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Fred Ridgeway(1953-2012)

  • Actor
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Fred Ridgeway was born on 16 October 1953 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Kapital (2009). He was married to Jeanne ?. He died on 12 November 2012 in London.
BornOctober 16, 1953
DiedNovember 12, 2012(59)
BornOctober 16, 1953
DiedNovember 12, 2012(59)
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Known for

EastEnders (1985)
EastEnders
4.7
TV Series
  • Mike
Tom Attenborough in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.4
Video Game
  • Aragog(voice, as Freddie Ridge)
  • 2002
Robert MacPherson and James Norton in Kapital (2009)
Kapital
8.7
Short
  • The Man
  • 2009
Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
7.4
TV Series
  • Funeral Director

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  • National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011)
    National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Charlie 'the Duck' Clench
    • 2011
  • Hollow (2010)
    Hollow
    7.9
    Short
    • Office Manager
    • 2010
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Les Thompson
    • Cecil Preddie
    • Ernie Shorter ...
    • 1997–2010
  • Robert MacPherson and James Norton in Kapital (2009)
    Kapital
    8.7
    Short
    • The Man
    • 2009
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr Brigstocke
    • Jack Arundall
    • 1999–2009
  • Memorabilis (2009)
    Memorabilis
    Short
    • George
    • 2009
  • Shadow Observers
    Short
    • Tony Tricks
    • 2008
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Ted Drabble
    • 2008
  • Daniel Radcliffe in My Boy Jack (2007)
    My Boy Jack
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Hobdon
    • 2007
  • Trial & Retribution (1997)
    Trial & Retribution
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Terry Tennant
    • 2007
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • John Garrison
    • Gary Parnell
    • 2000–2006
  • Perks
    Short
    • Mr. Rilton
    • 2003
  • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
    MI-5
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Seedy Man (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Colin Nisbett
    • 2003
  • Tom Attenborough in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Aragog (voice, as Freddie Ridge)
    • 2002

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Freddie Ridge
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 16, 1953
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • November 12, 2012
    • London(motor neurone disease)
  • Spouse
    • Jeanne ?1983 - November 12, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    'One Man, Two Guvnors' on the London stage and on Broadway. As the play-write Richard Bean remarked: "He is probably best known to the American and British public as Charlie Clench, the preternaturally stupid scrap-metal dealer in One Man, Two Guvnors, a part that could have been written for him. It was." (from The Guardian 16th November 2012)

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    He's got Irish roots.

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