Biography
Richard John Ridings (born 19 September 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.
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Filmography
all 76
Movies 42
TV Shows 34
Voice 5
Daddy Pig (voice)
Peppa’s Cinema Party (2024)
Movie
Daddy Pig (voice)
Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit (2020)
Movie
Daddy Pig
Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (2019)
Movie
5.5
Daddy Pig
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year (2019)
Movie
Daddy Pig
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (2017)
Movie
King Henry, VIII
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
TV
Landlord / Pub Landlord
The Carer (2016)
Movie
6
Daddy Pig
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (2015)
Movie
Vocals
Peppa Pig: A Christmas Compilation (2013)
Movie
Groobie / Planet Dave
Q Pootle 5 (2013)
TV
DI Chesney Finch
Endeavour (2013)
TV
5.22
Daddy Pig (voice)
Peppa Pig: The Holiday (2013)
Movie
Landlord
The Scapegoat (2012)
Movie
Bob / Mel (voice)
Isle of Spagg (2011)
Movie
Buck
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Movie
5.88
Thatcher
Creation (2009)
Movie
Collin
Faintheart (2009)
Movie
Halig
Merlin (2008)
TV
6.31
Venalicius
Roman Mysteries (2007)
TV
Speaker of the House
Amazing Grace (2006)
Movie
Mark Castello
Mayo (2006)
TV
Maurice
Macbeth (2005)
Movie
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
TV
Warder
Oliver Twist (2005)
Movie
Bunst
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Movie
6.29
Lorry Driver
Frozen (2005)
Movie
Daddy Pig
Peppa Pig (2004)
TV
5.64
New Tricks (2004)
TV
Terry Mason
Margery and Gladys (2003)
Movie
Mr. Monza
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
Movie
6.3
Malcolm Hogg
The Royal (2003)
TV
Mr. Lipa
The Pianist (2002)
Movie
5.33
Born and Bred (2002)
TV
Alex Walker
Puckoon (2002)
Movie
Alan Ashburn
Fat Friends (2000)
TV
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)
Movie
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)
TV
La Hire
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Movie
6.33
André
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999)
Movie
6
Johnny the Jackhammer
Relic Hunter (1999)
TV
6
Frank
Up 'n' Under (1998)
Movie
Reverend Thwackum
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997)
TV
Hugh Primates
Fierce Creatures (1997)
Movie
The Guard
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Movie
Thomas Borga
On Dangerous Ground (1996)
Movie
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV
6
Greg
Sorry About Last Night (1995)
Movie
Percy Cotton
Cruel Train (1995)
Movie
Bernard Green
Common As Muck (1994)
TV
6
Aloysius
The Ink Thief (1994)
TV
Brian Burkhill
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
Movie
Gary Bourne
Pie in the Sky (1994)
TV
Silas
Highlander: The Series (1992)
TV
6.09
Diner Cook #1
Dogboy (1992)
Movie
Thorpe
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Andre
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
TV
5.44
(segment "Dog-Boy") / Diner Cook #1 (segment "Dog Boy")
Liquid Television (1991)
TV
Jailer
King of the Wind (1990)
Movie
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Erik the Viking (1989)
Movie
Angelo
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Movie
5.9
Yob 1
The Yob (1988)
Movie
DNA Ship Computer (voice) / Crazed Astro
Red Dwarf (1988)
TV
5.75
Labourer
Out of Town (1988)
Movie
Skinhead
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Movie
Jack / Kevin
Casualty (1986)
TV
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Egyptian
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985)
Movie
Millwall
Home to Roost (1985)
TV
Tulley's Sidekick
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
TV
7
Ron Boat
Fairly Secret Army (1984)
TV
The Bill (1984)
TV
Lassiter (1984)
Movie
Vanderberg
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV
4
Yob 1
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
TV
Elder Sextus
Timewatch (1982)
TV
Warren
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.32
Based on 2.45 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1979
1991
1999
1994
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1958-09-19 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceHenley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsRichard Riding
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