He was made an OBE within the 1998 Birthday Honours and was promoted to CBE within the 2008 New 12 months Honours.
The star died “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed.
