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Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

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

The Best Of Dick Emery
The Best Of Dick Emery
2005
The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin
1991 • Mump (voice)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 • Weller (archive footage)
The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers
1989 • Planchet
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
1988 • The Common Man
Just Ask for Diamond
Just Ask for Diamond
1988 • Jack Splendide
Mr. H Is Late
Mr. H Is Late
1988
Unusual Ground Floor Conversion
1988

Full filmography

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 • Weller (archive footage)
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A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
1988 • The Common Man
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Just Ask for Diamond
Just Ask for Diamond
1988 • Jack Splendide
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Casanova
Casanova
1987 • Balbi
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Pirates
Pirates
1986 • Dutch
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Urban Jungle
Urban Jungle
1985 • Eric Burke
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This Office Life
This Office Life
1984 • Commissionaire
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Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova
1983 • gardener
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The Boys in Blue
The Boys in Blue
1982 • Mr. Lloyd
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Hammett
Hammett
1982 • English Eddie Hagedorn
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Hawk the Slayer
Hawk the Slayer
1980 • Innkeeper
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High Rise Donkey
1980 • Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
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Watership Down
Watership Down
1978 • Pipkin (voice)
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978 • Selden the Axe Murderer
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The Mayor's Charity
The Mayor's Charity
1977 • Roderick Major
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Holiday Spirit
1976 • Roy Witty
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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975 • Superintendent Grubbs
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Three for All
Three for All
1975 • Hounslow Joe
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Eskimo Nell
Eskimo Nell
1975 • Benny U. Murdoch
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Juggernaut
Juggernaut
1974 • Social Director Curtain
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The Cobblers of Umbridge
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973 • Dan and Doris Cobbler
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The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1972 • Burgermeister Poppendick
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Madame Sin
Madame Sin
1972 • Holidaymaker
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Everybody Say Cheese
Everybody Say Cheese
1971 • Henry Hunter
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Melody
Melody
1971 • Mr. Perkins
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Scrooge
Scrooge
1970 • 2nd Gentleman of Charity
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The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 • Plastic Mac Man
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Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969 • Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
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Only When I Larf
Only When I Larf
1968 • Hotel Chef (uncredited)
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The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair
1967 • Adam Scarr
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The Mini-Affair
The Mini-Affair
1967 • Fire Extinguisher Salesman
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Help!
Help!
1965 • Algernon
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The Hill
The Hill
1965 • Monty Bartlett
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Hamlet at Elsinore
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964 • Gravedigger
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French Dressing
French Dressing
1964 • Henry Liggott
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A Place to Go
A Place to Go
1963 • Bunting
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Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
1963 • Fred Smith
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Sparrows Can't Sing
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963 • Fred Gooding
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The Boys
The Boys
1962 • Mark Salmon
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Tiara Tahiti
Tiara Tahiti
1962 • Capt. Enderby
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The Wedding
1961 • Best Man
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Roy Kinnear – Biography, Known For & Filmography