Inside Paul Ritter's Marriage
Paul Ritter has been a steady companion to film and television fans alike. The English actor was known for his roles on the big screen like Quantum of Solace (2008) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and also his roles on the small screen, including Chernobyl, and for his portrayal of Martin Goodman in the British multi-award-winning comedy series Friday Night Dinner.
Late on April 5, 2021, Ritter died of a brain tumor, his agent confirmed the following day, as The Guardian reported. He was 54. "Devastated at this terribly sad news," Friday Night Dinner's creator Robert Popper said in a statement, according to The Guardian. "Paul was a lovely, wonderful human being. Kind, funny, super caring and the greatest actor I ever worked with."
Ritter's agent confirmed that the actor died at home surrounded by his loved ones, including his wife and sons. What do we know about his wife, Polly Ritter? Keep reading to find out.
Paul and Polly Ritter preferred to keep their private lives away from the spotlight
Paul Ritter was known for keeping his private life to himself. All the public knows about the actor's personal life is that he was married to Polly Ritter, with whom he shared two sons, Frank and Noah, according to The Sun. Polly and their children were with Ritter when he passed away, as per his agent's statement.
"It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night. He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour," Ritter's agent said (via The Guardian), adding that they "will miss him greatly."
While limited information about his family is known, Ritter previously spoke about the importance of family when talking about his role as the beloved patriarch on Friday Night Dinner in a 2014 interview, per Meaww. "What I treasure is that it sort of feels like a family," Ritter said of the cast. "There's a kernel of something real there. We are all cocooned together in a suburban location for weeks on end, so 'the family who plays together stay together.'"