Harry Potter actor David Ryall dies at age 79

David Ryall is a Veteran British character actor who’s best known to mainstream American audiences as “Harry Potter’s” Elphias Doge. The veteran act died on Christmas Day at age 79.

Ryall who began his career on the stage before becoming a familiar face on British TV, replaced Peter Cartwright as Elphias Doge in 2010’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.” His character was a close friend of Albus Dumbledore in addition to being a Ministry of Magic jurist and the Order of the Phoenix member.

Ryall is survived by his son, music manager Jonathan Ryall, and two daughters, singer Imogen Ryall and actress Charlie Ryall.