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 ...

Comedic actor Leslie Phillips, known for lending his voice to the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, died Monday at age 98. The London-born actor, who starred in the 2006 British comedy-drama ...