Ray Ashcroft
Born: 1952-06-28 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Raymond John Ashcroft is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000, and Ronnie Marsden on Emmerdale from March to December 2003. In the late 1970s Ashcroft was the frontman of The Push, a Sheffield band. He started acting in repertory theatre before working in television and film productions. He played Ringo Starr in the biopic TV film Birth of the Beatles (1979),and he has also appeared in various television productions including Coronation Street. Ashcroft played DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000 before portraying Ronnie Madsen in Emmerdale (2003). In 2018, he portrayed Tom Jackson, a Yorkshire miner, in the play On Behalf of The People. In 2021, he played the lead role of Horace in the short film Mr Wong's Lullaby.
Filmography
2023
- The Long Shadow as Mr. Neale
2021
- I Remember When We Danced as Husband
2019
- New Mars as Apollo 1
2013
- Truckers as Bob
2008
- Survivors as Don
2003
- The Royal as Sid
1996
- Dalziel & Pascoe
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as Steve Lennox
1994
- Criminal as DC Harris
1992
- Heartbeat as Jim Swaby
1991
- Prime Suspect as Tony's Teacher
1990
- Night Voice as Caller
- The Chief as PC Tom Edgell
- Shoot to Kill as Constable Frederick Robinsin
1988
- The Four Minute Mile as British Journalist
1984
1979
- Birth of The Beatles as Ringo Starr
1978
- All Creatures Great and Small as Bowling
1977
- The Professionals as Turner