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Richard Ridings

Actor

Richard Ridings

Born September 19, 1958 in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK47 films

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.

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The Pianist posterFirst watchThe Pianist20028.4as Mr. LipaThe true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing…View film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2026Festive Fun with Peppa
  2. 2025Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema ExperienceDaddy Pig (voice)
  3. 2024Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!Daddy Pig (voice)
  4. 2024Peppa's Cinema PartyDaddy Pig (voice)
  5. 2020Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas VisitDaddy Pig (voice)
  6. 2019Peppa Pig: Festival of FunDaddy Pig (voice)
  7. 2019Peppa Celebrates Chinese New YearDaddy Pig
  8. 2017Peppa Pig: My First Cinema ExperienceDaddy Pig (voice)
  9. 2016The CarerLandlord
  10. 2015Peppa Pig: The Golden BootsDaddy Pig (voice)
  11. 2013The PhysicianTough Guy
  12. 2013Peppa Pig: The HolidayDaddy Pig (voice)
  13. 2012The ScapegoatLandlord
  14. 2011Isle of SpaggBob / Mel (voice)
  15. 2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesBuck
  16. 2009CreationThatcher
  17. 2009FaintheartCollin
  18. 2007Amazing GraceSpeaker of the House
  19. 2005ShakespeaRe-Told: MacbethMaurice
  20. 2005Oliver TwistWarder
  21. 2005The Brothers GrimmBunst
  22. 2005FrozenLorry Driver
  23. 2003Margery and GladysTerry Mason
  24. 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeMr. Monza
  25. 2002The PianistMr. Lipa
  26. 2002The Princess and the PeaKing Windham/Button (voice)
  27. 2002PuckoonAlex Walker
  28. 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperDet. Supt. Dick Holland
  29. 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcLa Hire
  30. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellAndré
  31. 1998Up 'n' UnderFrank
  32. 1997Fierce CreaturesHugh
  33. 1996The Wind in the WillowsThe Guard
  34. 1996On Dangerous GroundThomas Borga
  35. 1995Sorry About Last NightGreg
  36. 1995Cruel TrainPercy Cotton
  37. 1994A Pinch of SnuffBrian Burkhill
  38. 1992DogboyDiner Cook #1
  39. 1990King of the WindJailer
  40. 1989Erik the VikingThorfinn Skullsplitter
  41. 1988Who Framed Roger RabbitAngelo
  42. 1988The YobYob 1
  43. 1988Out of TownLabourer
  44. 1987The Fourth ProtocolSkinhead
  45. 1986ClockwisePoliceman at Crash
  46. 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireEgyptian
  47. 1984LassiterGerman Guard