Richard Ridings
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1958 · age 68
Richard John Ridings is an English actor. He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama Fat Friends, Mr. Lipa in the Academy Award-nominated World War II drama The Pianist (2002), Bernard Green in the BBC One comedy-drama Common as Muck, Mr. Bumble in the BBC series Dickensian, and is the voice of Daddy Pig in...
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Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema ExperienceFilm, Daddy Pig (voice)2019
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New YearFilm, Daddy Pig2016
Six Wives with Lucy WorsleySeries, Henry VIII
The CarerFilm, 2016Landlord2013
The PhysicianFilm, Tough Guy2011
Rise of the Planet of the ApesFilm, Buck2008
MerlinSeries, Halig2007
Amazing GraceFilm, Speaker of the House2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeFilm, Mr. Monza2002
Born and BredSeries, Horace Trubshaw2000
Fat FriendsSeries, Alan Ashburn
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperFilm, 2000Det. Supt. Dick Holland1998
Up 'n' UnderFilm, Frank1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Trevor Nesbitt
On Dangerous GroundFilm, 1996Thomas Borga1994
Pie in the SkySeries, Gary Bourne1990
King of the WindFilm, Jailer1988
Red DwarfSeries, DNA Ship Computer (voice)
Out of TownFilm, 1988Labourer1986
ClockwiseFilm, Policeman at Crash1985
Dempsey and MakepeaceSeries, Tulley's Sidekick1984
LassiterFilm, German Guard1983
Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, Vanderberg1979
MinderSeries, Warren1958Born19 September 1958People around Richard
Morwenna Banks Also in Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (2015)
Mark Baker Directed Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (2015)
Roman Polanski Produced The Pianist and Oliver Twist
Alain Sarde Produced The Pianist and Oliver Twist
Harley Bird Also in Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (2015)
John Cleese Produced Fierce Creatures (1997)
Terry Jones Directed Erik the Viking (1989)
Graham McTavish Also in Erik the Viking (1989)
Alexander Armstrong Also in Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (2015)
Ronan Vibert Also in The Pianist and The Princess and the Pea
Rick McCallum Produced Borgia
Katy Perry Also in Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! (2024)
Ben Kingsley Also in Oliver Twist and The Physician
Terry Gilliam Directed The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Luc Besson Produced The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (2000)
Richard Armitage Also in Frozen and ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
Emilia Fox Also in The Pianist and The Carer
Oliver Hirschbiegel Directed Borgia
Frank Finlay Also in The Pianist and King of the WindCharles Roven Produced The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Jim Carter Also in Erik the Viking and Creation
Vincent Regan Also in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Stephen Moore Also in Clockwise (1986)
Karl Johnson Also in Frozen and The Carer
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The Pianist 2002
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011
The Physician 2013
Amazing Grace 2007
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Television 24
About this person
He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama Fat Friends, Mr. Lipa in the Academy Award-nominated World War II drama The Pianist (2002), Bernard Green in the BBC One comedy-drama Common as Muck, Mr. Bumble in the BBC series Dickensian, and is the voice of Daddy Pig in Peppa Pig. He trained as an actor at Bretton Hall College, then the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He is the father of singer-songwriter Freya Ridings.

