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Ricky Tomlinson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
95

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 26, 1939 (86 years old)

Place of Birth
Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Ricky Tomlinson

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.

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Known For

Acting

2025Creatures of the Nightas
2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happinessas
2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Lovedas
2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Twoas Himself
2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self
2023Our Kidas Phil Reilly
2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2022Remembers…as Self
2022The Witchfinderas Crockett
2021Tales of the Creeping Deathas Dad
2020Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Tripas Himself
2019DNA Journeyas Self
2019Celebrity Goggleboxas
2019Testosterone: Volume Threeas
2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Self
2018Made in Britainas Narrator
2018The More You Ignore Meas Bert Wildgoose
2018The Production Lineas Narrator
2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drugas Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
2017Kennyas Himself
2017Gloves Offas Mick
2017Tellin' Dadas Dad
2017We Have Been Watchingas Self
2016The Last Dragonslayeras Moobin
2016Celebrity Advice Bureauas Self
2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self - Actor
2016Grimsbyas Paedo Pete
2014Northern Soulas John's Grandad
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guest
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
2013Tipping Point: Lucky Starsas Self - Contestant
2013Raggedas Himself
2013In the Fleshas Ken Burton
2013Great Night Outas Warren
2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Jim Royle
2012Playhouse Presentsas Self
2011Christmas with the Loose Womenas Self
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant
2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Jim
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self
2009The Golden Egg Cupas Jim Royle
2009Nativity!as Mayor
2009Angela and Friendsas
2009Live from Studio Fiveas Self
2008The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Jim Royle
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self
2006Petrolheadsas
2006Carry On Kenas
2005Mike Bassett: Manageras Mike Bassett
2005Monkey Trousersas
2004Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
2003The Virgin of Liverpoolas Frank Conlon
2002Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Charlie
2002Al's Ladsas Billy
2002Nice Guy Eddieas Eddie McMullen
2002Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Dieas Dead Man (voice)
2002Another Audience With Ken Doddas Self
2001The 51st Stateas Leopold Durant
2001Strange Relationsas Uncle Alfred
2001Mike Bassett: England Manageras Mike Bassett
2000Nasty Neighboursas Harold Peach
2000Lounge Actas
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Santa Claus (voice)
1999The Greatest Store in the Worldas Santa
1999Loose Womenas Self
1999Dockersas Macca Macauley
1998Cold Feetas Cabbie
1998The Royle Familyas Jim Royle
1998Playing the Fieldas
1998Parkinsonas Self
1997Mojoas Ezra
1997Preaching to the Pervertedas Fibbin' Gibbins
1997Life Is All You Getas Buddy
1997The Fixas Gordon
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1996Cracker: White Ghostas Wise
1996Hillsboroughas John Glover
1996Bob's Weekendas Jack
1995Hollyoaksas Bobby Grant
1995Butterfly Kissas Robert
1994Roughnecksas Cinders
1993Crackeras Wise
1993Raining Stonesas Tommy
1993GMTVas Self
1991Riff-Raffas Larry
1990Dear Sarahas Warder #1
1988This Morningas Self
1984The Billas
1982Countdownas
1982Boys from the Blackstuffas Doctor
1981United Kingdomas Dennis
1962The Late Late Showas Self
Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arseas

Production

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