Paul Ritter

Movie Actor

Birthday December 20, 1966

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Kent, England

DEATH DATE Apr 5, 2021 (54)

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About

British character actor who became widely recognized in both English and American cinema for his recurring roles in Vera, The Game, and Friday Night Dinner. He was also in feature films like Quantum of Solace and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Before Fame

He launched his onscreen career in 1992 after earning a guest role in The Bill.

Trivia

A lauded stage actor, he appeared in Royal National Theatre productions of shows like Coram Boy and The Norman Conquests. He also starred in countless classic productions of William Shakespeare plays. In 2021, a Friday Night Dinner 10-year anniversary documentary was announced. The documentary is titled You Look Nice: The True Story of Friday Night Dinner.

Family Life

His mother was classmates with Bernard Cribbins and his father shared his alma mater with Eric Sykes. He would later portray Sykes in Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This. He had a wife named Polly and two sons, Frank and Noah.

Associated With

Playing Martin in Friday Night Dinner, he starred alongside Tamsin Greig and Simon Bird.