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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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2025Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema ExperienceFilm, Daddy Pig (voice)2019Peppa Celebrates Chinese New YearFilm, Daddy Pig2016Six Wives with Lucy WorsleySeries, Henry VIIIThe CarerFilm, 2016Landlord2013The PhysicianFilm, Tough Guy2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesFilm, Buck2008MerlinSeries, Halig2007Amazing GraceFilm, Speaker of the House2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeFilm, Mr. Monza2002Born and BredSeries, Horace Trubshaw2000Fat FriendsSeries, Alan AshburnThis Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperFilm, 2000Det. Supt. Dick Holland1998Up 'n' UnderFilm, Frank1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Trevor NesbittOn Dangerous GroundFilm, 1996Thomas Borga1994Pie in the SkySeries, Gary Bourne1990King of the WindFilm, Jailer1988Red DwarfSeries, DNA Ship Computer (voice)Out of TownFilm, 1988Labourer1986ClockwiseFilm, Policeman at Crash1985Dempsey and MakepeaceSeries, Tulley's Sidekick1984LassiterFilm, German Guard1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, Vanderberg1979MinderSeries, Warren1958Born19 September 1958

People around Richard

  • 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.

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United Kingdom
Category
Actors
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Actor
Status
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Born 1958 · age 68