Paul Ritter was an English actor best known for playing the roles of the eccentric patriarch Martin Goodman in the Channel 4 comedy series Friday Night Dinner (2011-2020) and the ill-fated deputy chief engineer – Anatoly Dyatlov – of the nuclear factory in HBO-Sky historical drama miniseries Chernobyl (2019). The versatile actor is also known for playing the long-haired wizard Eldred Worple in the sixth of Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and a sly political operative Guy Haines in the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Ritter was also a well-known face in the British theatre and had worked in numerous productions including Troilus and Cressida, The Audience and Art. His work in Royal National Theatre’s production of Coram Boy earned him the Oliver Awards nomination while his work in the Old Vic's company’s Broadway revival of The Norman Conquests trilogy brought him a Tony Award nomination. His other significant works include television series Vera and No Offence as well as miniseries Great Expectations and The Hollow Crown.
