Paul Ritter (actor)
| Paul Ritter | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
Paul Ritter is a British stage and screen actor.
Ritter has had roles in Quantum of Solace, Son of Rambow, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Nowhere Boy, The Eagle and the 2007 television serial Instinct.[1]
He has also appeared in the comedy drama Pulling, the ITV1 thriller Vera,[2] and the Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner.[3] He played Pistol in Henry IV, Part II in BBC 2's cycle of Shakespeare's history plays, The Hollow Crown.[4] The Telegraph described Ritter as 'an actor who is surely destined for greatness very soon. His Pistol conveyed perfectly the shock of a man who reluctantly had left behind the rowdy cheer of Eastcheap, and found himself in middle age contemplating the melancholy of a medieval autumn.'[5] Ritter portrayed the late comic actor Eric Sykes in Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This.
Ritter was nominated for a Tony Award in 2009 for his role in The Norman Conquests.[6] In 2012 he appeared in the stage version of Mark Haddon's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the National Theatre (as Ed Boone, the father of the main character Christopher[7]) and in 2013 as John Major in the premiere of Peter Morgan's The Audience.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Son of Rambow | Geography teacher |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Guy Haines |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Eldred Worple |
| 2011–present | Friday Night Dinner | Martin Goodman |
| 2011 | Great Expectations | John Wemmick |
| 2012 | Comedy Showcase | Jim Costello |
| 2012 | Dirk Gently | Oliver Reynolds |
| 2012 | Henry IV, Part II | Pistol |
| 2014 | Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This | Eric Sykes |
| 2014 | Chasing Shadows | Leonard Vance |
| 2014 | The Game | Bobby Waterhouse |
| 2014 | Mapp and Lucia | Reverend Kenneth Bartlett |
References
- ↑ Catriona Wightman. "National Theatre : Company Members : Paul Ritter". National Theatre. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ Dan French (15 October 2009). "McKee, Blethyn sign for new ITV1 thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ Catriona Wightman (13 February 2010). "Greig, Bird for new Channel 4 comedy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ "Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films" (Press release). BBC Drama Publicity. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ Lawrence, Ben (22 July 2012). "The Hollow Crown: Henry V, BBC Two, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Gans (5 May 2009). "Nominations for 2009 Tony Awards Announced; Billy Elliot Earns 15 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ Geoghegan, Kev (6 August 2012). "National Theatre adapts Mark Haddon's Curious Incident". BBC News. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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