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Paul Ritter RIP

Ah man, only 54, from a brain tumour :-( 

Bloody boiling Jackie 

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    edited April 2021
    Really, really sad.

    Talented actor, and by all accounts a very down to earth bloke - knew a few people who'd met him as he was local to me, and they only had good things to say.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    That is really sad. Loved him in Friday Night Dinner

    RIP
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    RIP

    Played his character brilliantly. 
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 780
    Shame. Liked him as an  actor and he seemed to finally be getting roles he deserved. A lad from the Gravy as well. Exactly my age.  RIP mush.
  • Can't believe it at all. One of my favourite TV comedy series. Absolutely brilliant as Martin Goodman in Friday night dinner.

    No age at all. RIP Paul

    Will never forget his sayings Bloody Boiling and Shit on It!! 
  • Another one taken far too soon.

    Sleep tight, Paul.
  • RIP
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,917
    RIP - Loved friday night dinner
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    I'd only really seen him in Chernobyl and he was absolutely brilliant in that. As others said 54 is no age at all. RIP
  • Very sad news, he was excellent in Chernobyl and Friday night dinner of course.

    Thoughts are with his family.

    RIP Paul and thanks for the laughs. 
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,154
    That is really sad - a big favourite in this house. One of those actors where you know if his name is in the credits it is worth watching. RIP   
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628
    RIP
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Absolutely loved him in Friday Night Dinner. The dead fox episode is one of the funniest of comedy episodes ever, because of his performance. What a flippin' shock. RIP.
  • Glovepup
    Glovepup Posts: 1,743
    RIP
  • Gary Poole
    Gary Poole Posts: 1,874
    Shit on it. What sad news RIP
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Brilliant actor - his performance in Chernobyl was brilliant - he was infuriatingly arrogant in that, one of the most hateable characters on tv.

    gutted about this, very sad.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,917
    I think everyone who has lived in a middle class suburb can see a bit of Friday night dinner in their lives.

    My missus Dad regularly takes his top off saying he's too hot. Everyone just shouts "MARTIN" at him when he does.

    RIP 
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,526
    RIP
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,647
    Ahh jeez. Didnt know who Paul Ritter was until I see a picture of Martin there. Shit on it. Lovely bit of squirrel.

    RIP
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,673
    Oh shit on the shitting thing. RIP Paul
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  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,622
    How sad - good actor - superb tv series - RIP

    Some excellent episodes - one of my favourites is when he buys that awful caravan 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    RIP - life is sometimes a shitty thing.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    What a shock, Martin was one of the best comedy characters of recent years. Way too young. RIP.
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,703
    It's rare to read an RIP thread where some of the comments make you laugh! FND is so funny. Had no idea he had such a broad range of acting roles though. I've only ever seen him as Martin. I've got my 6yr old saying "lovely bit of squirrel" at dinner time over the last year or so too. RIP shit on it, indeed.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Loved Friday Night Dinners his character being the real star.  54 is no age, RIP.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,246
    Rest in peace Paul Ritter played the character of Martin brilliantly and was excellent in everything I've seen him in far too young 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    An excellent actor and I seem to recall him getting praised for his role as Christopher's dad in the NT production of Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, too. Such a shame this; 54 is no age.

    RIP Paul.
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,665
    RIP
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    Was splendid in Paul Abbott's sensational and much missed 'No Offence'

  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    Gutted . He was absolutely brilliant in Friday Night Dinner . A highly underrated comedy . Shit on it ! RIP