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Roy Kinnear

Actor
Born January 8, 1934Died September 20, 1988 (54 years)
Roy Mitchell Kinnear 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Scrooge
  • Hawk the Slayer
  • The Millionairess
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Madame Sin
  • Boon

Known For

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Watership Down
  • Help!
  • The Hill
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
  • The Three Musketeers
  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
  • The Four Musketeers
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  • The Princess and the Goblin
  • Hammett
  • Juggernaut
  • How I Won the War
  • SuperTed
  • The Deadly Affair
  • The Return of the Musketeers
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  • George and Mildred
  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste
  • The Pied Piper
  • French Dressing
  • Bertha
  • The Bed Sitting Room
  • Sparrows Can't Sing

Filmography

2025
2011
2005
1995
The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Algernon (archive Footage)
1991
1989
1988
A Man for All Seasons · as The Common Man
1988
Just Ask for Diamond · as Jack Splendide
1988
1987
Casanova · as Balbi
1987
Hardwicke House (TV Series) · as Mr. Wickham
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Brian Mccarthy
1986
Pirates · as Dutch
1986
Boon (TV Series) · as Harold Beamish
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Funeral Director
1985
Bertha (TV Series)
1985
Super Gran (TV Series) · as Cyril Small
1984
1983
The Boys in Blue · as Mr. Lloyd
1983
Anna Pavlova (TV Series) · as Gardener
1983
SuperTed (TV Series) · as Bulk
1983
Anna Pavlova · as Gardener
1982
Anyone for Denis? (TV Series) · as Boris
1982
Anyone for Denis? · as Boris
1982
1982
Hammett · as English Eddie Hagedorn
1981
The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) · as Various
1981
1980
Hawk the Slayer · as Innkeeper
1980
The Good Companions (TV Series) · as Alfred Nott
1980
Metal Mickey (TV Series) · as Wilf
1980
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) · as Royston Higson
1980
High Rise Donkey · as Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
1979
Quincy's Quest · as Top
1979
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as Whaley
1979
Spooner's Patch (TV Series) · as Mayor
1979
Dick Turpin (TV Series)
1978
Blankety Blank (TV Series)
1978
The Talking Parcel · as Ethelred
1978
Watership Down · as Pipkin (voice)
1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Selden The Axe Murderer
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Raymond Watmough
1978
Blake's 7 (TV Series) · as Keller
1977
1977
1977
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) · as Richard Burton
1977
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) · as Richard Burton
1976
George and Mildred (TV Series) · as Jerry
1976
Ripping Yarns (TV Series)
1976
Not Now, Comrade · as Hoskins
1975
1975
Get Some In! (TV Series) · as Cook-Corporal Jenner
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing · as Superintendent Grubbs
1975
Three for All · as Hounslow Joe
1975
Eskimo Nell · as Benny U. Murdoch
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Frankie Little
1975
The Amorous Milkman · as Sergeant
1974
The Four Musketeers · as Planchet
1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own · as Bishop Of Paris
1974
Juggernaut · as Social Director Curtain
1974
South Riding (1974) (TV Series) · as Sid Mail
1974
The Three Musketeers · as King Louis Xiii
1973
The Three Musketeers · as Planchet
1973
Billy Liar (TV Series) · as Dr. Smiley
1973
1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge · as Dan And Doris Cobbler
1972
1972
That's Your Funeral · as Purvis
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) · as Marks
1972
Sykes (TV Series) · as Uncle Arthur
1972
1972
1972
The Pied Piper · as Burgermeister Poppendick
1972
Madame Sin · as Holidaymaker
1971
Jason King (TV Series)
1971
1971
The Firechasers · as Roscoe
1971
Melody · as Mr. Perkins
1971
Doctor At Large (TV Series) · as Mr. Davidson
1970
Scrooge · as 2nd Gentleman Of Charity
1970
The Goodies (TV Series) · as Emperor
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Roderick Major
1970
1970
1970
1969
Lock Up Your Daughters! · as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
1969
The Bed Sitting Room · as Plastic Mac Man
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr Morris
1968
Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Sid
1968
The Sooty Show (TV Series) · as Spider-Man's Assistant
1968
Only When I Larf · as Hotel Chef (uncredited)
1967
How I Won the War · as Clapper
1967
The Deadly Affair · as Adam Scarr
1967
The Mini-Mob · as Fire Extinguisher Salesman
1966
1966
All Gas and Gaiters (TV Series) · as Verger
1965
Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Bag
1965
Help! · as Algernon
1965
Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series) · as Sid
1965
The Hill · as Monty Bartlett
1964
Hamlet at Elsinore · as Gravedigger
1964
French Dressing · as Henry Liggott
1963
1963
1963
A Place to Go · as Bunting
1963
Heavens Above! · as Fred Smith
1963
1963
Sparrows Can't Sing · as Fred Gooding
1962
The Boys · as Mark Salmon
1962
Tiara Tahiti · as Capt. Enderby
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Nectabanus
1962
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ginger Dick
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Oliver Strickland
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Happychap
1960
The Millionairess · as Man Carrying Crate
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Bruce
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Douglas Maclntyre
1955
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sgt. Buzfuz

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