Biography
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.
Acted in 83
2020s
- 2026
Festive Fun with Peppa
Movie
- 2025
Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2024
Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!
Daddy Pig (voice)
Peppa's Cinema Party
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2020
Peppa Pig: Peppa's Christmas Visit
Daddy Pig (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2017
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2016
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
Henry VIII · 1 episode
The Carer
Landlord, Pub Landlord
Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show
Grumpy McCrab · 39 episodes
- 2015
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2013
Peppa Pig: The Holiday
Daddy Pig (voice)
- 2012
- 2011
Isle of Spagg
Bob / Mel (voice)
2000s
- 2009
Faintheart
Collin
- 2008
- 2007
Roman Mysteries
Venalicius · 3 episodes
- 2006
Mayo
Mark Castello · 1 episode
- 2005
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
Maurice
ShakespeaRe-Told
TV
- 2004
- 2003
Margery and Gladys
Terry Mason
The Royal
Malcolm Hogg · 1 episode
- 2002
Puckoon
Alex Walker
- 2001
- 2000
Nature Boy
Ted · 1 episode
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Det. Supt. Dick Holland · 3 episodes
1990s
- 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
André
- 1998
Up 'n' Under
Frank
- 1997
- 1996
The Wind in the Willows
The Guard
On Dangerous Ground
Thomas Borga
- 1995
Sorry About Last Night
Greg
Cruel Train
Percy Cotton
- 1994
Common As Muck
Bernard Green · 12 episodes
The Ink Thief
Aloysius · 7 episodes
A Pinch of Snuff
Brian Burkhill
- 1993
- 1992
Dogboy
Diner Cook #1
- 1990
King of the Wind
Jailer
The Castle of Adventure
Nico · 8 episodes
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
The Yob
Yob 1
Out of Town
Labourer
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Egyptian
Home to Roost
Millwall · 1 episode
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
1970s
- 1979
Sound 1
2010s
- 2013
Peppa Pig: A Christmas Compilation
Vocals