Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

🎂 8th January 1934 (92 yrs) 📍 Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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.

Roy Kinnear

Movies Featuring Roy Kinnear

The Best Of Dick Emery

The Best Of Dick Emery (2005)

The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin (1991)

as Mump (voice)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Weller (archive footage)
The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers (1989)

as Planchet
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons (1988)

as The Common Man
Just Ask for Diamond

Just Ask for Diamond (1988)

as Jack Splendide
Mr. H Is Late

Mr. H Is Late (1988)

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Unusual Ground Floor Conversion (1988)

Casanova

Casanova (1987)

as Balbi
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)

as Baron Hardup
Pirates

Pirates (1986)

as Dutch
Urban Jungle

Urban Jungle (1985)

as Eric Burke
This Office Life

This Office Life (1984)

as Commissionaire
Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle (1984)

as Kania
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

as Friar Tuck
Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova (1983)

as gardener
Anyone for Denis

Anyone for Denis (1982)

as Boris
The Boys in Blue

The Boys in Blue (1982)

as Mr. Lloyd
Hammett

Hammett (1982)

as English Eddie Hagedorn
We Had Some Happy Hours

We Had Some Happy Hours (1981)

as Henry
If You Go Down in the Woods Today

If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981)

as Fishfingers
Rhubarb Rhubarb

Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980)

Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer (1980)

as Innkeeper
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High Rise Donkey (1980)

as Mr. Garnett, Caretaker
Quincy's Quest

Quincy's Quest (1979)

as Top
The London Connection

The London Connection (1979)

as Bidley
The Talking Parcel

The Talking Parcel (1978)

as Ethelred
Watership Down

Watership Down (1978)

as Pipkin (voice)
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

as Selden the Axe Murderer
Kasper's Last Stand

Kasper's Last Stand (1978)

as Kasper
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon (1978)

as Rupert Skern
The Mayor's Charity

The Mayor's Charity (1977)

as Roderick Major
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B

Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)

as Vogel
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

as Quincey
The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)

as Boldini
Not Now, Comrade

Not Now, Comrade (1976)

as Hoskins
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Alice Goes Pop (1976)

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Airborne (1976)

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Zoo Time (1976)

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Treasure Hunt (1976)

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Holiday Spirit (1976)

as Roy Witty
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Waxworks (1976)

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

as Moriarty's Assistant
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)

as Superintendent Grubbs
Three for All

Three for All (1975)

as Hounslow Joe
Eskimo Nell

Eskimo Nell (1975)

as Benny U. Murdoch
The Amorous Milkman

The Amorous Milkman (1975)

as Sergeant
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

as Bishop of Paris
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers (1974)

as Planchet
Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

as Social Director Curtain
South Riding

South Riding (1974)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

as Planchet
The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge (1973)

as Dan and Doris Cobbler
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1972)

as Burgermeister Poppendick
That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral (1972)

as Purvis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

as Cheshire Cat
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Raising the Roof (1972)

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

as Wally
Madame Sin

Madame Sin (1972)

as Holidaymaker
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

as Mr. Salt
Everybody Say Cheese

Everybody Say Cheese (1971)

as Henry Hunter
Melody

Melody (1971)

as Mr. Perkins
The Firechasers

The Firechasers (1971)

as Roscoe
Scrooge

Scrooge (1970)

as 2nd Gentleman of Charity
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

as Prince Regent
Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

as Weller
Egghead's Robot

Egghead's Robot (1970)

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

as Plastic Mac Man
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)

as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
Only When I Larf

Only When I Larf (1968)

as Hotel Chef (uncredited)
How I Won the War

How I Won the War (1967)

as Clapper
The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair (1967)

as Adam Scarr
The Mini-Affair

The Mini-Affair (1967)

as Fire Extinguisher Salesman
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The Go-karters (1967)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

as Gladiator Instructor
Help!

Help! (1965)

as Algernon
The Hill

The Hill (1965)

as Monty Bartlett
Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)

as Gravedigger
French Dressing

French Dressing (1964)

as Henry Liggott
The Informers

The Informers (1963)

as Shorty
A Place to Go

A Place to Go (1963)

as Bunting
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above! (1963)

as Fred Smith
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)

as Lucky Dave
Sparrows Can't Sing

Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)

as Fred Gooding
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County of the Clyde (1963)

as Narrator
The Boys

The Boys (1962)

as Mark Salmon
Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti (1962)

as Capt. Enderby
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The Wedding (1961)

as Best Man
Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)

The Princess And The Pea

The Princess And The Pea (N/A)

as king