Richard Ridings
Acting
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
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moviePeppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
2025
Daddy Pig (voice)
moviePeppa Pig: Wedding Party!
2024
Daddy Pig (voice)
moviePeppa's Cinema Party
2024
Daddy Pig (voice)
moviePeppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit
2020
Daddy Pig (voice)
moviePeppa Pig: Festival of Fun
2019
Daddy Pig (voice)
moviePeppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
2017
Daddy Pig (voice)
tvSix Wives with Lucy Worsley
2016
Henry VIII
movieThe Carer
2016
Landlord / Pub Landlord
moviePeppa Pig: The Golden Boots
2015
Daddy Pig (voice)
movieThe Physician
2013
Tough Guy
tvEndeavour
2013
DI Chesney Finch
moviePeppa Pig: The Holiday
2013
Daddy Pig (voice)
movieThe Scapegoat
2012
Landlord
movieIsle of Spagg
2011
Bob / Mel (voice)
movieCreation
2009
Thatcher
movieFaintheart
2009
Collin
tvMerlin
2008
Halig
tvRoman Mysteries
2007
Venalicius
movieAmazing Grace
2006
Speaker of the House
tvMayo
2006
Mark Castello
movieOliver Twist
2005
Warder
movieFrozen
2005
Lorry Driver
tvPeppa Pig
2004
Daddy Pig (voice)
movieMargery and Gladys
2003
Terry Mason
tvThe Royal
2003
Malcolm Hogg
movieThe Pianist
2002
Mr. Lipa
movieThe Princess and the Pea
2002
King Windham/Button (voice)
tvBorn and Bred
2002
Horace Trubshaw
moviePuckoon
2002
Alex Walker
tvMurder in Mind
2001
DCI Quarry
tvFat Friends
2000
Alan Ashburn
movieThis Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
tvThis Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
tvRelic Hunter
1999
Johnny the Jackhammer
tvThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Reverend Thwackum
movieThe Wind in the Willows
1996
The Guard
movieOn Dangerous Ground
1996
Thomas Borga
movieCruel Train
1995
Percy Cotton
tvCommon As Muck
1994
Bernard Green
tvThe Ink Thief
1994
Aloysius
movieA Pinch of Snuff
1994
Brian Burkhill
tvPie in the Sky
1994
Gary Bourne
tvComics
1993
Tommy Karr
movieDogboy
1992
Diner Cook #1
tvHeartbeat
1992
Thorpe
movieErik the Viking
1989
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
movieThe Yob
1988
Yob 1
tvRed Dwarf
1988
DNA Ship Computer (voice) / Crazed Astro
movieOut of Town
1988
Labourer
movieThe Fourth Protocol
1987
Skinhead
tvCasualty
1986
Kevin / Jack
tvMatlock
1986
Nicky
movieClockwise
1986
Policeman at Crash
tvHome to Roost
1985
Millwall
tvDempsey and Makepeace
1985
Tulley's Sidekick
movieLassiter
1984
German Guard
tvReilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Vanderberg
tvTimewatch
1982
Elder Sextus
tvMinder
1979
Warren
