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.

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Known For

Peppa Pig

2004 • as Daddy Pig (voice)

The Bill

1984

Highlander: The Series

1992 • as Silas

Endeavour

2013 • as DI Chesney Finch

Minder

1979 • as Warren

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 • as Yob 1

Filmography

2024

Peppa's Cinema Party

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/7/2024

2020

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/16/2020

2019

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/5/2019

Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year

as Daddy Pig

Movie - Released: 2/5/2019

2017

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/7/2017

2016

The Carer

as Landlord

Movie - Released: 8/5/2016

The Carer

as Pub Landlord

Movie - Released: 8/5/2016

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

as Henry VIII

TV - Released: 12/7/2016

2015

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/14/2015

2013

Peppa Pig: The Holiday

as Daddy Pig (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/25/2013

Endeavour

as DI Chesney Finch

TV - Released: 4/14/2013

2012

The Scapegoat

as Landlord

Movie - Released: 9/9/2012

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

as Buck

Movie - Released: 8/3/2011

Isle of Spagg

as Bob / Mel (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/29/2011

2009

Creation

as Thatcher

Movie - Released: 9/25/2009

Faintheart

as Collin

Movie - Released: 1/27/2009

2008

Merlin

as Halig

TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

Roman Mysteries

as Venalicius

TV - Released: 5/8/2007

2006

Amazing Grace

as Speaker of the House

Movie - Released: 9/16/2006

Mayo

as Mark Castello

TV - Released: 3/12/2006

2005

The Brothers Grimm

as Bunst

Movie - Released: 8/26/2005

Oliver Twist

as Warder

Movie - Released: 9/23/2005

Frozen

as Lorry Driver

Movie - Released: 3/12/2005

Macbeth

as Maurice

Movie - Released: 11/14/2005

ShakespeaRe-Told

TV - Released: 11/7/2005

2004

Peppa Pig

as Daddy Pig (voice)

TV - Released: 5/31/2004

New Tricks

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Margery and Gladys

as Terry Mason

Movie - Released: 9/21/2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

as Mr. Monza

Movie - Released: 7/21/2003

The Royal

as Malcolm Hogg

TV - Released: 1/19/2003

2002

The Pianist

as Mr. Lipa

Movie - Released: 9/17/2002

Puckoon

as Alex Walker

Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

Born and Bred

TV - Released: 4/21/2002

2001

Murder in Mind

as DCI Quarry

TV - Released: 4/22/2001

2000

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

as Det. Supt. Dick Holland

Movie - Released: 1/26/2000

Fat Friends

as Alan

TV - Released: 10/12/2000

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

as Det. Supt. Dick Holland

TV - Released: 1/26/2000

1999

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

as La Hire

Movie - Released: 10/27/1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

as André

Movie - Released: 10/24/1999

Relic Hunter

as Johnny the Jackhammer

TV - Released: 9/25/1999

1998

Up 'n' Under

as Frank

Movie - Released: 1/23/1998

1997

Fierce Creatures

as Hugh Primates

Movie - Released: 1/23/1997

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

as Reverend Thwackum

TV - Released: 11/9/1997

1996

The Wind in the Willows

as The Guard

Movie - Released: 10/16/1996

On Dangerous Ground

as Thomas Borga

Movie - Released: 5/13/1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

TV - Released: 3/16/1996

1995

Cruel Train

as Percy Cotton

Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

Sorry About Last Night

as Greg

Movie - Released: 12/27/1995

1994

A Pinch of Snuff

as Brian Burkhill

Movie - Released: 4/9/1994

Pie in the Sky

as Gary Bourne

TV - Released: 3/13/1994

The Ink Thief

as Aloysius

TV - Released: 7/20/1994

Common As Muck

as Bernard Green

TV - Released: 9/7/1994

1992

Dogboy

as Diner Cook #1

Movie - Released: 9/24/1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Andre

TV - Released: 3/4/1992

Heartbeat

as Thorpe

TV - Released: 4/10/1992

Highlander: The Series

as Silas

TV - Released: 10/3/1992

1990

King of the Wind

as Jailer

Movie - Released: 5/25/1990

1989

Erik the Viking

as Thorfinn Skullsplitter

Movie - Released: 9/1/1989

1988

The Yob

as Yob 1

Movie - Released: 3/12/1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

as Angelo

Movie - Released: 6/22/1988

Out of Town

as Labourer

Movie - Released: 1/1/1988

Red Dwarf

as DNA Ship Computer (voice)

TV - Released: 2/15/1988

Red Dwarf

as Crazed Astro

TV - Released: 2/15/1988

1987

The Fourth Protocol

as Skinhead

Movie - Released: 3/20/1987

1986

Matlock

TV - Released: 3/3/1986

Casualty

as Kevin

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

Casualty

as Jack

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1985

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

as Egyptian

Movie - Released: 11/25/1985

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Tulley's Sidekick

TV - Released: 1/11/1985

Home to Roost

as Millwall

TV - Released: 4/19/1985

1984

Lassiter

as German Guard

Movie - Released: 2/17/1984

The Bill

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Fairly Secret Army

as Ron Boat

TV - Released: 10/22/1984

1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Vanderberg

TV - Released: 9/5/1983

1982

Timewatch

as Elder Sextus

TV - Released: 9/29/1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Yob 1

TV - Released: 11/2/1982

1979

Minder

as Warren

TV - Released: 10/29/1979