David Ryall, known for his stint on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," "Outnumbered," "The River, On The Line" and more, passed away at the age of 79 on Christmas Day, The New York Daily News reported.
There has been no further news about Ryall's passing from his children Jonathan, Imogen and Charlie, but the latter recently spoke up on Twitter about her father's death.
"Please take a moment to remember his huge five-decade-spanning career outside of the more well-known TV & film. Not just Harry Potter," Ryall's daughter Charlie tweeted on Saturday, referencing her father's role as Elphias Doge on the 2010 "Harry Potter" film.
She then added, "Not that I don't love Harry Potter. I do, I do. But there's so much more."
While known for his stint in a "Harry Potter" film, Ryall's character spanned 50 years following roles in "The Singing Detective," "Goodnight Sweetheart," "King Lear," "The Elephant Man," "Automata" and more.
In the BBC show "Outnumbered," he was known for playing a grandfather with dementia named Frank, and was also the narrator Old Bert for the show "The Village." He was also part of Laurence Olivier's company the National Theatre for eight years, according to Daily Mail.
Following the British actor's death, tributes and dedications came pouring in from friends, acquaintances and fans, according to Independent.
"Sherlock" actor and producer Mark Gatiss worked with Ryall in 2013 for "The Tractate Middoth." After hearing about the news, he tweeted, "The great David Ryall left us on Christmas Day. A twinkling, brilliant, wonderful actor I was privileged to call a friend. RIP."
Lorraine Cheshire, Ryall's co-star in "Trollied," sent out a tweet saying, "Oh the Lovely David Ryall has died I am so sad he was such a nice man. RIP David."
Actor Clive Merrison also tweeted, "I'm so sorry to hear David Ryall has died.He was a wonderful actor and dear colleague."