Richard Ridings
Known for

Acting

Credits

77

Gender

Man

Birthday

Sep 19, 1958 (66)

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.

Known for
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
August 3, 2011
The Pianist
The Pianist
September 17, 2002
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
June 21, 1988
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
July 21, 2003
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
August 26, 2005
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
October 27, 1999
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
September 23, 2005
Merlin
Merlin
September 20, 2008
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
May 31, 2004
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
October 3, 1992
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Peppa's Cinema PartyDaddy Pig (voice)
2020Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas VisitDaddy Pig (voice)
2019Peppa Pig: Festival of FunDaddy Pig (voice)
2019Peppa Celebrates Chinese New YearDaddy Pig
2017Peppa Pig: My First Cinema ExperienceDaddy Pig (voice)
2016The CarerLandlord
2016The CarerPub Landlord
2016Six Wives with Lucy WorsleyHenry VIII
2015Peppa Pig: The Golden BootsDaddy Pig (voice)
2013EndeavourDI Chesney Finch
2013Peppa Pig: The HolidayDaddy Pig (voice)
2012The ScapegoatLandlord
2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesBuck
2011Isle of SpaggBob / Mel (voice)
2009CreationThatcher
2009FaintheartCollin
2008MerlinHalig
2007Roman MysteriesVenalicius
2006Amazing GraceSpeaker of the House
2006MayoMark Castello
2005The Brothers GrimmBunst
2005Oliver TwistWarder
2005FrozenLorry Driver
2005ShakespeaRe-Told
2005MacbethMaurice
2004Peppa PigDaddy Pig (voice)
2004New Tricks
2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeMr. Monza
2003The RoyalMalcolm Hogg
2003Margery and GladysTerry Mason
2002The PianistMr. Lipa
2002PuckoonAlex Walker
2002Born and Bred
2000Fat FriendsAlan
2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperDet. Supt. Dick Holland
2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperDet. Supt. Dick Holland
1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcLa Hire
1999Relic HunterJohnny the Jackhammer
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellAndré
1998Up 'n' UnderFrank
1997Fierce CreaturesHugh Primates
1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingReverend Thwackum
1996The Wind in the WillowsThe Guard
1996Dalziel & Pascoe
1996On Dangerous GroundThomas Borga
1995Cruel TrainPercy Cotton
1995Sorry About Last NightGreg
1994Pie in the SkyGary Bourne
1994Common As MuckBernard Green
1994A Pinch of SnuffBrian Burkhill
1994The Ink ThiefAloysius
1992Highlander: The SeriesSilas
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesAndre
1992HeartbeatThorpe
1992DogboyDiner Cook #1
1990King of the WindJailer
1989Erik the VikingThorfinn Skullsplitter
1988Who Framed Roger RabbitAngelo
1988Red DwarfDNA Ship Computer (voice)
1988Red DwarfCrazed Astro
1988Out of TownLabourer
1988The YobYob 1
1987The Fourth ProtocolSkinhead
1986Matlock
1986CasualtyKevin
1986CasualtyJack
1985Dempsey and MakepeaceTulley's Sidekick
1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireEgyptian
1985Home to RoostMillwall
1984The Bill
1984LassiterGerman Guard
1984Fairly Secret ArmyRon Boat
1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesVanderberg
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Yob 1
1982TimewatchElder Sextus
1979MinderWarren
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2013Peppa Pig: A Christmas CompilationVocals