ACTOR · FROM HENLEY-ON-THAMES, UK
Richard Ridings
Born 1958 · 68 years old85 credits since 19791 coming up
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ABOUT RICHARD
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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Born19 September 1958
BirthplaceHenley-on-Thames, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora47 of 85 titles
Known for
The titles people know Richard from.
Coming up
What Richard is working on next.
Festive Fun with PeppaOut Nov 2026
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 47
- Average IMDb
- 7.0
- Highest rated
- EndeavourIMDb 8.6
- Working since
- 1979
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
4 titles
as Daddy Pig (voice)
as Daddy Pig (voice)
as Daddy Pig (voice)
as Daddy Pig (voice)
The 2010s
13 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
as Daddy Pig (voice)
as Daddy Pig
Movieas Daddy Pig (voice)
Seriesas Henry VIII · 1 episode
Movieas Landlord
as Grumpy McCrab · 39 episodes
as Daddy Pig (voice)
Movieas Tough Guy
The 2000s
26 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Movieas Thatcher
Movieas Collin
Seriesas Halig · 1 episode
as Venalicius · 3 episodes
Movieas Speaker of the House
as Mark Castello · 1 episode
as Maurice
Series1 episode
The 1990s
22 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas La Hire
as André
Seriesas Johnny the Jackhammer · 1 episode
Movieas Frank
as Reverend Thwackum · 5 episodes
Movieas Hugh
Movieas The Guard
as Thomas Borga
The 1980s
19 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Movieas Angelo
as Yob 1
Seriesas DNA Ship Computer (voice) · 1 episode
as Labourer
The Ritz
Not on Cineoraas Mad Mick · 6 episodes
Movieas Skinhead
Seriesas Kevin · 1 episode
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 7.8 on average
Seriesas Warren · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Richard’s titles.
John CleeseFierce Creatures, Erik the Viking and 2 more
Benedict CumberbatchAmazing Grace and Creation
Ciarán HindsLara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life and Amazing Grace
Toby JonesAmazing Grace and Creation
Brian CoxRise of the Planet of the Apes and The Carer
Ben KingsleyThe Physician and Oliver Twist
Emilia FoxThe Pianist and The Carer
Bob HoskinsWho Framed Roger Rabbit and Lassiter
