Paul Ritter
Acting
Biography
Paul Ritter (20 December 1966 - 5 April 2021) was an English stage and screen actor. He is best known for his roles in films including Quantum of Solace, Son of Rambow, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and The Eagle, as well as television programmes including Friday Night Dinner, Vera, The Hollow Crown, The Last Kingdom and Chernobyl. Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1966
Place of Birth: Gravesend, Kent, England, UK
Known For
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears' dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Chernobyl
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
National Theatre Live: The Audience
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
NW
Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.
Friday Night Dinner
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Popper's iconic comedy, from celebrity fans to Paul Ritter's infamous squirrel-based catchphrase
Land Girls
The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
The Capture
When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
The Bletchley Circle
The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.
Filmography
as Bentley Purchase
as Turton
as Alexander Suvorov
as Lewis
as Marcus Levy
as Anatoly Dyatlov
as General Ormonde Winter
as Werner Lienhard
as Franklyn
as Raymond Parfitt
as Dave
as Augustus Rowley
as CRC Tech Arbogast
as TV Presenter
as Bram Stoker
as Jimmy Perry
as Randolph Miller
as Monsieur Dubois
as Sir John Seymour
as Rev. Kenneth 'Padre' Bartlett
as Bobby Waterhouse
as Peter
as Eric Sykes
as John Major
as Angelo
as Mackintosh
as Thomas
as Masters
as Pistol
as Oliver Reynolds
as Wemmick
as Dr Billy Cartwright
as Mr Pearce
as Martin Goodman
as Galba
as Manager
as Terry Linex
as Pobjoy, headmaster
as Frank Tucker
as Eldred Worple
as Guy Haines
as Record Shop Owner
as D.C. Daniel Yelland
as Geography Teacher
as Cosimo Ruggieri
as Mad Bob
as Robert
as Chiffinch
as Alan Pierce
as Alman, the photographer
as Dave
as Drug Buyer
as Harry Fleetwood
as Self - Nominee