
Roy Walker
Biography
Robert "Roy" Walker is a Northern Irish television personality and comedian, who worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor. He is best known as the original host of the game show Catchphrase between 1986 and 1999, and as one of the stars of the comedy showcase The Comedians.
Known For

TV
Maverick
1957

TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994

TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978

TV
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007

TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993

TV
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
TV
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self
1999

TV
Phoenix Nights
Himself
2001
TV
I'm Famous and Frightened!
2004

TV
The Real Marigold Hotel
Self
2016

TV
Catchphrase
Himself - Presenter
1986

TV
The Comedians
1971

TV
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
Self
1988
TV
The All Star Talent Show
2006

Film
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self
2006

Film
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
Sean, Buttons' second brother
1986

TV
Summertime Special
1981
Film
Roy Walker - Beyond a Joke
Self
2019

Film
The Jealous God
Monsignor
2005
Filmography
2024FilmThe B-Teamas Priest2019FilmRoy Walker - Beyond a Jokeas Self2016TVThe Real Marigold Hotelas Self2015TVPick Me!as Voice Over2009TVRoy Walker's TV Bloomers2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2006TVThe All Star Talent Show2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self2005FilmThe Jealous Godas Monsignor2004TVI'm Famous and Frightened!2002TVHarry Hill's TV Burp2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self2001TVPhoenix Nightsas Himself1999TVIt's Only TV But I Like Itas Self1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest1993TVShooting Starsas Self1988TVMichael Barrymore's Saturday Night Outas Self1986FilmCinderella: The Shoe Must Go Onas Sean, Buttons' second brother1986TVCatchphraseas Himself - Presenter1981TVSummertime Special1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1971TVThe Comedians1957TVMaverick