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Paul Ritter

Born: 20th Dec 1966 Gravesend, Kent, England, UK - Died 5th Apr 2021
Dept: Acting
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
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 62
Film: 31 (50%)
Television: 31 (50%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action, Horror, Documentary, Fantasy

Filmography

Operation Mincemeat War, History, Drama
2022
In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain w ... view
Character:
Bentley Purchase
2021
With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Popper's iconic comedy, from celebrity fans to Paul Rit ... view
Character:
Self
Belgravia Drama
Mar 2020 (first aired)
A tale of secrets and scandals set in 1840s London. When the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmo ... view
Character:
Turton (6 ep.)
Catherine the Great Drama, War & Politics
Oct 2019 (first aired)
This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helpe ... view
Character:
Alexander Suvorov (4 ep.)
Greed Comedy, Drama
2019
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos. ... view
Character:
Lewis
The Capture Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 2019 (first aired)
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 hi ... view
Character:
Marcus Levy (1 ep.)
Chernobyl Drama
May 2019 (first aired)
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 ... view
Character:
Anatoly Dyatlov (5 ep.)
Resistance War & Politics, Drama
Jan 2019 (first aired)
This follow up to the Rebellion miniseries unfolds at the height of what became known as Ireland's War of Independence, and follows the lives of thos ... view
Character:
General Ormonde Winter (5 ep.)
Hang Ups Comedy
Aug 2018 (first aired)
After the collapse of his previous group therapy practice, Richard is no longer able to conduct the traditional 50-minute sessions most therapists hav ... view
Character:
Werner Lienhard (1 ep.)
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sep 2017 (first aired)
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories. ... view
Character:
Franklyn (1 ep.)
Their Finest Romance, War, Drama
2017
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. ... view
Character:
Raymond Parfitt
Urban Myths Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Jan 2017 (first aired)
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly ton ... view
Character:
Dave (1 ep.)
NW Drama
2016
Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis. ... view
Character:
The Limehouse Golem Horror, Mystery, Thriller
2016
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Character:
Augustus Rowley
Inferno Mystery, Thriller, Action
2016
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot. ... view
Character:
CRC Tech Arbogast
May 2016 (first aired)
A unique collection of extraordinary fantastical short stories from the pen of Neil Gaiman, directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard. With a score by J ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (3 ep.)
TV Presenter (1 ep.)
Houdini & Doyle Drama, Crime, Mystery
Mar 2016 (first aired)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini and Stratton are tasked with the cases that nobody else can solve. It challenges their sense of what is real and ... view
Character:
Bram Stoker (1 ep.)
2015
Comedy drama about the beginnings of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's writing partnership and their struggles to get Dad's Army on the screen in 1968. ... view
Character:
Jimmy Perry
The Last Kingdom Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Oct 2015 (first aired)
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal sear ... view
Character:
King Peredur (1 ep.)
No Offence Mystery, Crime, Drama
May 2015 (first aired)
Keeping these streets clean is a Herculean task, enough to demoralize even the keenest rookie – but there’s a reason why this hotchpotch of commit ... view
Character:
Randolph Miller (21 ep.)
Suite Française Drama, Romance, War
2015
France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they ... view
Character:
Monsieur Dubois
Wolf Hall Drama
Jan 2015 (first aired)
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants ... view
Character:
Sir John Seymour (2 ep.)
Mapp and Lucia Drama, Comedy
Dec 2014 (first aired)
1930s comedy drama based on EF Benson's novels, about the rivalry between two women in a quaint village. ... view
Character:
Rev. Kenneth 'Padre' Bartlett (3 ep.)
The Game War & Politics, Drama, Crime, Comedy
Nov 2014 (first aired)
"The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5 as it battles to prot ... view
Character:
Bobby Waterhouse (6 ep.)
Lovesick Comedy
Oct 2014 (first aired)
After finding out he has an STI, Dylan must get back in touch with every girl he has ever had sex with to let them know the bad news. ... view
Character:
Peter (1 ep.)
2014
The life and times of Tommy Cooper ... view
Character:
Eric Sykes
2013
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 ... view
Character:
John Major
Plebs Comedy
Mar 2013 (first aired)
Sitcom about three desperate young men from the suburbs who try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - which just h ... view
Character:
Angelo (1 ep.)
2013
An all-star cast heads up this intimate film about how author, P.G.Wodehouse, came to face a charge of treason during the Second World War and how thi ... view
