
Ricky Tomlinson
ActingBorn Sep 26, 1939
Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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

Dear Sarah
movie1990

Testosterone: Volume Three
movie2019

Bob's Weekend
movie1996

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
movie2010

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
movie2023

The Golden Egg Cup
movie2009

Mike Bassett: Manager
tv2005

Boys from the Blackstuff
tv1982

The Royle Family: The New Sofa
movie2008

Overtime
movie2011

The Royle Family
tv1998

Cold Feet
tv1998
Filmography
2025Creatures of the Nightmovie2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happinessmovie2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Lovedmovie2024Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Twoas Himselftv2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Selfmovie2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)movie2023Our Kidas Phil Reillymovie2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)movie2022Remembers…as Selftv2022The Witchfinderas Crocketttv2021Tales of the Creeping Deathas Dadmovie2020Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Tripas Himselftv2019DNA Journeyas Selftv2019Celebrity Goggleboxtv2019Testosterone: Volume Threemovie2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Selfmovie2018Made in Britainas Narratortv2018The More You Ignore Meas Bert Wildgoosemovie2018The Production Lineas Narratortv2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drugas Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")movie2017Kennyas Himselfmovie2017Gloves Offas Mickmovie2017Tellin' Dadas Dadmovie2017We Have Been Watchingas Selftv2016The Last Dragonslayeras Moobinmovie2016Celebrity Advice Bureauas Selftv2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self - Actormovie2016Grimsbyas Paedo Petemovie2014Northern Soulas John's Grandadmovie2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guesttv2014Duck Quacks Don't Echotv2013Tipping Point: Lucky Starsas Self - Contestanttv2013Raggedas Himselfmovie2013In the Fleshas Ken Burtontv2013Great Night Outas Warrentv2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Jim Roylemovie2012Playhouse Presentsas Selftv2011Christmas with the Loose Womenas Selfmovie2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participanttv2011Overtimeas Original Music Composermovie2010The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Jimmovie2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Selfmovie2009The Golden Egg Cupas Jim Roylemovie2009Nativity!as Mayormovie2009Angela and Friendstv2009Live from Studio Fiveas Selftv2008The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Jim Roylemovie2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Selftv2006The One Showas Selftv2006Petrolheadstv2006Carry On Kenmovie2005Mike Bassett: Manageras Mike Bassetttv2005Monkey Trouserstv2004Who Do You Think You Are?as Selftv2003The Virgin of Liverpoolas Frank Conlonmovie2002Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Charliemovie2002Al's Ladsas Billymovie2002Nice Guy Eddieas Eddie McMullentv2002Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Dieas Dead Man (voice)movie2002Another Audience With Ken Doddas Selfmovie2001The 51st Stateas Leopold Durantmovie2001Strange Relationsas Uncle Alfredmovie2001Mike Bassett: England Manageras Mike Bassettmovie2000Nasty Neighboursas Harold Peachmovie2000Lounge Actmovie1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fireas Santa Claus (voice)movie1999The Greatest Store in the Worldas Santamovie1999Loose Womenas Selftv1999Dockersas Macca Macauleymovie1998Cold Feetas Cabbietv1998The Royle Familyas Jim Royletv1998Playing the Fieldtv1998Parkinsonas Selftv1997Mojoas Ezramovie1997Preaching to the Pervertedas Fibbin' Gibbinsmovie1997Life Is All You Getas Buddymovie1997The Fixas Gordonmovie1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Selftv1996Cracker: White Ghostas Wisemovie1996Hillsboroughas John Glovermovie