Acting
Roy Kinnear
Born January 8, 1934 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK · Died September 20, 1988
Biography
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
7.8
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
7.5
Watership Down
Pipkin (voice)
7.1
The Three Musketeers
Planchet
5.7
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Quincey
7.1
Help!
Algernon
6.0
Pirates
Dutch
7.8
The Hill
Monty Bartlett
6.9
The Four Musketeers
Planchet
6.3
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Weller
6.0
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Assistant
7.5
Scrooge
2nd Gentleman of Charity
5.9
The Return of the Musketeers
Planchet
8.3
The Avengers
Happychap, Quilby
6.6
Juggernaut
Social Director Curtain
6.8
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Gladiator Instructor
9.1
The Beatles Anthology
Algernon (archive footage)
6.7
The Deadly Affair
Adam Scarr
6.2
Casualty
Brian McCarthy
6.4
Hammett
English Eddie Hagedorn
6.4
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Prince Regent
Filmography
- 2002After They Were FamousSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1995The Beatles AnthologyAlgernon (archive footage)Series
- 1994Return of the EwokTalent AgentMovie
- 1991The Princess and the GoblinMump (voice)Movie
- 1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookWeller (archive footage)Movie
- 1989The Return of the MusketeersPlanchetMovie
- 1988A Man for All SeasonsThe Common ManMovie
- 1988Just Ask for DiamondJack SplendideMovie
- 1988Mr. H Is LateMovie
- 1988Unusual Ground Floor ConversionMovie
- 1987CasanovaBalbiMovie
- 1987Hardwicke HouseMr WickhamSeries
- 1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnBaron HardupMovie
- 1986CasualtyBrian McCarthySeries
- 1986PiratesDutchMovie
- 1986BoonHarold BeamishSeries
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterFuneral DirectorSeries
- 1985BerthaSeries
- 1985Super GranCyril SmallSeries
- 1984The ClairvoyantArnold BristowSeries
- 1984Squaring the CircleKaniaMovie
- 1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodFriar TuckMovie
- 1983SuperTedBulkSeries
- 1983Anna PavlovagardenerMovie
- 1982Anyone for DenisBorisMovie
- 1982The Boys in BlueMr. LloydMovie
- 1982The Agatha Christie HourCabbieSeries
- 1982HammettEnglish Eddie HagedornMovie
- 1982WoganSelfSeries
- 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowVariousSeries
- 1982Legacy of MurderSeries
- 1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayFishfingersMovie
- 1980Rhubarb RhubarbMovie
- 1980CowboysJoe JonesSeries
- 1980Hawk the SlayerInnkeeperMovie
- 1980High Rise DonkeyMr. Garnett, CaretakerMovie
- 1979Quincy's QuestTopMovie
- 1979The London ConnectionBidleyMovie
- 1979MinderWhaley, Fat CharlieSeries
- 1979Spooner's PatchMayorSeries
- 1979Blankety BlankSeries
- 1979Dick TurpinSeries
- 1978The Talking ParcelEthelredMovie
- 1978Watership DownPipkin (voice)Movie
- 1978The Hound of the BaskervillesSelden the Axe MurdererMovie
- 1978An Audience with...SelfSeries
- 1978Blake's 7KellerSeries
- 1977The Mayor's CharityRoderick MajorMovie
- 1977Escape from Stalag Luft 112BVogelMovie
- 1977Herbie Goes to Monte CarloQuinceyMovie
- 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteBoldiniMovie
- 1976George and MildredJerrySeries
- 1976Ripping YarnsSeries
- 1976Not Now, ComradeHoskinsMovie
- 1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherMoriarty's AssistantMovie
- 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingSuperintendent GrubbsMovie
- 1975Three for AllHounslow JoeMovie
- 1975Eskimo NellBenny U. MurdochMovie
- 1975The SweeneyFrankie LittleSeries
- 1975The Amorous MilkmanSergeantMovie
- 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnBishop of ParisMovie
- 1974The Four MusketeersPlanchetMovie
- 1974JuggernautSocial Director CurtainMovie
- 1973The Three MusketeersPlanchetMovie
- 1973Man About the HouseJerrySeries
- 1972The Pied PiperBurgermeister PoppendickMovie
- 1972That's Your FuneralPurvisMovie
- 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandCheshire CatMovie
- 1972The AdventurerMarksSeries
- 1972SykesUncle ArthurSeries
- 1972Raising the RoofMovie
- 1972The Alf Garnett SagaWallyMovie
- 1972Madame SinHolidaymakerMovie
- 1971Jason KingSeries
- 1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMr. SaltMovie
- 1971Everybody Say CheeseHenry HunterMovie
- 1971MelodyMr. PerkinsMovie
- 1971The FirechasersRoscoeMovie
- 1970The GoodiesProfessor Nuts, EmperorSeries
- 1970Scrooge2nd Gentleman of CharityMovie
- 1970Play for TodayRoderick MajorSeries
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverPrince RegentMovie
- 1970Taste the Blood of DraculaWellerMovie
- 1970Egghead's RobotMovie
- 1969The Bed Sitting RoomPlastic Mac ManMovie
- 1969Lock Up Your DaughtersSir Tunbelly ClumseyMovie
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMr MorrisSeries
- 1968Inside George WebleyGeorge WebleySeries
- 1968Only When I LarfHotel Chef (uncredited)Movie
- 1968Nicholas NicklebyGentleman Next DoorSeries
- 1967How I Won the WarClapperMovie
- 1967All Gas and GaitersVergerSeries
- 1967The Deadly AffairAdam ScarrMovie
- 1967The Mini-AffairFire Extinguisher SalesmanMovie
- 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumGladiator InstructorMovie
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartLorry Driver, Workmate, SidSeries
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreBagSeries
- 1965A Slight Case Of...Series
- 1965Help!AlgernonMovie
- 1965The HillMonty BartlettMovie
- 1964A World Of His OwnStanley BlakeSeries
- 1964Hamlet at ElsinoreGravediggerMovie
- 1964French DressingHenry LiggottMovie
- 1963The InformersShortyMovie
- 1963FestivalMr. BoltSeries
- 1963The Dick Emery ShowSeries
- 1963A Place to GoBuntingMovie
- 1963Heavens Above!Fred SmithMovie
- 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeLucky DaveMovie
- 1963Sparrows Can't SingFred GoodingMovie
- 1963County of the ClydeNarratorMovie
- 1962That Was the Week That WasSeries
- 1962The BoysMark SalmonMovie
- 1962Tiara TahitiCapt. EnderbyMovie
- 1962Richard the LionheartNectabanus, MichaelSeries
- 1961The WeddingBest ManMovie
- 1961The AvengersHappychap, QuilbySeries
- 1956Armchair TheatreDouglas MaclntyreSeries
- 1955Oh... Rosalinda!!Movie
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyBidleySeries