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Paul Ritter, whose film and television credits includeHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,Friday Night Dinnerand the James Bond filmQuantum of Solace, has died. He was 54.
“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill. He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny. We will miss him greatly,” the statement added.
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Later this year, Ritter is set to posthumously appear in theFriday Night Dinner10th-anniversary retrospective, according toThe Guardian.
Alongside his various film and television roles, Ritter also performed as a stage actor, accordingtoDeadline.In 2006, he was nominated for an Olivier award for his performance inCoram Boyand for a Tony award for his role inThe Norman Conquestsin 2009.
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“Devastated at this terribly sad news. Paul was a lovely, wonderful human being. Kind, funny, super caring and the greatest actor I ever worked with x,“Friday Night Dinnercreator Robert Poppertweeted.
“Trying to find a way to talk about Paul Ritter and struggling. My friend since we were students together. So much talent and it shone from him even as a teenager,“saidStephen Mangan. “I was so lucky to know him and lucky too to work with him many times over the years. Wonderful man. RIP.”
Scottish actor Sanjeev Kohlishared on Twitter: “Paul Ritter was one of the most versatile & brilliant actors that has ever drawn breath. If Paul Ritter was in something, it made it good. This is horrendous news.”
source: people.com
