Ricky Tomlinson
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1939-09-26 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Rick 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (41)
The One Show
2006
as Self
Loose Women
1999
as Self
Hollyoaks
1995
as Bobby Grant
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
The Bill
1984
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Cold Feet
1998
as Cabbie
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Cracker
1993
as Wise
Remembers…
2022
as Self
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show
1962
as Self
Countdown
1982
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Royle Family
1998
as Jim Royle
Angela and Friends
2009
In the Flesh
2013
as Ken Burton
Playing the Field
1998
This Morning
1988
as Self
DNA Journey
2019
as Self
The Witchfinder
2022
as Crockett
Roughnecks
1994
as Cinders
Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
as Doctor
Mike Bassett: Manager
2005
as Mike Bassett
Monkey Trousers
2005
Made in Britain
2018
as Narrator
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016
as Self
Great Night Out
2013
as Warren
Nice Guy Eddie
2002
as Eddie McMullen
Petrolheads
2006
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
2024
as Himself
Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
2020
as Himself
The Production Line
2018
as Narrator
Movies (54)
Grimsby
2016
as Paedo Pete
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Moobin
Riff-Raff
1991
as Larry
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
as Wise
The 51st State
2001
as Leopold Durant
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
as Jim
Mojo
1997
as Ezra
The More You Ignore Me
2018
as Bert Wildgoose
Lounge Act
2000
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
as Jim Royle
Nativity!
2009
as Mayor
Tellin' Dad
2017
as Dad
Northern Soul
2014
as John's Grandad
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
as Santa Claus (voice)
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
as Jim Royle
Butterfly Kiss
1995
as Robert
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Frank Conlon
The Greatest Store in the World
1999
as Santa
United Kingdom
1981
as Dennis
Raining Stones
1993
as Tommy
Creatures of the Night
2025
The Fix
1997
as Gordon
Strange Relations
2001
as Uncle Alfred
Al's Lads
2002
as Billy
Preaching to the Perverted
1997
as Fibbin' Gibbins
Life Is All You Get
1997
as Buddy
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
as Self - Actor
Ragged
2013
as Himself
Hillsborough
1996
as John Glover
Dear Sarah
1990
as Warder #1
Carry On Ken
2006
Gloves Off
2017
as Mick
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
as Self
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Charlie
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Mike Bassett
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Jim Royle
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Dockers
1999
as Macca Macauley
Kenny
2017
as Himself
Bob's Weekend
1996
as Jack
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
as Self
Our Kid
2023
as Phil Reilly
Nasty Neighbours
2000
as Harold Peach
Christmas with the Loose Women
2011
as Self
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
2017
as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
as Self
Tales of the Creeping Death
2021
as Dad
Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse
Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
2002
as Dead Man (voice)
Testosterone: Volume Three
2019
About Ricky Tomlinson
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. With 95 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Ricky Tomlinson has appeared in 54 films and 41 TV shows.
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- Grimsby (2016) — as Paedo Pete
- The Last Dragonslayer (2016) — as Moobin
- Riff-Raff (1991) — as Larry
- Cracker: White Ghost (1996) — as Wise
- The 51st State (2001) — as Leopold Durant
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