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Richard Ridings

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 19, 1958 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Henley-on-Thames, England, UK

Also Known As

Richard Riding

Richard Ridings

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.

Filmography

2025FilmPeppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experienceas Daddy Pig (voice)2024FilmPeppa Pig: Wedding Party!as Daddy Pig (voice)2024FilmPeppa's Cinema Partyas Daddy Pig (voice)2020FilmPeppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visitas Daddy Pig (voice)2019FilmPeppa Pig: Festival of Funas Daddy Pig (voice)2019FilmPeppa Celebrates Chinese New Yearas Daddy Pig 2017FilmPeppa Pig: My First Cinema Experienceas Daddy Pig (voice)2016TVSix Wives with Lucy Worsleyas Henry VIII 2016FilmThe Careras Landlord 2015FilmPeppa Pig: The Golden Bootsas Daddy Pig (voice)2013TVEndeavouras DI Chesney Finch 2013FilmPeppa Pig: The Holidayas Daddy Pig (voice)2012FilmThe Scapegoatas Landlord 2011FilmIsle of Spaggas Bob / Mel (voice)2011FilmRise of the Planet of the Apesas Buck 2009FilmCreationas Thatcher 2009FilmFaintheartas Collin 2008TVMerlinas Halig 2007TVRoman Mysteriesas Venalicius 2006FilmAmazing Graceas Speaker of the House 2006TVMayoas Mark Castello 2005FilmShakespeaRe-Told: Macbethas Maurice 2005TVShakespeaRe-Told 2005FilmOliver Twistas Warder 2005FilmThe Brothers Grimmas Bunst 2005FilmFrozenas Lorry Driver 2004TVPeppa Pigas Daddy Pig (voice)2004TVNew Tricks 2003FilmMargery and Gladysas Terry Mason 2003FilmLara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Lifeas Mr. Monza 2003TVThe Royalas Malcolm Hogg 2002FilmThe Pianistas Mr. Lipa 2002FilmThe Princess and the Peaas King Windham/Button (voice)2002TVBorn and Bredas Horace Trubshaw 2002FilmPuckoonas Alex Walker 2001TVMurder in Mindas DCI Quarry 2000TVFat Friendsas Alan Ashburn 2000TVNature Boyas Ted 2000FilmThis Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Det. Supt. Dick Holland 2000TVThis Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Det. Supt. Dick Holland 1999FilmThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas La Hire 1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hellas André 1999TVRelic Hunteras Johnny the Jackhammer 1998FilmUp 'n' Underas Frank 1997TVThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Reverend Thwackum 1997FilmFierce Creaturesas Hugh Primates 1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas The Guard 1996FilmOn Dangerous Groundas Thomas Borga 1996TVDalziel & Pascoe 1995FilmSorry About Last Nightas Greg 1995FilmCruel Trainas Percy Cotton 1994TVCommon As Muckas Bernard Green 1994TVThe Ink Thiefas Aloysius 1994FilmA Pinch of Snuffas Brian Burkhill 1994TVPie in the Skyas Gary Bourne 1993TVComicsas Tommy Karr 1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Silas 1992FilmDogboyas Diner Cook #1 1992TVHeartbeatas Thorpe 1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Andre 1990FilmKing of the Windas Jailer 1990TVThe Castle of Adventureas Nico 1989FilmErik the Vikingas Thorfinn Skullsplitter 1988FilmWho Framed Roger Rabbitas Angelo 1988FilmThe Yobas Yob 1 1988TVRed Dwarfas DNA Ship Computer (voice)1988FilmOut of Townas Labourer 1987FilmThe Fourth Protocolas Skinhead 1986TVCasualtyas Kevin 1986TVMatlockas Nicky 1986FilmClockwiseas Policeman at Crash 1985FilmBilly the Kid and the Green Baize Vampireas Egyptian 1985TVHome to Roostas Millwall 1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Tulley's Sidekick 1984TVFairly Secret Armyas Ron Boat 1984TVThe Bill 1984FilmLassiteras German Guard 1983TVReilly: Ace of Spiesas Vanderberg 1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Yob 1 1982TVTimewatchas Elder Sextus 1979TVMinderas Warren —FilmShakespeaRe-Told: Macbethas Maurice