Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 26, 1939 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
Rick Tomlinson
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.
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Known For
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Hollyoaks
Bobby Grant
1995
TV
Loose Women
Self
1999
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
Cold Feet
1998
TV
Cracker
Wise
1993
TV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self - Guest
2014
TV
In the Flesh
Ken Burton
2013
TV
Playhouse Presents
2012
TV
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
TV
Countdown
1982
TV
Angela and Friends
2009
TV
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Filmography
2025FilmCreatures of the Night2025FilmKen Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness2024FilmThe Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved2024TVRicky, Sue & a Trip or Twoas Himself2023FilmCaroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self2023FilmRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)2023FilmOur Kidas Phil Reilly2023FilmThe Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)2022TVRemembers…as Self2022TVThe Witchfinderas Crockett2021FilmTales of the Creeping Deathas Dad2020TVRicky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Tripas Himself2019TVDNA Journeyas Self2019FilmTestosterone: Volume Three2018FilmKen Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Self2018TVMade in Britainas Narrator2018FilmThe More You Ignore Meas Bert Wildgoose2018TVThe Production Lineas Narrator2017FilmBoys On Film 17: Love Is the Drugas Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")2017FilmKennyas Himself2017FilmGloves Offas Mick2017FilmTellin' Dadas Dad2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self2016FilmThe Last Dragonslayeras Moobin2016TVCelebrity Advice Bureauas Self2016FilmVersus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self - Actor2016FilmGrimsbyas Paedo Pete2014FilmNorthern Soulas John's Grandad2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guest2014TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo2013FilmRaggedas Himself2013TVIn the Fleshas Ken Burton2013TVGreat Night Outas Warren2012FilmThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Jim Royle2012TVPlayhouse Presents2011FilmChristmas with the Loose Womenas Self2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2010FilmThe Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Jim2010FilmThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self2009FilmThe Golden Egg Cupas Jim Royle2009FilmNativity!as Mayor2009TVAngela and Friends2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self2008FilmThe Royle Family: The New Sofaas Jim Royle2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2006TVThe One Showas Self2006TVPetrolheads2006FilmCarry On Ken2005TVMike Bassett: Manageras Mike Bassett2005TVMonkey Trousers2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2003FilmThe Virgin of Liverpoolas Frank Conlon2002FilmOnce Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Charlie2002FilmAl's Ladsas Billy2002TVNice Guy Eddieas Eddie McMullen2002FilmFive Ways John Wayne Didn't Dieas Dead Man (voice)2002FilmAnother Audience With Ken Doddas Self2001FilmThe 51st Stateas Leopold Durant2001FilmStrange Relationsas Uncle Alfred2001FilmMike Bassett: England Manageras Mike Bassett2000FilmNasty Neighboursas Harold Peach2000FilmLounge Act1999FilmRobbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Santa Claus (voice)1999FilmThe Greatest Store in the Worldas Santa1999TVLoose Womenas Self1999FilmDockersas Macca Macauley1998TVCold Feet1998TVThe Royle Familyas Jim Royle1998TVPlaying the Field1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmMojoas Ezra1997FilmPreaching to the Pervertedas Fibbin' Gibbins1997FilmLife Is All You Getas Buddy1997FilmThe Fixas Gordon1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1996FilmCracker: White Ghostas Wise1996FilmHillsboroughas John Glover1996FilmBob's Weekendas Jack1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1995TVHollyoaksas Bobby Grant1995FilmButterfly Kissas Robert1994TVRoughnecksas Cinders1993TVCrackeras Wise1993FilmRaining Stonesas Tommy1993TVGMTVas Self1991FilmRiff-Raffas Larry1990FilmDear Sarahas Warder #11988TVThis Morningas Self1984TVThe Bill1982TVCountdown1982TVBoys from the Blackstuffas Doctor1981FilmUnited Kingdomas Dennis1962TVThe Late Late Showas Self—FilmRicky Tomlinson: Football My Arse