Ted Robbins
Born: 1955-08-11 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster and presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences including Granada Television's Wood and Walters and Birds of a Feather, provided the voiceover in Catchphrase from 1994 to 1996 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series in 1998 and 1999, and the BBC's Little Britain. He also starred in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001–02) for both series as Den Perry, the main "villain", and also the Governor in The Slammer. His most recent roles were in Benidorm in 2012 as Victor St. James. Also, Hank Zipzer in episode 8 playing Bob and Diddy TV playing Larry Bingbongberger. He guest starred as Barry Quid in Series 10 of Birds of a Feather and also in the comedy series The League of Gentlemen as Tony Cluedo, singer of Crème Brulee. On 31 January 2015, Robbins suffered a heart attack and collapsed on stage, clutching his chest, during his solo sketch at the opening night of the Phoenix Nights Live tour at the Manchester Arena.[3] His health has improved since then and he has lost two stone.[4] Robbins currently hosts the Friday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester. In 2020 Robbins appeared on the rebooted version of Crackerjack! as one of the "Crackerjack Players.
Filmography
2018
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators as Joseph JJ Jacques
2017
- The Paul O'Grady Story as Self
2016
- Diddy TV as Larry Weinsteinberger
2015
- Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny as Self
2013
- Father Brown as Jock McCudgeon
- Ye Olde Dragons' Den as Duncan Bannatyne
2012
- Bad Education as Paul
- Diddy Movies as Diddy Larry Weinsteinberger
2011
- Eric & Ernie as Jack Hylton
2008
- Fairy Tales as Barry
2003
- Calendar Girls as Bike Man
- Grease Monkeys as Rocco David
- The Royal as Ted Skinner
2002
- Minority Report ... (Unit Production Manager)
2000
1999
- The League of Gentlemen as Tony Cluedo
1996
- Dalziel & Pascoe as Barman
- The Alphabet Game
1994
- Pussy in Boots as The Innkeeper
1992
- Heartbeat as Don Dibley
1990
- The Upper Hand as Ron
1988
- The Kate Robbins Show as Various Characters
1987
- Chain Letters
- Kate And Ted's Show as Various characters
1984
- Surprise, Surprise as Self
1981
- Chariots of Fire as Shot Putter (uncredited)