Roy Kinnear

Acting

Roy Kinnear

Born January 8, 1934Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK142 credits

Roy Mitchell Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967) and Planchet in The Three Musketeers (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter.

Known For

Filmography

After They Were Famous
2002After They Were Famous
as Self (archive footage)TV
The Beatles Anthology
1995The Beatles Anthology
as Algernon (archive footage)TV
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Weller (archive footage)Movie
A Man for All Seasons
1988A Man for All Seasons
as The Common ManMovie
Just Ask for Diamond
1988Just Ask for Diamond
as Jack SplendideMovie
Casanova
1987Casanova
as BalbiMovie
Hardwicke House
1987Hardwicke House
as Mr WickhamTV
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Brian McCarthyTV
Pirates
1986Pirates
as DutchMovie
Urban Jungle
1985Urban Jungle
as Eric BurkeMovie
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Funeral DirectorTV
Super Gran
1985Super Gran
as Cyril SmallTV
This Office Life
1984This Office Life
as CommissionaireMovie
The Clairvoyant
1984The Clairvoyant
as Arnold BristowTV
Towser
1984Towser
as NarratorTV
SuperTed
1983SuperTed
as BulkTV
Anna Pavlova
1983Anna Pavlova
as gardenerMovie
The Boys in Blue
1982The Boys in Blue
as Mr. LloydMovie
Hammett
1982Hammett
as English Eddie HagedornMovie
Wogan
1982Wogan
as SelfTV
Cowboys
1980Cowboys
as Joe JonesTV
Hawk the Slayer
1980Hawk the Slayer
as InnkeeperMovie
H
1980High Rise Donkey
as Mr. Garnett, CaretakerMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as WhaleyTV
The Talking Parcel
1978The Talking Parcel
as EthelredMovie
Watership Down
1978Watership Down
as Pipkin (voice)Movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Selden the Axe MurdererMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as KellerTV
The Mayor's Charity
1977The Mayor's Charity
as Roderick MajorMovie
Not Now, Comrade
1976Not Now, Comrade
as HoskinsMovie
H
1976Holiday Spirit
as Roy WittyMovie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Superintendent GrubbsMovie
Three for All
1975Three for All
as Hounslow JoeMovie
Eskimo Nell
1975Eskimo Nell
as Benny U. MurdochMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeney
as Frankie LittleTV
The Amorous Milkman
1975The Amorous Milkman
as SergeantMovie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Bishop of ParisMovie
The Four Musketeers
1974The Four Musketeers
as PlanchetMovie
Juggernaut
1974Juggernaut
as Social Director CurtainMovie
The Three Musketeers
1973The Three Musketeers
as PlanchetMovie
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973The Cobblers of Umbridge
as Dan and Doris CobblerMovie
The Pied Piper
1972The Pied Piper
as Burgermeister PoppendickMovie
Sykes
1972Sykes
as Uncle ArthurTV
Madame Sin
1972Madame Sin
as HolidaymakerMovie
Everybody Say Cheese
1971Everybody Say Cheese
as Henry HunterMovie
Melody
1971Melody
as Mr. PerkinsMovie
The Firechasers
1971The Firechasers
as RoscoeMovie
The Goodies
1970The Goodies
as Professor NutsTV
Scrooge
1970Scrooge
as 2nd Gentleman of CharityMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Today
as Roderick MajorTV
The Bed Sitting Room
1969The Bed Sitting Room
as Plastic Mac ManMovie
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969Lock Up Your Daughters
as Sir Tunbelly ClumseyMovie
I
1968Inside George Webley
as George WebleyTV
Only When I Larf
1968Only When I Larf
as Hotel Chef (uncredited)Movie
Nicholas Nickleby
1968Nicholas Nickleby
as Gentleman Next DoorTV
How I Won the War
1967How I Won the War
as ClapperMovie
The Deadly Affair
1967The Deadly Affair
as Adam ScarrMovie
The Mini-Affair
1967The Mini-Affair
as Fire Extinguisher SalesmanMovie
Till Death Us Do Part
1966Till Death Us Do Part
as Lorry DriverTV
Help!
1965Help!
as AlgernonMovie
The Hill
1965The Hill
as Monty BartlettMovie
A
1964A World Of His Own
as Stanley BlakeTV
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964Hamlet at Elsinore
as GravediggerMovie
French Dressing
1964French Dressing
as Henry LiggottMovie
The Informers
1963The Informers
as ShortyMovie
F
1963Festival
as Mr. BoltTV
A Place to Go
1963A Place to Go
as BuntingMovie
Heavens Above!
1963Heavens Above!
as Fred SmithMovie
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963Sparrows Can't Sing
as Fred GoodingMovie
C
1963County of the Clyde
as NarratorMovie
The Boys
1962The Boys
as Mark SalmonMovie
Tiara Tahiti
1962Tiara Tahiti
as Capt. EnderbyMovie
T
1961The Wedding
as Best ManMovie
D
1961Drama 61-67
as Oliver StricklandTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengers
as HappychapTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Douglas MaclntyreTV