Roy Kinnear

Acting • 1934-01-08 • Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

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

7.5

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

5.9

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977

6.3

Pirates

1986

7.5

The Hill

1965

7.2

Watership Down

1978

6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

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Filmography

2005
The Best Of Dick EmeryFilm
2002
After They Were FamousTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
The Beatles AnthologyTV
Algernon (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1994
Return of the EwokFilm
Talent Agent
★ 5.2
1991
The Princess and the GoblinFilm
Mump (voice)
★ 5.8
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm
Weller (archive footage)
★ 9.5
1989
The Return of the MusketeersFilm
Planchet
★ 6.2
1988
A Man for All SeasonsFilm
The Common Man
★ 7.0
1988
Mr. H Is LateFilm
★ 7.0
1988
Just Ask for DiamondFilm
Jack Splendide
★ 5.6
1988
Unusual Ground Floor ConversionFilm
★ 7.0
1987
CasanovaFilm
Balbi
★ 4.1
1987
Hardwicke HouseTV
Mr Wickham • 7 episodes
★ 5.2
1986
CasualtyTV
Brian McCarthy • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
PiratesFilm
Dutch
★ 6.3
1986
BoonTV
Harold Beamish • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1986
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnFilm
Baron Hardup
★ 4.0
1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterTV
Funeral Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1985
Super GranTV
Cyril Small • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1985
BerthaTV
★ 7.5
1985
Summer SeasonTV
Eric Burke • 1 episodes
1985
Urban JungleFilm
Eric Burke
1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodFilm
Friar Tuck
★ 6.8
1984
The ClairvoyantTV
Arnold Bristow • 6 episodes
★ 6.0
1984
Squaring the CircleFilm
Kania
★ 5.0
1984
TowserTV
Narrator • 26 episodes
1984
This Office LifeFilm
Commissionaire
1983
SuperTedTV
Bulk • 36 episodes
★ 6.8
1983
Anna PavlovaFilm
gardener
★ 4.9
1982
WoganTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
1982
HammettFilm
English Eddie Hagedorn
★ 6.2
1982
The Agatha Christie HourTV
Cabbie • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1982
The Kenny Everett Television ShowTV
Various • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1982
The Boys in BlueFilm
Mr. Lloyd
★ 5.5
1982
Legacy of MurderTV
★ 7.5
1982
Anyone for DenisFilm
Boris
★ 10.0
1982
Anyone for Denis?TV
1982
Anyone for Denis?TV
Boris • 1 episodes
1981
If You Go Down in the Woods TodayFilm
Fishfingers
★ 6.3
1981
The Incredible Mr TannerTV
1981
We Had Some Happy HoursFilm
Henry
1980
Hawk the SlayerFilm
Innkeeper
★ 4.8
1980
Rhubarb RhubarbFilm
Home Owner
★ 8.0
1980
CowboysTV
Joe Jones • 13 episodes
★ 7.5
1980
High Rise DonkeyFilm
Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
★ 7.0
1980
Rushton's IllustratedTV
1979
MinderTV
Whaley • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
MinderTV
Fat Charlie • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
Blankety BlankTV
★ 5.2
1979
Dick TurpinTV
★ 7.4
1979
Quincy's QuestFilm
Top
★ 6.0
1979
The London ConnectionFilm
Bidley
★ 7.8
1979
Spooner's PatchTV
Mayor • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1979
The Marti Caine ShowTV
1978
Watership DownFilm
Pipkin (voice)
★ 7.2
1978
Blake's 7TV
Keller • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1978
The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm
Selden the Axe Murderer
★ 4.4
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
The Talking ParcelFilm
Ethelred
★ 7.0
1978
Sense of PlaceTV
Rupert Skern • 1 episodes
1978
Sense of PlaceTV
Kasper • 1 episodes
1978
Kasper's Last StandFilm
Kasper
1978
The Day Dumbfounded Got His PylonFilm
Rupert Skern
1977
Herbie Goes to Monte CarloFilm
Quincey
★ 5.9
1977
The Last Remake of Beau GesteFilm
Boldini
★ 5.7
1977
Escape from Stalag Luft 112BFilm
Vogel
★ 9.5
1977
The Mayor's CharityFilm
Roderick Major
★ 9.0
1977
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseTV
Richard Burton • 1 episodes
1977
No Appointment NecessaryTV
1976
George and MildredTV
Jerry • 5 episodes
★ 6.9
1976
Ripping YarnsTV
★ 7.7
1976
Not Now, ComradeFilm
Hoskins
★ 5.9
1976
N.U.T.S.TV
1976
AirborneFilm
1976
WaxworksFilm
1976
Alice Goes PopFilm
Talent Spotter
1976
Zoo TimeFilm
1976
Holiday SpiritFilm
Roy Witty
1976
Treasure HuntFilm
1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherFilm
