Richard Ridings
Born
September 19, 1958 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
Daddy Pig (voice)
2025
Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!
Daddy Pig (voice)
2024
Peppa's Cinema Party
Daddy Pig (voice)
2024
Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit
Daddy Pig (voice)
2020
Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun
Daddy Pig (voice)
2019
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year
Daddy Pig
2019
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Daddy Pig (voice)
2017
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
Henry VIII · (1 episode)
2016
The Carer
Landlord
2016
The Carer
Pub Landlord
2016
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
Daddy Pig (voice)
2015
Endeavour
DI Chesney Finch · (1 episode)
2013
Peppa Pig: The Holiday
Daddy Pig (voice)
2013
The Scapegoat
Landlord
2012
Isle of Spagg
Bob / Mel (voice)
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Buck
2011
Creation
Thatcher
2009
Faintheart
Collin
2009
Merlin
Halig · (1 episode)
2008
Roman Mysteries
Venalicius · (3 episodes)
2007
Amazing Grace
Speaker of the House
2006
Mayo
Mark Castello · (1 episode)
2006
Macbeth
Maurice
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
(1 episode)
2005
Oliver Twist
Warder
2005
The Brothers Grimm
Bunst
2005
Frozen
Lorry Driver
2005
Peppa Pig
Daddy Pig (voice) · (416 episodes)
2004
New Tricks
(1 episode)
2004
Margery and Gladys
Terry Mason
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Mr. Monza
2003
The Royal
Malcolm Hogg · (1 episode)
2003
The Pianist
Mr. Lipa
2002
Born and Bred
(1 episode)
2002
Puckoon
Alex Walker
2002
Murder in Mind
DCI Quarry · (1 episode)
2001
Fat Friends
Alan · (25 episodes)
2000
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
2000
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Det. Supt. Dick Holland · (3 episodes)
2000
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
La Hire
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
André
1999
Relic Hunter
Johnny the Jackhammer · (1 episode)
1999
Up 'n' Under
Frank
1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Reverend Thwackum · (5 episodes)
1997
Fierce Creatures
Hugh Primates
1997
The Wind in the Willows
The Guard
1996
On Dangerous Ground
Thomas Borga
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
Sorry About Last Night
Greg
1995
Cruel Train
Percy Cotton
1995
Common As Muck
Bernard Green · (12 episodes)
1994
The Ink Thief
Aloysius · (7 episodes)
1994
A Pinch of Snuff
Brian Burkhill
1994
Pie in the Sky
Gary Bourne · (1 episode)
1994
Highlander: The Series
Silas · (2 episodes)
1992
Dogboy
Diner Cook #1
1992
Heartbeat
Thorpe · (1 episode)
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Andre · (1 episode)
1992
King of the Wind
Jailer
1990
Erik the Viking
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
1989
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Angelo
1988
The Yob
Yob 1
1988
Red Dwarf
DNA Ship Computer (voice) · (1 episode)
1988
Red Dwarf
Crazed Astro · (1 episode)
1988
Out of Town
Labourer
1988
The Fourth Protocol
Skinhead
1987
Casualty
Kevin · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Jack · (1 episode)
1986
Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986
Clockwise
Policeman at Crash
1986
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Egyptian
1985
Home to Roost
Millwall · (1 episode)
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace
Tulley's Sidekick · (1 episode)
1985
Fairly Secret Army
Ron Boat · (13 episodes)
1984
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Lassiter
German Guard
1984
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Vanderberg · (1 episode)
1983
The Comic Strip Presents...
Yob 1 · (1 episode)
1982
Timewatch
Elder Sextus · (1 episode)
1982
Minder
Warren · (1 episode)
1979