Paul Ritter, ‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Friday Night Dinner’ Star, Dies at 54
He was not on the list.
British actor Paul Ritter, whose credits include HBO/Sky drama “Chernobyl” and Channel 4 comedy “Friday Night Dinner,” has died of a brain tumor. He was 54.
“It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night,” Ritter’s agent said. “He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumor.
“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill. He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny. We will miss him greatly.”
Ritter’s credits also included James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,” “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince,” and the series “Belgravia” and “Cold Feet.” He will be seen in John Madden’s upcoming war drama “Operation Mincemeat,” which stars Colin Firth. Ritter will also be a part of the “Friday Night Dinner” 10th anniversary retrospective, which is due to air on Channel 4 later this year.
Ritter was also known for his theater roles, and was nominated for an Olivier in 2006 for “Coram Boy,” as well as a Tony in 2009 for the 2008 production of “The Norman Conquests.”
“Friday Night Dinner” creator Robert Popper tweeted: “Devastated at this terribly sad news. Paul was a lovely, wonderful human being. Kind, funny, super caring and the greatest actor I ever worked with.”
Actor Sanjeev Kohli tweeted: “Paul Ritter was one of the most versatile & brilliant actors that has ever drawn breath. If Paul Ritter was in something, it made it good. This is horrendous news.”
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Bill – Overdue Tony Walgrave
1995 National Achievement Day 1995
1999 G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Drug Buyer
2000 The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz Dave
2002 Esther Kahn Alman, the photographer
2004 The Libertine Chiffinch
2005 On a Clear Day Mad Bob
2007 Son of Rambow Geography teacher
Hannibal Rising Prisoner Louis
Waking the Dead Alan Pierce TV series (Episode: "Mask of Sanity – Series 6")
2008 The Other Man Guy
Quantum of Solace Guy Haines
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Eldred Worple
Nowhere Boy Popjoy
2011–2020 Friday Night Dinner Martin Goodman Series regular, All 37 episodes
2011 Great Expectations John Wemmick
Land Girls Frank Tucker
The Eagle Galba
2011–2013 Vera Dr Billy Cartwright
2011 Eliminate: Archie Cookson Ennis Miller
2012 Comedy Showcase Jim Costello
Dirk Gently Oliver Reynolds
Henry IV, Part II Ancient Pistol
2014 The Bletchley Circle Professor Masters TV series (Episode: "Blood on their hands – Part 2")
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This Eric Sykes
Chasing Shadows Leonard Vance
The Game Bobby Waterhouse
Mapp and Lucia Reverend Kenneth Bartlett
Suite Française Monsieur Dubois
Plebs Angelo TV series (Episode: "The Baby" – Series 2)
2015–2018 No Offence Randolph Miller Series regular, All 21 episodes
2015 Top Coppers Harry McCrane
The Last Kingdom King Peredur Season 1: Episode 6
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story Jimmy Perry
2016 Their Finest Raymond Parfitt
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories Dr. Benham/Martyn/Mr. Alman
Inferno CRC Tech Arbogast
2017 Urban Myths Dave Episode: "Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door"
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Franklyn
2017–2020 Cold Feet Benjamin Stevens
2018 Lovesick Peter
Hang Ups Werner Lienhard
2019 Resistance General Ormonde Winter
Chernobyl Anatoly Dyatlov
The Capture Marcus Levy
2019–2020 The Trial of Christine Keeler Jeremy Hutchinson Defence barrister of Christine Keeler
2020 Belgravia Turton TV Series
2021 You Look Nice: The True Story of Friday Night Dinner Himself Post-production, posthumous release
TBA Operation Mincemeat TBA Post-production, posthumous release
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