Moriarty's Assistant
★ 6.0
1975
The SweeneyTV
Frankie Little • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingFilm
Superintendent Grubbs
★ 5.8
1975
Eskimo NellFilm
Benny U. Murdoch
★ 4.0
1975
The Amorous MilkmanFilm
Sergeant
★ 2.5
1975
Three for AllFilm
Hounslow Joe
★ 3.3
1974
The Four MusketeersFilm
Planchet
★ 6.5
1974
JuggernautFilm
Social Director Curtain
★ 6.3
1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnFilm
Bishop of Paris
★ 5.4
1974
South RidingFilm
1973
The Three MusketeersFilm
Planchet
★ 6.7
1973
Man About the HouseTV
Jerry • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
1973
The Cobblers of UmbridgeFilm
Dan and Doris Cobbler
1972
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm
Cheshire Cat
★ 6.2
1972
The Pied PiperFilm
Burgermeister Poppendick
★ 5.9
1972
SykesTV
Uncle Arthur • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1972
Madame SinFilm
Holidaymaker
★ 7.2
1972
The AdventurerTV
Marks • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1972
The Alf Garnett SagaFilm
Wally
★ 5.0
1972
That's Your FuneralFilm
Purvis
★ 4.2
1972
Raising the RoofFilm
★ 8.0
1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilm
Mr. Salt
★ 7.5
1971
MelodyFilm
Mr. Perkins
★ 7.0
1971
Jason KingTV
★ 7.8
1971
The FirechasersFilm
Roscoe
★ 7.7
1971
Everybody Say CheeseFilm
Henry Hunter
★ 8.0
1970
Play for TodayTV
Roderick Major • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1970
Taste the Blood of DraculaFilm
Weller
★ 6.1
1970
ScroogeFilm
2nd Gentleman of Charity
★ 6.8
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilm
Prince Regent
★ 6.7
1970
The GoodiesTV
Professor Nuts • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1970
The GoodiesTV
Emperor • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1970
Egghead's RobotFilm
★ 6.0
1969
The Bed Sitting RoomFilm
Plastic Mac Man
★ 5.9
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Mr Morris • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm
Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
★ 6.0
1968
Only When I LarfFilm
Hotel Chef (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1968
Inside George WebleyTV
George Webley • 12 episodes
★ 9.0
1968
Nicholas NicklebyTV
Gentleman Next Door • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
The Deadly AffairFilm
Adam Scarr
★ 6.3
1967
How I Won the WarFilm
Clapper
★ 5.7
1967
All Gas and GaitersTV
Verger • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1967
The Mini-AffairFilm
Fire Extinguisher Salesman
★ 9.0
1967
The Go-kartersFilm
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm
Gladiator Instructor
★ 6.1
1966
Till Death Us Do PartTV
Lorry Driver • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1966
Till Death Us Do PartTV
Workmate • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1966
Till Death Us Do PartTV
Sid • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1965
Help!Film
Algernon
★ 6.9
1965
The HillFilm
Monty Bartlett
★ 7.5
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Bag • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
A Slight Case Of...TV
★ 7.5
1964
French DressingFilm
Henry Liggott
★ 5.5
1964
Hamlet at ElsinoreFilm
Gravedigger
★ 8.0
1964
A World Of His OwnTV
Stanley Blake • 13 episodes
★ 6.0
1963
Heavens Above!Film
Fred Smith
★ 6.6
1963
Sparrows Can't SingFilm
Fred Gooding
★ 5.3
1963
The Small World of Sammy LeeFilm
Lucky Dave
★ 6.0
1963
The InformersFilm
Shorty
★ 6.8
1963
A Place to GoFilm
Bunting
★ 6.4
1963
The Dick Emery ShowTV
★ 8.0
1963
FestivalTV
Mr. Bolt • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1963
County of the ClydeFilm
Narrator
1962
Tiara TahitiFilm
Capt. Enderby
★ 6.2
1962
The BoysFilm
Mark Salmon
★ 7.5
1962
Richard the LionheartTV
Nectabanus • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1962
Richard the LionheartTV
Michael • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1962
That Was the Week That WasTV
★ 8.5
1961
The AvengersTV
Happychap • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1961
The AvengersTV
Quilby • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1961
The WeddingFilm
Best Man
★ 7.0
1961
Drama 61-67TV
Oliver Strickland • 1 episodes
1960
Sunday-Night PlayTV
Bruce • 1 episodes
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Douglas Maclntyre • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!Film
★ 6.1
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Bidley • 1 episodes
★ 7.9