He appeared in the first three series (2011-13) of British crime drama Vera, as pathologist Dr. Billy Cartwright. He also appeared in a main role as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer, in the HBO and Sky Max miniseries Chernobyl. Ritter's performance in the latter was critically acclaimed. [citation needed]

Chernobyl (TV Mini Series 2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Paul Ritter as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Jessie Buckley as Lyudmilla Ignatenko, the wife of Vasily Ignatenko. Adam Nagaitis as Vasily Ignatenko , a Pripyat firefighter and first responder to the Chernobyl fire.

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’ and HBO-Sky historical drama miniseries ‘Chernobyl’.

Paul Ritter, best known for his roles in the sitcom Friday Night Dinner and the award-winning HBO drama Chernobyl passed away earlier this month at the age of 54.

Apr 6, 2021 · Paul Ritter, a British actor best known to American audiences for his roles in HBO’s “Chernobyl” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” has died of a brain tumor. He was 54.

Apr 6, 2021 · In recent years, Ritter gained critical acclaim for his work in the lauded HBO miniseries Chernobyl, in which he played deputy chief engineer Anatoly Dyatlov.

Apr 8, 2021 · Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind the nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died aged 54. Ritter agent said the actor died at home on the evening of Monday, April 5, 2021, and had been suffering from a brain tumor.

Apr 6, 2021 · British actor Paul Ritter, whose credits include HBO/Sky drama “Chernobyl” and Channel 4 comedy “Friday Night Dinner,” has died of a brain tumor. He was 54.

April 6 (UPI) -- Paul Ritter, an actor who starred in HBO's Chernobyl and Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner, has died at the age of 54. Ritter's agent confirmed his death to Variety in a...