Richard Ridings

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Richard Ridings

Acting 68 September 19, 1958

Henley-on-Thames, England, UK

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 Co…

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

7.4 2011 Movie
The Pianist

The Pianist

8.4 2002 Movie
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

7.5 1988 Movie
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

5.8 2003 Movie
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

5.9 2005 Movie
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

6.4 1999 Movie
Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig

6.5 2004 TV Show
Merlin

Merlin

7.8 2008 TV Show
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.8 2005 Movie
The Physician

The Physician

7.3 2013 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  2. 2024
    Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  3. 2024
    Peppa's Cinema Party

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  4. 2020
    Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  5. 2019
    Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  6. 2019
    Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year

    Movie Daddy Pig

  7. 2017
    Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  8. 2016
    Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

    TV show Henry VIII

  9. 2016
    The Carer

    Movie Landlord

  10. 2016
    Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show

    TV show Grumpy McCrab

  11. 2015
    Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  12. 2013
    The Physician

    Movie Tough Guy

  13. 2013
    Peppa Pig: A Christmas Compilation

    Movie Vocals

  14. 2013
    Endeavour

    TV show DI Chesney Finch

  15. 2013
    Peppa Pig: The Holiday

    Movie Daddy Pig (voice)

  16. 2012
    The Scapegoat

    Movie Landlord

More credits
  1. 2011
    Isle of Spagg

    Movie Bob / Mel (voice)

  2. 2011
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    Movie Buck

  3. 2009
    Creation

    Movie Thatcher

  4. 2009
    Faintheart

    Movie Collin

  5. 2008
    Merlin

    TV show Halig

  6. 2007
    Roman Mysteries

    TV show Venalicius

  7. 2006
    Amazing Grace

    Movie Speaker of the House

  8. 2006
    Mayo

    TV show Mark Castello

  9. 2005
    ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

    Movie Maurice

  10. 2005
    ShakespeaRe-Told

    TV show

  11. 2005
    Oliver Twist

    Movie Warder

  12. 2005
    The Brothers Grimm

    Movie Bunst

  13. 2005
    Frozen

    Movie Lorry Driver

  14. 2004
    Peppa Pig

    TV show Daddy Pig (voice)

  15. 2004
    The Worst Week of My Life

    TV show PC Tait

  16. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show

  17. 2003
    Margery and Gladys

    Movie Terry Mason

  18. 2003
    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

    Movie Mr. Monza

  19. 2003
    The Royal

    TV show Malcolm Hogg

  20. 2002
    The Pianist

    Movie Mr. Lipa

  21. 2002
    The Princess and the Pea

    Movie King Windham/Button (voice)

  22. 2002
    Born and Bred

    TV show Horace Trubshaw

  23. 2002
    Puckoon

    Movie Alex Walker

  24. 2001
    Murder in Mind

    TV show DCI Quarry