Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Acting

Born September 26, 1939 · Blackpool, England, UK

Ricky Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles in Brookside, Cracker and The Royle Family.

Known for

The Bill

The Bill

1984

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

1995

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Acting(98)

2026Semolina PilchardTrain Passenger

2025Creatures of the Night

2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoHimself

2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf

2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilySelf / Jim Royle (archive footage)

2023Our KidPhil Reilly

2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Jim Royle (archive footage)

2022Remembers…Self

2022The WitchfinderCrockett

2021Tales of the Creeping DeathDad

2020Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road TripHimself

2019DNA JourneySelf

2019Celebrity Gogglebox

2019Testosterone: Volume Three

2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We WereSelf

2018Made in BritainNarrator

2018The More You Ignore MeBert Wildgoose

2018The Production LineNarrator

2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the DrugDad (segment "Tellin' Dad")

2017KennyHimself

2017Gloves OffMick

2017Tellin' DadDad

2017We Have Been WatchingSelf

2016The Last DragonslayerMoobin

2016Celebrity Advice BureauSelf

2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Actor

2016GrimsbyPaedo Pete

2014Northern SoulJohn's Grandad

2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf - Guest

2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2013Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - Contestant

2013RaggedHimself

2013In the FleshKen Burton

2013Great Night OutWarren

2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingJim Royle

2012Playhouse PresentsSelf

2011Christmas with the Loose WomenSelf

2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant

2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersJim

2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf

2009The Golden Egg CupJim Royle

2009Nativity!Mayor

2009Angela and Friends

2009Live from Studio FiveSelf

2008The Royle Family: The New SofaJim Royle

2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf

2006The One ShowSelf

2006Petrolheads

2006Carry On Ken

2005Mike Bassett: ManagerMike Bassett

2005Monkey Trousers

2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self

2003The Virgin of LiverpoolFrank Conlon

2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsCharlie

2002Al's LadsBilly

2002Nice Guy EddieEddie McMullen

2002Five Ways John Wayne Didn't DieDead Man (voice)

2002Another Audience With Ken DoddSelf

2001The 51st StateLeopold Durant

2001Strange RelationsUncle Alfred

2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerMike Bassett

2000Nasty NeighboursHarold Peach

1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireSanta Claus (voice)

1999The Greatest Store in the WorldSanta

1999Loose WomenSelf

1999DockersMacca Macauley

1998Cold FeetCabbie

1998The Royle FamilyJim Royle

1998Playing the Field

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997Preaching to the PervertedFibbin' Gibbins

1997Life Is All You GetBuddy

1997The FixGordon

1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf

1996Cracker: White GhostWise

1996HillsboroughJohn Glover

1996Bob's WeekendJack

1996Dalziel and PascoeRowan Priestley

1995HollyoaksBobby Grant

1995Butterfly KissRobert

1994RoughnecksCinders

1993CrackerWise

1993Raining StonesTommy

1991Riff-RaffLarry

1990Dear SarahWarder #1

1988This MorningSelf

1982Boys from the BlackstuffDoctor

1981United KingdomDennis

1962The Late Late ShowSelf

Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse

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