Richard Ridings
Acting

Richard Ridings

September 19, 1958 (67 years old) Henley-on-Thames, England, UK

Also known as: Richard Riding

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.

Known For

Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig

2004 • TV

Merlin

Merlin

2008 • TV

Endeavour

Endeavour

2013 • TV

Casualty

Casualty

1986 • TV

The Pianist

The Pianist

2002 • Movie

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

2005 • Movie

Movie Credits (47)

Acting

2002

The Pianist

as Mr. Lipa

2005

The Brothers Grimm

as Bunst

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

as Buck

1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

as Angelo

2016

The Carer

as Landlord

2016

The Carer

as Pub Landlord

2012

The Scapegoat

as Landlord

2019

Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year

as Daddy Pig

1999

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

as La Hire

1989

Erik the Viking

as Thorfinn Skullsplitter

2024

Peppa's Cinema Party

as Daddy Pig (voice)

2019

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

as Daddy Pig (voice)

2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

as Mr. Monza

1986

Clockwise

as Policeman at Crash

2003

Margery and Gladys

as Terry Mason

2002

Puckoon

as Alex Walker

2009

Creation

as Thatcher

2005

Frozen

as Lorry Driver

2006

Amazing Grace

as Speaker of the House

1984

Lassiter

as German Guard

TV Credits (37)

Acting

2004

Peppa Pig

as Daddy Pig (voice)

416 episodes

2008

Merlin

as Halig

1 episodes

2013

Endeavour

as DI Chesney Finch

1 episodes

1986

Casualty

as Kevin

1 episodes

1986

Casualty

as Jack

1 episodes

1992

Highlander: The Series

as Silas

2 episodes

1979

Minder

as Warren

1 episodes

1992

Heartbeat

as Thorpe

1 episodes

1986

Matlock

as Nicky

2 episodes

1988

Red Dwarf

as DNA Ship Computer (voice)

1 episodes

1988

Red Dwarf

as Crazed Astro

1 episodes

2004

New Tricks

1 episodes

1999

Relic Hunter

as Johnny the Jackhammer

1 episodes

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

1 episodes

1984

The Bill

1 episodes

1994

Pie in the Sky

as Gary Bourne

1 episodes

1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Andre

1 episodes

2001

Murder in Mind

as DCI Quarry

1 episodes

1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Yob 1

1 episodes

1985

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Tulley's Sidekick

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 19, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
Popularity
0.9

Career Stats

47
Movies
37
TV Shows