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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Buck
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The Pianist (2002) — Mr. Lipa
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — Angelo
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) — Mr. Monza
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The Brothers Grimm (2005) — Bunst
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) — La Hire
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Oliver Twist (2005) — Warder
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The Physician (2013) — Tough Guy
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Merlin (2008) — Halig
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Peppa Pig (2004) — Daddy Pig (voice)
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Red Dwarf (1988) — DNA Ship Computer (voice)
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Highlander: The Series (1992) — Silas
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Fierce Creatures (1997) — Hugh
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Amazing Grace (2006) — Speaker of the House
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Endeavour (2013) — DI Chesney Finch
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Erik the Viking (1989) — Thorfinn Skullsplitter
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Creation (2009) — Thatcher
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Clockwise (1986) — Policeman at Crash
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The Fourth Protocol (1987) — Skinhead
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Relic Hunter (1999) — Johnny the Jackhammer
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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) — Andre
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Matlock (1986) — Nicky
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Casualty (1986) — Kevin
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The Scapegoat (2012) — Landlord
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New Tricks (2004)
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The Wind in the Willows (1996) — The Guard
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The Bill (1984)
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Lassiter (1984) — German Guard
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The Carer (2016) — Landlord
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Heartbeat (1992) — Thorpe
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Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) — Tulley's Sidekick
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Minder (1979) — Warren
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The Princess and the Pea (2002) — King Windham/Button (voice)
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Faintheart (2009) — Collin
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Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) — Vanderberg
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The Worst Week of My Life (2004) — PC Tait
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999) — André
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Frozen (2005) — Lorry Driver
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The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) — Yob 1
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Up 'n' Under (1998) — Frank