Character:
Mackintosh
Complicit Drama
2013
An MI5 officer's attempts to foil a possible terrorist plot are undermined by bureaucracy and moral dilemmas. Will he make the world a safer place or ... view
Character:
Thomas
2012
Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under ... view
Character:
Ed
The Bletchley Circle Drama, Mystery, Crime
Sep 2012 (first aired)
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, ... view
Character:
Masters (2 ep.)
The Hollow Crown Drama, History
Jun 2012 (first aired)
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. ... view
Character:
Pistol (2 ep.)
Dirk Gently Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Mar 2012 (first aired)
Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. ... view
Character:
Oliver Reynolds (1 ep.)
Dec 2011 (first aired)
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood ... view
Character:
Wemmick (2 ep.)
Without You Mystery, Drama
Dec 2011 (first aired)
Ellie's beloved husband is killed in a car accident. A woman was in the car with him and killed too. Who was she? Was he having an affair? Was it an a ... view
Character:
Inspector Ramsay (1 ep.)
Hidden Crime, Drama
Oct 2011 (first aired)
When lawyer Gina Hawkes hires Harry to find a witness, he unexpectedly revisits his brother's decades-old death, embroiling him in a political conspir ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Vera Crime, Drama, Mystery
May 2011 (first aired)
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping ... view
Character:
Dr Billy Cartwright (12 ep.)
The Night Watch Drama, War, TV Movie
2011
Four Londoners are inseparably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexuality and social convention have been broken do ... view
Character:
Mr Pearce
Eliminate: Archie Cookson Crime, Comedy, Thriller
2011
A burnt-out British spy becomes the recipient of tapes implicating senior MI-6 officers in some light treason. Before he even knows what he has, most ... view
Character:
Ennis Miller
Feb 2011 (first aired)
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong. ... view
Character:
Martin Goodman (37 ep.)
The Eagle Adventure, Drama
2011
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arr ... view
Character:
Galba
No Pressure Comedy
2010
No Pressure is a controversial 2010 short film produced by the global warming mitigation campaign 10:10. Intended for cinema and television advertise ... view
Character:
Manager
Money Drama
May 2010 (first aired)
A two-part adaptation of Martin Amis's cult '80s novel with Nick Frost as John Self, a dysfunctional director who goes to America to make his debut mo ... view
Character:
Terry Linex (2 ep.)
Nowhere Boy Drama
2009
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, ... view
Character:
Pobjoy, headmaster
Land Girls Drama, War & Politics
Sep 2009 (first aired)
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. ... view
Character:
Frank Tucker (5 ep.)
2009
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 wi ... view
Character:
Eldred Worple
Quantum of Solace Adventure, Action, Thriller
2008
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond ... view
Character:
Guy Haines
2008
Two teenagers are drawn together by the Buzzcocks' single 'Love You More' during the summer of 1978. ... view
Character:
Record Shop Owner
Instinct Drama
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Instinct is a two-part drama serial which premièred on ITV on 26 February 2007. It was created and written by Lizzie Mickery, and produced by Tightro ... view
Character:
D.C. Daniel Yelland (2 ep.)
Son of Rambow Comedy
2007
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to ma ... view
Character:
Geography Teacher
Nostradamus TV Movie, Drama, Horror
2006
The trials and horrific visions that made the most famous mystic of all time. ... view
Character:
Cosimo Ruggieri
2005
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For t ... view
Character:
Mad Bob
The Girl in the Café Comedy, Drama, Romance
2005
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bon ... view
Character:
Robert
The Libertine Drama, Romance
2004
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn p ... view
Character:
Chiffinch
Fields of Gold Drama, Thriller
2002
A two-part conspiracy thriller starring Anna Friel. An eager young photographer and a bitter tabloid hack are sent to investigate mysterious deaths at ... view
Character:
Chris Oatier
Waking the Dead Crime, Mystery, Drama
Jun 2001 (first aired)
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases. ... view
Character:
Alan Pierce (2 ep.)
Esther Kahn Drama, Romance
2000
A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress. ... view
Character:
Alman, the photographer
The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
2000
The last day of creation. A stranger arrives in London. No one knows who he is or where he has come from. By the time he leaves, the entire universe w ... view
Character:
Dave
1999
Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry again ... view
Character:
Drug Buyer
Midsomer Murders Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Harry Fleetwood (1 ep.)
Apr 1956 (first aired)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards ... view
Character:
Self - Nominee (1 ep.)