Richard Ridings
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1958 (age 67)
Born in
Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Richard John Ridings (born September 19, 1958) is an English actor. He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama Fat Friends, 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.
Known For
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
03 Aug 2011
The Pianist
17 Sep 2002
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
22 Jun 1988
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
21 Jul 2003
The Brothers Grimm
26 Aug 2005
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
27 Oct 1999
Oliver Twist
23 Sep 2005
The Physician
25 Dec 2013
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Filmography
2025
- Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experienceas Daddy Pig (voice)
2024
- Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!as Daddy Pig (voice)
- Peppa's Cinema Partyas Daddy Pig (voice)
2020
- Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visitas Daddy Pig (voice)
2019
- Peppa Pig: Festival of Funas Daddy Pig (voice)
- Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Yearas Daddy Pig
2017
- Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experienceas Daddy Pig (voice)
2016
- Six Wives with Lucy Worsleyas Henry VIII1 episode
- The Careras Pub Landlord
- Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Showas Grumpy McCrab39 episodes
2015
- Peppa Pig: The Golden Bootsas Daddy Pig (voice)
2013
- The Physicianas Tough Guy
- Endeavouras DI Chesney Finch1 episode
- Peppa Pig: The Holidayas Daddy Pig (voice)
2012
- The Scapegoatas Landlord
2011
- Isle of Spaggas Bob
- Rise of the Planet of the Apesas Buck
2009
- Creationas Thatcher
- Faintheartas Collin
2008
- Merlinas Halig1 episode
2007
- Roman Mysteriesas Venalicius3 episodes
2006
- Amazing Graceas Speaker of the House
- Mayoas Mark Castello1 episode
2005
- ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbethas Maurice
- ShakespeaRe-Told1 episode
- Oliver Twistas Warder
- The Brothers Grimmas Bunst
- Frozenas Lorry Driver
2004
- Peppa Pigas Daddy Pig (voice)490 episodes
- The Worst Week of My Lifeas PC Tait2 episodes
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- Margery and Gladysas Terry Mason
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Lifeas Mr. Monza
- The Royalas Malcolm Hogg1 episode
2002
- The Pianistas Mr. Lipa
- The Princess and the Peaas King Windham
- Born and Bredas Horace Trubshaw1 episode
- Puckoonas Alex Walker
2001
- Murder in Mindas DCI Quarry1 episode
2000
- Fat Friendsas Alan Ashburn14 episodes
- Nature Boyas Ted1 episode
- This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Det. Supt. Dick Holland
- This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Det. Supt. Dick Holland3 episodes
1999
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas La Hire
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hellas André
- Relic Hunteras Johnny the Jackhammer1 episode
1998
- Up 'n' Underas Frank
1997
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Reverend Thwackum5 episodes
- Fierce Creaturesas Hugh
1996
- The Wind in the Willowsas The Guard
- On Dangerous Groundas Thomas Borga
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Trevor Nesbitt1 episode
1995
- Sorry About Last Nightas Greg
- Cruel Trainas Percy Cotton
1994
- Common As Muckas Bernard Green12 episodes
- The Ink Thiefas Aloysius7 episodes
- A Pinch of Snuffas Brian Burkhill
- Pie in the Skyas Gary Bourne1 episode
1993
- Comicsas Tommy Karr2 episodes
1992
- Highlander: The Seriesas Silas2 episodes
- Dogboyas Diner Cook #1
- Heartbeatas Thorpe1 episode
- The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Andre1 episode
1990
- King of the Windas Jailer
- The Castle of Adventureas Nico8 episodes
1989
- Erik the Vikingas Thorfinn Skullsplitter
1988
- Who Framed Roger Rabbitas Angelo
- The Yobas Yob 1
- Red Dwarfas Crazed Astro1 episode
- Out of Townas Labourer
1987
- The Ritzas Mad Mick6 episodes
- The Fourth Protocolas Skinhead
1985
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampireas Egyptian
- Home to Roostas Millwall1 episode
- Dempsey and Makepeaceas Tulley's Sidekick1 episode
1984
- Fairly Secret Armyas Ron Boat13 episodes
- The Bill1 episode
- Lassiteras German Guard
1983
- Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Vanderberg1 episode
1982
- The Comic Strip Presents...as Yob 11 episode
- Timewatchas Elder Sextus1 episode
1979
- Minderas Warren1 episode