Lloyd Berrell (13 February 1926 – 30 December 1957) was a New Zealand actor who played Reuben "Roo" Webber in the original Sydney production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. He worked extensively in Australian radio and theatre, appearing in a large portion of the films being shot locally at that time. He also starred in the original stage production of Sumner Locke Elliott's Rusty Bugles as well as numerous productions for the Mercury Theatre.

Berrell was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and was an only child while his father was a doctor. His family moved to Australia when Berrell was a child, and he began acting on radio, appearing on The Youth Show. In this role, he performed a variety of acts and often worked as a compère.

Berrell received acclaim for playing the title role in the radio play Ned Kelly in 1942.^{[citation needed]}

In 1944 Berrell was questioned by police for his role in disturbances in a strike by Actors Equity.

During World War II, he served in the Australian Broadcast Control Unit from 1944 to 1946. In 1945 he was in Sons of the Morning on stage at the New Theatre.^{[citation needed]}

In 1948, Berrell had a key role in the long-running play Rusty Bugles. That year, he performed in A Pickwick Story for Mercury Mobile Players, a company originally established by Peter Finch.

By 1948 he earned over £1,000 a year, mostly in radio.

In 1950 he was in a production of Julius Caesar at the Independent Theatre alongside Rod Taylor. The following year he did Anna Christie for John Alden.^{[citation needed]}