Person

Richard Ridings

Acting · Born 1958-09-19 · Henley-on-Thames, England, UK

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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  Peppa Pig

  Daddy Pig (voice)

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  Casualty

  Kevin

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  Heartbeat

  Thorpe

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  Matlock

  Nicky

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  Minder

  Warren

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  Merlin

  Halig

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  Highlander: The Series

  Silas

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  Endeavour

  DI Chesney Finch

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  Red Dwarf

  DNA Ship Computer (voice)

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  Relic Hunter

  Johnny the Jackhammer

• 2025Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema ExperienceDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2024Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!Daddy Pig (voice)
• 2024Peppa's Cinema PartyDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2020Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas VisitDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2019Peppa Pig: Festival of FunDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2019Peppa Celebrates Chinese New YearDaddy Pig
• 2017Peppa Pig: My First Cinema ExperienceDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2016Six Wives with Lucy WorsleyHenry VIII
• 2016The CarerLandlord
• 2015Peppa Pig: The Golden BootsDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2013The PhysicianTough Guy
• 2013Peppa Pig: A Christmas CompilationVocals
• 2013EndeavourDI Chesney Finch
• 2013Peppa Pig: The HolidayDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2012The ScapegoatLandlord
• 2011Isle of SpaggBob / Mel (voice)
• 2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesBuck
• 2009CreationThatcher
• 2009FaintheartCollin
• 2008MerlinHalig
• 2007Roman MysteriesVenalicius
• 2006Amazing GraceSpeaker of the House
• 2006MayoMark Castello
• 2005ShakespeaRe-Told: MacbethMaurice
• 2005ShakespeaRe-Told
• 2005Oliver TwistWarder
• 2005The Brothers GrimmBunst
• 2005FrozenLorry Driver
• 2004Peppa PigDaddy Pig (voice)
• 2004The Worst Week of My LifePC Tait
• 2004New Tricks
• 2003Margery and GladysTerry Mason
• 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeMr. Monza
• 2003The RoyalMalcolm Hogg
• 2002The PianistMr. Lipa
• 2002The Princess and the PeaKing Windham/Button (voice)
• 2002Born and BredHorace Trubshaw
• 2002PuckoonAlex Walker
• 2001Murder in MindDCI Quarry
• 2000Fat FriendsAlan Ashburn
• 2000Nature BoyTed
• 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperDet. Supt. Dick Holland
• 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperDet. Supt. Dick Holland
• 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcLa Hire
• 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellAndré
• 1999Relic HunterJohnny the Jackhammer
• 1998Up 'n' UnderFrank
• 1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingReverend Thwackum
• 1997Fierce CreaturesHugh
• 1996The Wind in the WillowsThe Guard
• 1996On Dangerous GroundThomas Borga
• 1995Sorry About Last NightGreg
• 1995Cruel TrainPercy Cotton
• 1994Common As MuckBernard Green
• 1994The Ink ThiefAloysius
• 1994A Pinch of SnuffBrian Burkhill
• 1994Pie in the SkyGary Bourne
• 1993ComicsTommy Karr
• 1992Highlander: The SeriesSilas
• 1992DogboyDiner Cook #1
• 1992HeartbeatThorpe
• 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesAndre
• 1990King of the WindJailer
• 1990The Castle of AdventureNico
• 1989Erik the VikingThorfinn Skullsplitter
• 1988Who Framed Roger RabbitAngelo
• 1988The YobYob 1
• 1988Red DwarfDNA Ship Computer (voice)
• 1988Out of TownLabourer
• 1987The Fourth ProtocolSkinhead
• 1986CasualtyKevin
• 1986MatlockNicky
• 1986ClockwisePoliceman at Crash
• 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireEgyptian
• 1985Home to RoostMillwall
• 1985Dempsey and MakepeaceTulley's Sidekick
• 1984Fairly Secret ArmyRon Boat
• 1984The Bill
• 1984LassiterGerman Guard
• 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesVanderberg
• 1982The Comic Strip Presents...Yob 1
• 1982TimewatchElder Sextus
• 1979MinderWarren