Ray Ashcroft
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1952-06-28 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Raymond John Ashcroft is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000, and Ronnie Marsden on Emmerdale from March to December 2003.
In the late 1970s Ashcroft was the frontman of The Push, a Sheffield band. He started acting in repertory theatre before working in television and film productions.
He played Ringo Starr in the biopic TV film Birth of the Beatles (1979),and he has also appeared in various television productions including Coronation Street.
Ashcroft played DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000 before portraying Ronnie Madsen in Emmerdale (2003).
In 2018, he portrayed Tom Jackson, a Yorkshire miner, in the play On Behalf of The People.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Heartbeat
1992
as Jim Swaby / Jim Wainwright / Richard Smith
The Professionals
1977
as Turner
Emmerdale
1972
The Bill
1984
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Bowling
Prime Suspect
1991
as Tony's Teacher
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Steve Lennox
The Chief
1990
as PC Tom Edgell
The Long Shadow
2023
as Mr. Neale
Survivors
2008
as Don
Chandler & Co
1994
as Steve Bradley
Truckers
2013
as Bob
The Royal
2003
as Sid
The Squad
1980
as Andy
Movies (7)
About Ray Ashcroft
Raymond John Ashcroft is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000, and Ronnie Marsden on Emmerdale from March to December 2003. In the late 1970s Ashcroft was the frontman of The Push, a Sheffield band. He started acting in repertory theatre before working in television and film productions. He played Ringo Starr in the biopic TV film Birth of the Beatles (1979),and he has also appeared in various television productions including Coronation Street. Ashcroft played DS Geoff Daly in The Bill… With 21 credits spanning from 1972 to 2023, Ray Ashcroft has appeared in 7 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ray Ashcroft Movies
- Birth of the Beatles (1979) — as Ringo Starr
- The Four Minute Mile (1988) — as British Journalist
- Shoot to Kill (1990) — as Constable Frederick Robinsin
- Night Voice (1990) — as Caller
- Criminal (1994) — as DC Harris
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