Ricky Tomlinson
Born: 1939-09-26 in Blackpool, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ricky Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles in Brookside, Cracker and The Royle Family.
Filmography
2026
- Semolina Pilchard as Train Passenger
2024
2023
- The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
- Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy as Self
- Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
- Our Kid as Phil Reilly
2022
- Remembers… as Self
- The Witchfinder as Crockett
2021
- Tales of the Creeping Death as Dad
2020
- Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip as Himself
2019
2018
- The More You Ignore Me as Bert Wildgoose
- Made in Britain as Narrator
- Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were as Self
- The Production Line as Narrator
2017
- We Have Been Watching as Self
- Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
- Tellin' Dad as Dad
- Gloves Off as Mick
- Kenny as Himself
2016
- Grimsby as Paedo Pete
- Celebrity Advice Bureau as Self
- The Last Dragonslayer as Moobin
- Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach as Self - Actor
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self - Guest
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- Northern Soul as John's Grandad
2013
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars as Self - Contestant
- In the Flesh as Ken Burton
- Great Night Out as Warren
- Ragged as Himself
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Self
- The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring as Jim Royle
2011
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- Christmas with the Loose Women as Self
- Overtime ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
2009
- Angela and Friends
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Nativity! as Mayor
- The Golden Egg Cup as Jim Royle
2008
- The Royle Family: The New Sofa as Jim Royle
2007
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Petrolheads
- Carry On Ken
2005
- Monkey Trousers
- Mike Bassett: Manager as Mike Bassett
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2003
- The Virgin of Liverpool as Frank Conlon
2002
- Nice Guy Eddie as Eddie McMullen
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Charlie
- Another Audience With Ken Dodd as Self
- Al's Lads as Billy
- Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die as Dead Man (voice)
2001
- The 51st State as Leopold Durant
- Mike Bassett: England Manager as Mike Bassett
- Strange Relations as Uncle Alfred
2000
- Lounge Act
- Nasty Neighbours as Harold Peach
1999
- Loose Women as Self
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Santa Claus (voice)
- The Greatest Store in the World as Santa
- Dockers as Macca Macauley
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Cold Feet as Cabbie
- The Royle Family as Jim Royle
- Playing the Field
1997
- Preaching to the Perverted as Fibbin' Gibbins
- Life Is All You Get as Buddy
- Mojo as Ezra
- The Fix as Gordon
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- Dalziel and Pascoe as Rowan Priestley
- TFI Friday
- Cracker: White Ghost as Wise
- Hillsborough as John Glover
- Bob's Weekend as Jack
1995
- Hollyoaks as Bobby Grant
- Butterfly Kiss as Robert
1994
- Roughnecks as Cinders
1993
- GMTV as Self
- Cracker as Wise
- Raining Stones as Tommy
1991
- Riff-Raff as Larry
1990
- Dear Sarah as Warder #1
1988
- This Morning as Self
1984
1982
- Boys from the Blackstuff as Doctor
- Countdown
1981
- United Kingdom as Dennis
1962
- The Late Late Show as Self