Ricky 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

The One Show

The Bill

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Loose Women

GMTV

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Hollyoaks

Who Do You Think You Are?

All Movies (54)

• Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach2026 · as Self - Actor
• Creatures of the Night2025
• Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness2025
• The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024
• Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy2023 · as Self
• Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family2023 · as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
• Our Kid2023 · as Phil Reilly
• The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa2023 · as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
• Tales of the Creeping Death2021 · as Dad
• Testosterone: Volume Three2019
• Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were2018 · as Self
• The More You Ignore Me2018 · as Bert Wildgoose
• Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug2017 · as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
• Kenny2017 · as Himself
• Gloves Off2017 · as Mick
• Tellin' Dad2017 · as Dad
• The Last Dragonslayer2016 · as Moobin
• Grimsby2016 · as Paedo Pete
• Northern Soul2014 · as John's Grandad
• Ragged2013 · as Himself
• The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring2012 · as Jim Royle
• Christmas with the Loose Women2011 · as Self
• The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers2010 · as Jim
• The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · as Self
• The Golden Egg Cup2009 · as Jim Royle
• Nativity!2009 · as Mayor
• The Royle Family: The New Sofa2008 · as Jim Royle
• Carry On Ken2006
• The Virgin of Liverpool2003 · as Frank Conlon
• Once Upon a Time in the Midlands2002 · as Charlie
• Al's Lads2002 · as Billy
• Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die2002 · as Dead Man (voice)
• Another Audience With Ken Dodd2002 · as Self
• The 51st State2001 · as Leopold Durant
• Strange Relations2001 · as Uncle Alfred
• Mike Bassett: England Manager2001 · as Mike Bassett
• Nasty Neighbours2000 · as Harold Peach
• Lounge Act2000
• Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire1999 · as Santa Claus (voice)
• The Greatest Store in the World1999 · as Santa
• Dockers1999 · as Macca Macauley
• Mojo1997 · as Ezra
• Preaching to the Perverted1997 · as Fibbin' Gibbins
• Life Is All You Get1997 · as Buddy
• The Fix1997 · as Gordon
• Cracker: White Ghost1996 · as Wise
• Hillsborough1996 · as John Glover
• Bob's Weekend1996 · as Jack
• Butterfly Kiss1995 · as Robert
• Raining Stones1993 · as Tommy
• Riff-Raff1991 · as Larry
• Dear Sarah1990 · as Warder #1
• United Kingdom1981 · as Dennis
• Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse—

All TV Shows (41)

• Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two2024 · as Himself
• Remembers…2022 · as Self
• The Witchfinder2022 · as Crockett
• Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip2020 · as Himself
• DNA Journey2019 · as Self
• Celebrity Gogglebox2019
• Made in Britain2018 · as Narrator
• The Production Line2018 · as Narrator
• We Have Been Watching2017 · as Self
• Celebrity Advice Bureau2016 · as Self
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self - Guest
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
• Tipping Point: Lucky Stars2013 · as Self - Contestant
• In the Flesh2013 · as Ken Burton
• Great Night Out2013 · as Warren
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Self
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Angela and Friends2009
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Petrolheads2006
• Mike Bassett: Manager2005 · as Mike Bassett
• Monkey Trousers2005
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Nice Guy Eddie2002 · as Eddie McMullen
• Loose Women1999 · as Self
• Cold Feet1998 · as Cabbie
• The Royle Family1998 · as Jim Royle
• Playing the Field1998
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Hollyoaks1995 · as Bobby Grant
• Roughnecks1994 · as Cinders
• Cracker1993 · as Wise
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• The Bill1984
• Countdown1982
• Boys from the Blackstuff1982 · as Doctor
• The Late Late Show1962 · as Self