Ricky Tomlinson

Known for

Acting

Born

September 26, 1939 (age 87)

Birthplace

Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

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Best known work

Grimsby

2016

The 51st State

2001

Nativity!

2009

In the Flesh

2013

Raining Stones

1993

Riff-Raff

1991

Cracker

1993

Northern Soul

2014

Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001

Hollyoaks

1995

Filmography

TBA
Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse
2026
Semolina Pilchard
as Train Passenger
2025
Creatures of the Night
2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or TwoTV
as Himself (3 episodes)
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023
Our Kid
as Phil Reilly
2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2022
Remembers…TV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
The WitchfinderTV
as Crockett (1 episode)
2021
Tales of the Creeping Death
as Dad
2020
Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road TripTV
as Himself (6 episodes)
2019
DNA JourneyTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Celebrity GoggleboxTV
2019
Testosterone: Volume Three
2018
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
as Self
2018
Made in BritainTV
as Narrator (10 episodes)
2018
The More You Ignore Me
as Bert Wildgoose
2018
The Production LineTV
as Narrator (10 episodes)
2017
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
2017
Kenny
as Himself
2017
Gloves Off
as Mick
2017
Tellin' Dad
as Dad