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Ricky Tomlinson

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 26, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939), known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025Creatures of the Night
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoHimself
2023Our KidPhil Reilly
2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf
2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilySelf / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2022The WitchfinderCrockett
2022Remembers…Self
2021Tales of the Creeping DeathDad
2020Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road TripHimself
2019Testosterone: Volume Three
2019DNA JourneySelf
2019Celebrity Gogglebox
2018The More You Ignore MeBert Wildgoose
2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We WereSelf
2018Made in BritainNarrator
2018The Production LineNarrator
2017Gloves OffMick
2017Tellin' DadDad
2017KennyHimself
2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the DrugDad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
2017We Have Been WatchingSelf
2016GrimsbyPaedo Pete
2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Actor
2016The Last DragonslayerMoobin
2016Celebrity Advice BureauSelf
2014Northern SoulJohn's Grandad
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf - Guest
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2013RaggedHimself
2013Great Night OutWarren
2013In the FleshKen Burton
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingJim Royle
2012Playhouse PresentsSelf
2011Christmas with the Loose WomenSelf
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersJim
2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf
2009Nativity!Mayor
2009The Golden Egg CupJim Royle
2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
2009Angela and Friends
2008The Royle Family: The New SofaJim Royle
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
2006Carry On Ken
2006The One ShowSelf
2006Petrolheads
2005Monkey Trousers
2005Mike Bassett: ManagerMike Bassett
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2003The Virgin of LiverpoolFrank Conlon
2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsCharlie
2002Five Ways John Wayne Didn't DieDead Man (voice)
2002Another Audience With Ken DoddSelf
2002Al's LadsBilly
2002Nice Guy EddieEddie McMullen
2001The 51st StateLeopold Durant
2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerMike Bassett
2001Strange RelationsUncle Alfred
2000Lounge Act
2000Nasty NeighboursHarold Peach
1999DockersMacca Macauley
1999The Greatest Store in the WorldSanta
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireSanta Claus (voice)
1999Loose WomenSelf
1998The Royle FamilyJim Royle
1998Playing the Field
1998Cold Feet
1998ParkinsonSelf
1997Life Is All You GetBuddy
1997Preaching to the PervertedFibbin' Gibbins
1997MojoEzra
1997The FixGordon
1996HillsboroughJohn Glover
1996Bob's WeekendJack
1996Cracker: White GhostWise
1996Dalziel & Pascoe
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1995Butterfly KissRobert
1995HollyoaksBobby Grant
1994RoughnecksCinders
1993Raining StonesTommy
1993CrackerWise
1993GMTVSelf
1991Riff-RaffLarry
1990Dear SarahWarder #1
1988This MorningSelf
1984The Bill
1982Countdown
1982Boys from the BlackstuffDoctor
1981United KingdomDennis
1962The Late Late ShowSelf
-Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse