Richard Ridings (born September 19, 1958) is a British actor, known for his portrayal of Allan in ITV Television drama Fat Friends, and for the BBC1 comedy-drama Common as Muck.

He has also had roles in a number of other television series and feature films, among them Clockwise, Red Dwarf, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), and as Silas in Highlander: The Series. He also voiced Croconaw in Nidorino's Class on Horrid Nidorino.

In 2004, Ridings was the voice of Daddy Pig in children's animated series Peppa Pig. In 2005, he took the lead role in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Clement Doesn't Live Here Anymore, playing a sexually obsessed overweight ghost alongside Steve Furst and Amanda Abbington.

Ridings has also provided voiceovers in video games, including the voice of Sarge in Quake III, the Mentor in Dungeon Keeper and Dungeon Keeper 2, and Roach in Heavenly Sword.