Cast and Crew of Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively. Each episode had a different setting and characters, looking at a different aspect of British culture and parodying pre-World War II literature aimed at schoolboys.

Ripping Yarns ran for 2 seasons.

Full Cast of Ripping Yarns

Peter Greene as Dorian Tyrrell

Peter Greene

as Dorian Tyrrell

Peter Greene (born Peter Green; October 8, 1965) is an American character actor. A native of Montclair, New Jersey, ...

Amy Yasbeck as Peggy Brandt

Amy Yasbeck

as Peggy Brandt

Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her rol...

Richard Jeni as Charlie Schumaker

Richard Jeni

as Charlie Schumaker

Richard Jeni was born on April 14, 1957 and passed away 17 years ago at the age of 49 on March 10, 2007.

Cameron Diaz as Tina Carlyle

Cameron Diaz

as Tina Carlyle
Orestes Matacena as Niko

Orestes Matacena

as Niko
Nancy Fish as Mrs. Peenman

Nancy Fish

as Mrs. Peenman
Johnny Williams as Burt

Johnny Williams

as Burt
Reg E. Cathey as Freeze

Reg E. Cathey

as Freeze
Jim Doughan as Doyle

Jim Doughan

as Doyle
Denis Forest as Sweet Eddy

Denis Forest

as Sweet Eddy
Joseph Alfieri as Police Officer

Joseph Alfieri

as Police Officer

B.J. Barie

as Alley Punk #1

Catherine Berge

as Cigarette Girl
Philip Boardman as Guard

Philip Boardman

as Guard

Krista Buonauro

as Lady Cop

Debra Casey

as Alley Punk #3
Blake Clark as Murray

Blake Clark

as Murray

Suzanne Dunn

as Reporter
Kevin Grevioux as Henchman #7

Kevin Grevioux

as Henchman #7

Peter Jazwinski

as Park Policeman

Howard Kay

as Niko's Thug #2
Robert Keith as Police Officer

Robert Keith

as Police Officer
Beau Lotterman as Megaphone Cop

Beau Lotterman

as Megaphone Cop
Scott McElroy as Niko's Thug #1

Scott McElroy

as Niko's Thug #1

Richard Montes

as Henchman #1
Ivory Ocean as Mayor Tilton

Ivory Ocean

as Mayor Tilton
Robert O'Reilly as The Figure

Robert O'Reilly

as The Figure

Louis Ortiz

as Coco Bongo Valet

Daniel James Peterson

as Henchman #6

Randi Ruimy

as Screaming Lady
Nils Allen Stewart as Orlando

Nils Allen Stewart

as Orlando
Chris Taylor as Coco Bongo Cop #1

Chris Taylor

as Coco Bongo Cop #1
Bullet Valmont as Alley Punk #2

Bullet Valmont

as Alley Punk #2
Wendy L. Walsh as Herself

Wendy L. Walsh

as Herself
Meadow Williams as Pebbles

Meadow Williams

as Pebbles
Anne Fletcher as Dancer (uncredited)

Anne Fletcher

as Dancer (uncredited)

Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American film director and choreographer. Fletcher took dance lessons as a ch...

Garret Sato as (uncredited)

Garret Sato

as (uncredited)
Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 ...

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best ...

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence t...

John Cleese

John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved succe...

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton was born on October 4, 1939 and is currently 85 years old.

Crew of Ripping Yarns

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