Richard Ridings movies and series

September 19, 1958 (age 68) Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
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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.

His titles like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Pianist, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 1, 2026

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    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    2011August 2011 by Rupert Wyatt
    Minor role as Buck
    Minor role as Buck
    7.01 Good++ 13.1k ratings
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    The Pianist
    2002September 2002 by Roman Polanski
    Minor role as Mr. Lipa
    Minor role as Mr. Lipa
    8.07 Excellent+ 10.5k ratings
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    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    1988June 1988 by Robert Zemeckis
    Minor role as Angelo
    Minor role as Angelo
    7.15 Good++ 6,374 ratings
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    The Brothers Grimm
    2005August 2005 by Terry Gilliam
    Minor role as Bunst
    Minor role as Bunst
    5.44 Okay 3,058 ratings
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    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
    1999October 1999 by Luc Besson
    Supporting as La Hire
    Supporting as La Hire
    5.98 Okay++ 1,648 ratings
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    Peppa Pig
    Airing since 2004 by Neville Astley
    Supporting as Daddy Pig (voice)
    Supporting as Daddy Pig (voice)
    5.78 Okay+ 768 ratings
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    Fierce Creatures
    1997January 1997 by Robert Young
    Minor role as Hugh
    Minor role as Hugh
    5.85 Okay+ 406 ratings
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    Amazing Grace
    2007February 2007 by Michael Apted
    Minor role as Speaker of the House
    Minor role as Speaker of the House
    6.30 Good-- 332 ratings
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    Erik the Viking
    1989September 1989 by Terry Jones
    Minor role as Thorfinn Skullsplitter
    Minor role as Thorfinn Skullsplitter
    5.74 Okay+ 257 ratings
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    Creation
    2009September 2009 by Jon Amiel
    Minor role as Thatcher
    Minor role as Thatcher
    6.00 Okay++ 250 ratings
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    The Scapegoat
    2012September 2012 by Charles Sturridge
    Minor role as Landlord
    Minor role as Landlord
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Carer
    2016August 2016 by János Edelényi
    Minor role as Landlord
    Minor role as Landlord
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Princess and the Pea
    2002August 2002 by Mark Swan
    Minor role as King Windham/Button (voice)
    Minor role as King Windham/Button (voice)
    6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Faintheart
    2009January 2009 by Vito Rocco
    Minor role as Collin
    Minor role as Collin
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Up 'n' Under
    1998January 1998 by John Godber
    Supporting as Frank
    Supporting as Frank
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
    2017April 2017 by Mark Baker
    Starring as Daddy Pig (voice)
    Starring as Daddy Pig (voice)
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
    1985November 1985 by Alan Clarke
    Supporting as Egyptian
    Supporting as Egyptian
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
    2000
    Starring as Det. Supt. Dick Holland
    Starring as Det. Supt. Dick Holland
    Needs more reviews
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    Frozen
    2005March 2005 by Juliet McKoen
    Minor role as Lorry Driver
    Minor role as Lorry Driver
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Common As Muck
    1994–1997
    Supporting as Bernard Green
    Supporting as Bernard Green
    Needs more reviews
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    ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
    2005November 2005 by Mark Brozel
    Supporting as Maurice
    Supporting as Maurice
    Needs more reviews
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    Fairly Secret Army
    1984–1986 by David Nobbs
    Starring as Ron Boat
    Starring as Ron Boat
    Needs more reviews
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    Puckoon
    2002January 2002 by Terence Ryan
    Minor role as Alex Walker
    Minor role as Alex Walker
    Needs more reviews
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    Margery and Gladys
    2003September 2003 by Geoffrey Sax
    Supporting as Terry Mason
    Supporting as Terry Mason
    Needs more reviews
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    Cruel Train
    1995December 1995 by Malcolm McKay
    Supporting as Percy Cotton
    Supporting as Percy Cotton
    Needs more reviews
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    Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year Chinese
    2019February 2019 by Mark Baker
    Supporting as Daddy Pig
    Supporting as Daddy Pig
    Needs more reviews
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    The Ink Thief
    1994 by Steve Hanson
    Starring as Aloysius
    Starring as Aloysius
    Needs more reviews
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    The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
    1997
    Supporting as Reverend Thwackum
    Supporting as Reverend Thwackum
    Needs more reviews
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    The Ritz
    1987 by John Godber
    Supporting as Mad Mick
    Supporting as Mad Mick
    Needs more reviews
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    Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show
    Airing since 2016 by Christian P. Schneider
    Supporting as Grumpy McCrab
    Supporting as Grumpy McCrab
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Alun Armstrong 2 titles
Brian Blessed 2 titles
Brian Cox 2 titles
John Cleese 2 titles
David Suchet 1 title
James McAvoy 1 title
Emilia Fox 2 titles
Milla Jovovich 1 title
Eddie Marsan 1 title
Matt Damon 1 title
Matthew Lewis 1 title
Adrien Brody 1 title
Andy Serkis 1 title
Richard Armitage 2 titles
Matthew Rhys 1 title
Bob Hoskins 1 title
Paul Bettany 1 title
Tim Robbins 1 title
Freddie Jones 2 titles
Anna Chancellor 1 title
Eileen Atkins 1 title
Frank Finlay 1 title
Jessica Hynes 1 title
Bronagh Gallagher 1 title