Person
Ralph Riach
Acting · 1936–2022 · Elgin, Scotland, UK
Biography
Ralph McKenzie Riach (26 January 1936 – 20 March 2022) was a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray.
Known for
Casualty
Alex
Shetland
Man at the Beach
Peak Practice
Mr. Rees
Wycliffe
Dr. Bonner
Braveheart
Priest No. 1
Taggart
Gavin Elder
Monarch of the Glen
Geordie McCann
Hamish Macbeth
TV John McIver
M.I. High
Bodger
Cloud Atlas
Ernie
Filmography
- 2018The Party's Just Beginning
- 2018Grandpa's Great EscapeMr. Willkins
- 2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army StoryJohn Laurie
- 2014What We Did on Our HolidayJimmy Cazzarotto
- 2013ShetlandMan at the Beach
- 2012Cloud AtlasErnie
- 2011Young James HerriotProfessor Henry Legge
- 2011Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of LoveNoel's Lawyer
- 2009Is Anybody There?Clive
- 2007Death Defying ActsMr. Robertson
- 2007M.I. HighBodger
- 2006Low Winter SunMister Gillot
- 2006Copying BeethovenWenzel Schlemmer
- 2005The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan DoyleCleeve
- 2004BlindedAngus Blair
- 200455 Degrees NorthStanley Hanson
- 2004The Rocket PostOld Donald
- 2004One Last ChanceMr. Murray
- 2003Canterbury TalesMr Malcolm Wickens
- 2001The Russian BrideLarry
- 2000The House of MirthLord Hubert Dacy
- 2000Brotherly Love
- 2000Monarch of the GlenGeordie McCann
- 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcan english judge
- 1998The GovernessMr. Hewlett
- 1998Dangerous BeautyLorenzo Gritti
- 1998MosleyRamsey MacDonald
- 1998MosleyRamsay MacDonald
- 1997Doom and GloomThe Moderator
- 1996The Lucky Suit
- 1995BraveheartPriest No. 1
- 1995Hamish MacbethTV John McIver
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Malcolm Gibson
- 1994WycliffeDr. Bonner
- 1993Peak PracticeMr. Rees
- 1993Doctor FinlayDr. Gilmore
- 1993The Long RoadsDr. Sutherland
- 1990The Big ManLaundry Manager
- 1990Changing StepFr Maxwell
- 1990ChancerWilly Stebbings
- 1988Byrne About ByrneCollector
- 1988The Play on OneFather Maxwell
- 1987WatchingMr. Ambrose
- 1986CasualtyAlex
- 1985Time for Murder
- 1983TaggartGavin Elder
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