Biography and filmography

Richard Ridings

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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Movies (47)

Festive Fun with Peppa

Festive Fun with Peppa

2026

Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience

Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience

2025 · Daddy Pig (voice)

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

2024 · Daddy Pig (voice)

Peppa's Cinema Party

Peppa's Cinema Party

2024 · Daddy Pig (voice)

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit

2020 · Daddy Pig (voice)

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

2019 · Daddy Pig (voice)

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

2017 · Daddy Pig (voice)

The Carer

The Carer

2016 · Landlord, Pub Landlord

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots

2015 · Daddy Pig (voice)

El Médico

El Médico

2013 · Tough Guy

Peppa Pig: A Christmas Compilation

Peppa Pig: A Christmas Compilation

2013 · Vocals

Peppa Pig: The Holiday

Peppa Pig: The Holiday

2013 · Daddy Pig (voice)

The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

2012 · Landlord

Isle of Spagg

Isle of Spagg

2011 · Bob / Mel (voice)

El planeta de los simios: (R)evolución

El planeta de los simios: (R)evolución

2011 · Buck

Creación

Creación

2009 · Thatcher

Faintheart

Faintheart

2009 · Collin

Sublime gracia

Sublime gracia

2007 · Speaker of the House

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

2005 · Maurice

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005 · Warder

Los Hermanos Grimm

Los Hermanos Grimm

2005 · Bunst

Frozen

Frozen

2005 · Lorry Driver

Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

2003 · Terry Mason

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - La cuna de la vida

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - La cuna de la vida

2003 · Mr. Monza

El Pianista

El Pianista

2002 · Mr. Lipa

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

2002 · King Windham/Button (voice)

Puckoon

Puckoon

2002 · Alex Walker

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000 · Det. Supt. Dick Holland

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999 · La Hire

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

1999 · André

Up 'n' Under

Up 'n' Under

1998 · Frank

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

1997 · Hugh

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996 · The Guard

On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1996 · Thomas Borga

Sorry About Last Night

Sorry About Last Night

1995 · Greg

Cruel Train

Cruel Train

1995 · Percy Cotton

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994 · Brian Burkhill

Dogboy

Dogboy

1992 · Diner Cook #1

King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990 · Jailer

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989 · Thorfinn Skullsplitter

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988 · Angelo

The Yob

The Yob

1988 · Yob 1

Out of Town

Out of Town

1988 · Labourer

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987 · Skinhead

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986 · Policeman at Crash

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

1985 · Egyptian

Lassiter

Lassiter

1984 · German Guard

TV shows (40)