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Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Acting · Born 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

movie 7.5 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
movie 7.2 Watership Down
Watership Down
1978
movie 6.7 The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1973
movie 5.9 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
movie 6.9 Help!
Help!
1965
movie 6.3 Pirates
Pirates
1986
movie 7.5 The Hill
The Hill
1965
movie 6.5 The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
1974
movie 6.1 Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
movie 6.0 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
movie 6.8 Scrooge
Scrooge
1970
movie 6.2 The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
tv 7.8 The Avengers
The Avengers
1961
movie 6.3 Juggernaut
Juggernaut
1974
movie 6.1 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
tv 8.3 The Beatles Anthology
The Beatles Anthology
1995
movie 6.3 The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair
1967
tv 6.2 Casualty
Casualty
1986