He turned to serious supporting roles in 'Out of Africa' and 'Empire of the Sun' before voicing the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter franchise. By Rhett Bartlett Leslie Phillips, the British actor and ...

LONDON (AP) — Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 98. His ...

Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98. Leslie Phillips, the British actor ...

In a statement, his agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed to E! News that the actor died at home and "was at peace and with his loving wife Zara, adding that the star was "the best example of a true legend ...