Richard Ridings
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1958-09-19 · Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
Known for
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Buck
- The Pianist (2002) — Mr. Lipa
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — Angelo
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) — Mr. Monza
- The Brothers Grimm (2005) — Bunst
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) — La Hire
- Oliver Twist (2005) — Warder
- The Physician (2013) — Tough Guy
- Merlin (2008) — Halig
- Peppa Pig (2004) — Daddy Pig (voice)
- Red Dwarf (1988) — DNA Ship Computer (voice)
- Highlander: The Series (1992) — Silas
- Fierce Creatures (1997) — Hugh
- Amazing Grace (2007) — Speaker of the House
- Endeavour (2013) — DI Chesney Finch
- Erik the Viking (1989) — Thorfinn Skullsplitter