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.

Richard Ridings is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 35 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Carer (2016), Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show (2016), Creation (2009), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Peppa Pig (2004), Puckoon (2002), Fat Friends (2000), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). The recorded credits span 1979 to 2016, including 9 movies and 26 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.