Ralph Riach
Actor
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Ralph Riach has stayed a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The filmography leans toward drama. The filmography runs to some 36 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Braveheart'. The list also holds 'Cloud Atlas'.
Ralph Riach
Actor
Across changing tastes and formats, Ralph Riach has stayed a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The filmography leans toward drama. The filmography runs to some 36 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Braveheart'. The list also holds 'Cloud Atlas'.
Movies (17 titles)
Plays Priest No. 1
Braveheart
1995
Plays Ernie
Cloud Atlas
2012
Plays Lorenzo Gritti
Dangerous Beauty
1998
Plays Jimmy Cazzarotto
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Plays Lord Hubert Dacy
The House of Mirth
2000
Plays Mr. Robertson
Death Defying Acts
2007
Plays Wenzel Schlemmer
Copying Beethoven
2006
Plays Laundry Manager
The Big Man
1990
Plays Mr. Hewlett
The Governess
1998
Plays Clive
Is Anybody There?
2009
Plays Mister Gillot
Low Winter Sun
2006
Plays Old Donald
The Rocket Post
2004
Plays Mr. Murray
One Last Chance
2004
TV Shows (19 titles)
Plays Willy Stebbings
Chancer
1990
Plays TV John McIver
Hamish Macbeth
1995
Plays Uncle Anthony
Clarissa
1991
Plays Professor Henry Legge
Young James Herriot
2011
Plays Larry
The Russian Bride
2001
Plays Ramsay MacDonald
Mosley
1998
Plays Noel's Lawyer
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
2011
Plays Mr. Ambrose
Watching
1987
Plays Geordie McCann
Monarch of the Glen
2000
Plays Mr. Rees
Peak Practice
1993
Plays Mr Malcolm Wickens
Canterbury Tales
2003
Plays Dr. Gilmore
Doctor Finlay
1993
Plays Stanley Hanson
55 Degrees North
2004
Plays Dr. Bonner
Wycliffe
1994
Plays Man at the Beach
Shetland
2013
Plays Malcolm Gibson
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
Plays Bodger
M.I. High
2007
Plays Gavin Elder
Taggart
1983
Plays Father Maxwell
The Play on One
1988
Latest Trailers
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The Party's Just Beginning
Full Filmography 36
What We Did on Our Holiday
Jimmy Cazzarotto
2014
Shetland
Man at the Beach · 1 episode
2013–
M.I. High
Bodger
2013Season 6
Cloud Atlas
Ernie
2012
Young James Herriot
Professor Henry Legge · 3 episodes
2011–
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
Noel's Lawyer
2011Season 1
Is Anybody There?
Clive
2009
Death Defying Acts
Mr. Robertson
2007
Low Winter Sun
Mister Gillot
2006
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ralph Riach still alive?
Ralph Riach passed away on March 20, 2022 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Ralph Riach?
Ralph Riach is best known for roles in Braveheart, Cloud Atlas, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc.
How many movies has Ralph Riach been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1988), Ralph Riach has appeared in 17 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Ralph Riach's first movie?
The career of Ralph Riach began with Byrne About Byrne (1988).
What is Ralph Riach's most recent movie or series?
Ralph Riach's most recent release is The Party's Just Beginning, which premiered on December 7, 2018.
What TV shows has Ralph Riach appeared in?
On television, Ralph Riach has appeared in Shetland, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen, Taggart.
Ralph Riach
1936-01-26 · Elgin, Scotland, UK
Ralph McKenzie Riach (26 January 1936 – 20 March 2022) was a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray.