British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the harry potter franchise and played a key role in the TV series Chernobyl, died Monday.
His agent announced Tuesday. He was 54 and suffered from a brain tumor.
Paul Ritter had recently played nuclear engineer Anatoli Diatlov in the HBO
drama Chernobyl.
He had also been the wizard Eldred Worple in harry potter and the
half-blood prince.
And a devious political agent in the 2008 James Bond film 007 Quantum.
The actor was a finalist for American. theatres tony award in 2009 for
his performance on Broadway in Alan Ayckbourn's comedy the Norman conquests.
The Markham, Froggatt & Irwin agency said Tuesday:
Paul Ritter died Monday night "peacefully, at home, with his wife Polly
and sons frank and Noah by his side."
1. Statements from Ritter's colleagues
Those who worked with Ritter in his most famous roles appreciated him.
Robert popper, the creator of "Friday night dinner," said Ritter
"was a charming and wonderful human being.
Funny, kind, super caring and the greatest actor I’ve ever worked with. "
"Chernobyl" screenwriter Craig Mazin declare on twitter that Paul
was "one of the sweetest, most gracious and brilliant people I’ve ever
known.
We lost him today, and way too soon. I wish his family and his love
peace and comfort as they mourn the passing of this fine man. "
Ritter was a compelling stage actor, a frequent and memorable performer
in national theatre of Great Britain productions.
Including "all my sons," "Coram boy" and "the
curious incident of the dog in the night-time…"
He also appeared in "art" at the old Vic in London and on a
west end stage as Prime Minister John major.
Performing opposite Helen Mirren's queen Elizabeth II in the royal drama
"the audience"
Actor Russell Tovey said Ritter was "one of the nicest and best
actors you've ever met."
Actor and comedian rob Delaney tweeted that Ritter had "chased him
out of Chernobyl park.
Watching him, I consciously thought, 'Oh, we have a new movie star.
Between that and how funny he was at the Friday night dinner ... Just an
unreal talent.
"Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous
variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill," the agency
said. "
He was extremely intelligent, kind and very funny. He will be greatly
missed. "
2. Biography of Paul Ritter
Paul Ritter is a British actor. Born on March 5, 1966, he began his
career in the 1990s, during two episodes of the bill.
From there, he will chain the roles on small and big screen across the
channel. But in France, it is for his film roles that he is best known.
In 2000, he played dive in the nine lives of Tomas Katz, before joining
the cast of Hannibal Lecter: the origin of evil in 2007.
He also had a role in quantum of solace, a James bond film released in
2008.
Playing the character of guy Haines, before joining the huge cast of the
harry potter saga for episode 6.
In harry potter and the half-blood prince, released in 2009; he plays
the character of Eldred Worple.
In his filmography:
We also count the films nowhere boy (2009), the eagle of the ninth
legion (2011), French suite (2014) or inferno released in 2016.
On television also, Paul Ritter chains the roles, especially in series
known to the British.
We could see him in the investigations of Vera from 2011 to 2013, but
especially in Friday night dinner (playing the role of martin).
He also had a role in inspector Barnaby, no offence or cold feet.
More recently, he played the role of Anatoli Diatlov in four episodes of
the series Chernobyl.
His last role was in 2019, he played Marcus levy in the British series
the capture.
Paul Ritter died on April 5, 2021, when he was 54 years old. He died of
a brain tumor.
3. Who played Paul Ritter in harry potter
Like many British actors, Paul Ritter had a part to play in harry
potter.
His role will certainly speak only to the most passionate fans of the
universe of the young wizard.
We can see the actor in the role of Eldred Worple in the sixth episode
of the saga.
This character appears for a scene during the Christmas dinner organized
by Horace Slughorn.
If you remember well, Eldred Worple proposes to harry potter to write
his biography, proposal that the protagonist declines.
A small role, but it allowed the international public to discover Paul Ritter.
4. What was his role in Chernobyl?
Paul Ritter also appears in the cast of Chernobyl, a dramatic
mini-series broadcast in 20199 on HBO.
This one comes back on the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl in 1986.
Paul Ritter plays in four
episodes of the series, in the role of Anatoli Diatlov, the deputy chief
engineer of the nuclear plant.
It was he who directed the various tests that led to this unprecedented
nuclear disaster.
The series was unanimously acclaimed by critics and viewers.
In fact, it won four Emmy awards in 2019 (including best mini-series)
and two golden globes in 2020.
5. His role in quantum of solace
In the Filmography of Paul ritter, we find the mention of quantum of
solace.
The British actor has indeed had a role in this James bond film starring
Daniel Craig and released in 2008.
He plays guy haines, one of the antagonists of the British secret agent
and adviser to the prime minister in the film.
6. The wife of Paul Ritter
Very discreet about his private life, Paul Ritter was married to a
certain Polly.
Together, the couple had two children: Noah and frank, his sons.
The family was with the British
actor at the time of his death on April 5, 2021.
