Ricky Tomlinson
Known for Acting · 96 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
The Bill
1984
Loose Women
1999
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Hollyoaks
1995
as Bobby Grant
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Cracker
1993
as Wise
Remembers…
2022
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Self
Cold Feet
1998
as Cabbie
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show
1962
as Self
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Royle Family
1998
as Jim Royle
Angela and Friends
2009
Countdown
1982
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
In the Flesh
2013
as Ken Burton
DNA Journey
2019
as Self
Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
as Doctor
Monkey Trousers
2005
Playing the Field
1998
This Morning
1988
as Self
The Witchfinder
2022
as Crockett
Roughnecks
1994
as Cinders
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Made in Britain
2018
as Narrator
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Nice Guy Eddie
2002
as Eddie McMullen
Great Night Out
2013
as Warren
Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
2020
as Himself
Mike Bassett: Manager
2005
as Mike Bassett
The Production Line
2018
as Narrator
Petrolheads
2006
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
2024
as Himself
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016
as Self
Movies (55)
Grimsby
2016
as Paedo Pete
The 51st State
2001
as Leopold Durant
Riff-Raff
1991
as Larry
Nativity!
2009
as Mayor
The Fix
1997
as Gordon
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Moobin
Ragged
2013
as Himself
Raining Stones
1993
as Tommy
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
as Self - Actor
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Mike Bassett
Hillsborough
1996
as John Glover
Strange Relations
2001
as Uncle Alfred
Butterfly Kiss
1995
as Robert
Preaching to the Perverted
1997
as Fibbin' Gibbins
Al's Lads
2002
as Billy
The More You Ignore Me
2018
as Bert Wildgoose
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
as Frank Conlon
The Greatest Store in the World
1999
as Santa
Northern Soul
2014
as John's Grandad
Carry On Ken
2006
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Lounge Act
2000
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
as Santa Claus (voice)
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
as Wise
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Charlie
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025
Dear Sarah
1990
as Warder #1
Mojo
1997
as Ezra
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
as Self
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Life Is All You Get
1997
as Buddy
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
2008
as Jim Royle
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
2017
as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
as Self
Gloves Off
2017
as Mick
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Jim Royle
Nasty Neighbours
2000
as Harold Peach
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
as Jim
Kenny
2017
as Himself
Christmas with the Loose Women
2011
as Self
Testosterone: Volume Three
2019
Dockers
1999
as Macca Macauley
United Kingdom
1981
as Dennis
The Royle Family - Christmas with the Royle Family
1999
as Jim
Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
2002
as Dead Man (voice)
Bob's Weekend
1996
as Jack
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
as Jim Royle
Creatures of the Night
2025
Tales of the Creeping Death
2021
as Dad
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
Our Kid
2023
as Phil Reilly
Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
as Self
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
Tellin' Dad
2017
as Dad
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 96 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Ricky Tomlinson has appeared in 55 films and 41 TV shows.
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- Grimsby (2016) — as Paedo Pete
- The 51st State (2001) — as Leopold Durant
- Riff-Raff (1991) — as Larry
- Nativity! (2009) — as Mayor
- The Fix (1997) — as Gordon
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