Personal Info
Birth date
1966-12-20 (58 Years)
Day of death
2021-04-05
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Gravesend, Kent, England, UK
Also known as
Simon Paul Adams
폴 리터
保羅·里特
Paul Ritter
Biography
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
Filmography
Midsomer Murders
7.5
Overview:
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 young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.Waking the Dead
7.2
Overview:
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.Chernobyl
8.69
Overview:
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 who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.Vera
7.4
Overview:
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Catherine the Great
6.8
Overview:
This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
7.095
Overview:
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.The Capture
7.714
Overview:
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 his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.Wolf Hall
7.512
Overview:
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 to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?Houdini & Doyle
6.5
Overview:
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 what is not. Houdini is a skeptic, while Doyle believes in the unseen. Their diverse viewpoints make solving crime a challenge and often Stratton is put in the middle. The trio will take on cases that involve vampires, ghosts, monsters and poltergeists…or are they a ruse to conceal murder?The Game
7.2
Overview:
"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 protect the nation from the threats of the Cold War.Plebs
7.2
Overview:
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 happens to be ancient Rome.Belgravia
7.2
Overview:
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 Richmond on the fateful evening of the Battle of Waterloo, it sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest postcode.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7
Overview:
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 within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.The Hollow Crown
7.3
Overview:
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.Urban Myths
7.381
Overview:
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 tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...Friday Night Dinner
7.8
Overview:
Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.Great Expectations
7.2
Overview:
The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.The Bletchley Circle
7.552
Overview:
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, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.Mapp and Lucia
6.7
Overview:
1930s comedy drama based on EF Benson's novels, about the rivalry between two women in a quaint village.Resistance
6.2
Overview:
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 those caught up in the vicissitudes of history.No Offence
7.5
Overview:
Keeping these streets clean is a Herculean task, enough to demoralize even the keenest rookie – but there’s a reason why this hotchpotch of committed cops are on this force, on this side of town. Drug labs, arsonists, neo-Nazis and notorious murderers are all in a day’s work for this close-knit team, led by the dizzyingly capable but unquestionably unhinged DI Vivienne Deering. But when a particularly twisted serial killer emerges it leaves even the most hardened of these seasoned coppers reeling.Hang Ups
6.429
Overview:
After the collapse of his previous group therapy practice, Richard is no longer able to conduct the traditional 50-minute sessions most therapists have with their patients. Instead, he's developed a new form of therapy - weekly quick-fire sessions with his patients which take place online, through a webcam.Lovesick
7.3
Overview:
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.Money
4.5
Overview:
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 movie but ends up speeding towards self-destruction.Quantum of Solace
6.334
Overview:
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 and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.Dirk Gently
6.9
Overview:
Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.Inferno
6.083
Overview:
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.Land Girls
7.8
Overview:
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.The Eagle
6.243
Overview:
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.Acting
2022Operation Mincemeat as Bentley Purchase
2021Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel as Himself
2020Belgravia (6 Episodes) as Turton
2019Catherine the Great (4 Episodes) as Alexander Suvorov
2019Greed as Lewis
2019The Capture (1 Episode) as Marcus Levy
2019Chernobyl (5 Episodes) as Anatoly Dyatlov
2019Resistance (5 Episodes) as General Ormonde Winter
2018Hang Ups (1 Episode) as Werner Lienhard
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (1 Episode) as Franklyn
2017Their Finest as Raymond Parfitt
2017Urban Myths (1 Episode) as Dave
2016NW as Unknown
2016The Limehouse Golem as Augustus Rowley
2016Inferno as CRC Tech Arbogast
2016Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (3, 1 Episode) as Unknown, TV Presenter
2016Houdini & Doyle (1 Episode) as Bram Stoker
2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story as Jimmy Perry
2015No Offence (21 Episodes) as Randolph Miller
2015Suite Française as Monsieur Dubois
2015Wolf Hall (2 Episodes) as Sir John Seymour
2014Mapp and Lucia (3 Episodes) as Rev. Kenneth 'Padre' Bartlett
2014The Game (6 Episodes) as Bobby Waterhouse
2014Lovesick (1 Episode) as Peter
2014Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This as Eric Sykes
2013National Theatre Live: The Audience as John Major
2013Wodehouse In Exile as Mackintosh
2013Plebs (1 Episode) as Angelo
2013Complicit as Thomas
2012National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time as Ed
2012The Bletchley Circle (1 Episode) as Masters
2012The Hollow Crown (2 Episodes) as Pistol
2012Dirk Gently (1 Episode) as Oliver Reynolds
2011Great Expectations (2 Episodes) as Wemmick
2011Hidden (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2011Vera (12 Episodes) as Billy Cartwright
2011The Night Watch as Mr Pearce
2011Eliminate: Archie Cookson as Ennis Miller
2011Friday Night Dinner (36 Episodes) as Martin Goodman
2011The Eagle as Galba
2010No Pressure as Manager
2010Money (2 Episodes) as Terry Linex
2009Nowhere Boy as Pobjoy, headmaster
2009Land Girls (5 Episodes) as Frank Tucker
2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Eldred Worple
2008Quantum of Solace as Guy Haines
2008Love You More as Record Shop Owner
2007Instinct (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Son of Rambow as Geography Teacher
2006Nostradamus as Cosimo Ruggieri
2005On a Clear Day as Mad Bob
2005The Girl in the Café as Robert
2004The Libertine as Chiffinch
2002Fields of Gold as Chris Oatier
2001Waking the Dead (2 Episodes) as Alan Pierce
2000Esther Kahn as Alman, the photographer
2000The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz as Dave
1999G:MT Greenwich Mean Time as Drug Buyer
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Harry Fleetwood
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee