Acting · b. 1936 · Elgin, Scotland, UK Ralph Riach Biography Ralph McKenzie Riach (26 January 1936 – 20 March 2022) was a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray. Acting The Party's Just Beginning 2018 Grandpa's Great Escape Mr. Willkins 2018 We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story John Laurie 2015 What We Did on Our Holiday Jimmy Cazzarotto 2014 Cloud Atlas Ernie 2012 Is Anybody There? Clive 2009 Death Defying Acts Mr. Robertson 2007 Copying Beethoven Wenzel Schlemmer 2006 Low Winter Sun Mister Gillot 2006 The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle Cleeve 2005 The Rocket Post Old Donald 2004 One Last Chance Mr. Murray 2004 The House of Mirth Lord Hubert Dacy 2000 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc an english judge 1999 Mosley Ramsey MacDonald 1998 The Governess Mr. Hewlett 1998 Dangerous Beauty Lorenzo Gritti 1998 The Lucky Suit 1996 Braveheart Priest No. 1 1995 The Long Roads Dr. Sutherland 1993 The Big Man Laundry Manager 1990 Changing Step Fr Maxwell 1990 Byrne About Byrne Collector 1988 Agent-readable