Rising Damp out of the house with a 'flea in his ear', defending Alan, apparently because Rigsby was offended the man assumed Rigsby to be Alan's father. Alan is immature and Rigsby does become something of a strange father figure for him. Philip Smith (Don Warrington) is a second generation British African from Croydon, although for most of the series he claims to be an "African Prince" and the son of an African tribal King. Philip's lies about his 'primitive' background seem most obviously an ironic response to Rigsby's ignorant remarks, and sometimes result in moments when Rigsby's gullibility and desperation lead
Don Pedro (character) some dramatic irony: For example, he does not know that it is Don John who ruins the wedding until his henchman, Borachio, admits it. Don Pedro has been portrayed by Denzel Washington in the Samuel Goldwyn Company 1993 film. He was played by Reed Diamond in Joss Whedon's interpretation of the play, which was released in 2012. Don Pedro (character) Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing". In the play, Don Pedro visits his friend Leonato in Messina, Italy while coming back from war. He also helps bring together one