Paul Ritter (actor)
Paul Ritter (born Simon Paul Adams; 20 December 1966 – 5 April 2021) was an English stage and screen actor. His film roles included Son of Rambow (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), and The Eagle (2011), as well as television programmes including Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020), Vera (2011–2013), No Offence (2015–2018), Cold Feet (2017–2020), Resistance (2019), Chernobyl (2019), and Belgravia (2020).
Paul Ritter | |
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Born | Simon Paul Adams[1] 20 December 1966 |
Died | 5 April 2021 Faversham, Kent, England | (aged 54)
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–2021 |
Spouse(s) | Polly Radcliffe (m. 1996–2021) |
Children | 2 |
Ritter was born Simon Paul Adams in Gravesend, Kent. He died of a brain tumour in Faversham, Kent at the age of 54 on 5 April 2021.
References
- ↑ "Paul Ritter obituary". The Times. 7 April 2021. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paul-ritter-obituary-jjslpgblz. Retrieved 6 April 2021.