Ricky Tomlinson

Acting · Born 1939-09-26 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

• Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness (2025)
• Creatures of the Night (2025)
• The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved (2024)
• Our Kid (2023)
• Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy (2023)
• Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family (2023)
• The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa (2023)
• Tales of the Creeping Death (2021)
• Testosterone: Volume Three (2019)
• The More You Ignore Me (2018)
• Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were (2018)
• Gloves Off (2017)
• Tellin' Dad (2017)
• Kenny (2017)
• Grimsby (2016)
• Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
• The Last Dragonslayer (2016)
• Northern Soul (2014)
• Ragged (2013)
• The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring (2012)
• Christmas with the Loose Women (2011)
• The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers (2010)
• The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)
• Nativity! (2009)