Ted Robbins
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1955-08-11 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as
- Edward Michael Robbins
Biography
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster and presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences including Granada Television's Wood and Walters and Birds of a Feather, provided the voiceover in Catchphrase from 1994 to 1996 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series in 1998 and 1999, and the BBC's Little Britain. He also starred in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001–02) for both series as Den Perry, the main "villain", and also the Governor in The Slammer. His most recent roles were in Benidorm in 2012 as Victor St. James. Also, Hank Zipzer in episode 8 playing Bob and Diddy TV playing Larry Bingbongberger.
He guest starred as Barry Quid in Series 10 of Birds of a Feather and also in the comedy series The League of Gentlemen as Tony Cluedo, singer of Crème Brulee.
On 31 January 2015, Robbins suffered a heart attack and collapsed on stage, clutching his chest, during his solo sketch at the opening night of the Phoenix Nights Live tour at the Manchester Arena.[3] His health has improved since then and he has lost two stone.[4]
Robbins currently hosts the Friday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester.
In 2020 Robbins appeared on the rebooted version of Crackerjack! as one of the "Crackerjack Players.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
Father Brown
2013
as Jock McCudgeon
Heartbeat
1992
as Don Dibley
Chain Letters
1987
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
The Upper Hand
1990
as Ron
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Emmeline Pankhurst
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Joseph JJ Jacques
Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self
Bad Education
2012
as Paul
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001
Psychobitches
2013
as Emmeline Pankhurst
Grease Monkeys
2003
as Rocco David
Diddy TV
2016
as Larry Weinsteinberger / Various
Phoenix Nights
2001
as Don Perry
The Alphabet Game
1996
The Chase
2006
Eyes Down
2003
as Bonnie
The Slammer
2006
as The Governer
Fairy Tales
2008
as Barry
That Peter Kay Thing
2000
Diddy Movies
2012
as Larry Weinsteinberger
Loose at 5:30
2006
The Royal
2003
as Ted Skinner
Kate And Ted's Show
1987
as Various characters
The Kate Robbins Show
1988
as Various Characters
Movies (9)
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Shot Putter (uncredited)
Calendar Girls
2003
as Bike Man
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Self
Eric & Ernie
2011
as Jack Hylton
The Paul O'Grady Story
2017
as Self
Pussy in Boots
1994
as The Innkeeper
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
2015
as Self
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
2000
as Chauffeur
Ye Olde Dragons' Den
2013
as Duncan Bannatyne
About Ted Robbins
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster and presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences including Granada Television's Wood and Walters and Birds of a Feather, provided the voiceover in Catchphrase from 1994 to 1996 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series in 1998 and 1999, and the BBC's Little Britain. He also starred in Peter Kay'… With 34 credits spanning from 1981 to 2018, Ted Robbins has appeared in 9 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ted Robbins Movies
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — as Shot Putter (uncredited)
- Calendar Girls (2003) — as Bike Man
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) — as Self
- Eric & Ernie (2011) — as Jack Hylton
- The Paul O'Grady Story (2017) — as Self
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