Ricky Tomlinson
English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
Eric Tomlinson is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Bobby Grant in the soap opera Brookside (1982-1988), DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker (1993-2006) and Jim Royle in The Royle Family (1998-2012).
Ricky Tomlinson is read about 340 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedyFilm2022
Remembers…Series2017
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the DrugFilm, Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")2016
GrimsbyFilm, Paedo Pete2014Worthy of the CityAward
Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeries, 20142013
In the FleshSeries, Ken Burton2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingFilm, Jim Royle2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries2010
The Royle Family: Behind the SofaFilm2008
The Royle Family: The New SofaFilm, Jim Royle2006
The One ShowSeries2004
Who Do You Think You Are?Series2003
The Virgin of LiverpoolFilm, Frank Conlon2001
Mike Bassett: England ManagerFilm, Mike Bassett2000Lounge ActFilm1998
Cold FeetSeries, Cabbie1997
Life Is All You GetFilm, Buddy1996
Bob's WeekendFilm, Jack1995
HollyoaksSeries, Bobby Grant1993
CrackerSeries, Wise
Raining StonesFilm, 1993Tommy1991
Riff-RaffFilm, Larry1982
CountdownSeries1981
United KingdomFilm, Dennis1939Born26 September 1939
Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedyFilm2022Remembers…Series2017Boys On Film 17: Love Is the DrugFilm, Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")2016GrimsbyFilm, Paedo Pete2014Worthy of the CityAwardAlan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeries, 20142013In the FleshSeries, Ken Burton2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingFilm, Jim Royle2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaFilm2008The Royle Family: The New SofaFilm, Jim Royle2006The One ShowSeries2004Who Do You Think You Are?Series2003The Virgin of LiverpoolFilm, Frank Conlon2001Mike Bassett: England ManagerFilm, Mike Bassett2000Lounge ActFilm1998Cold FeetSeries, Cabbie1997Life Is All You GetFilm, Buddy1996Bob's WeekendFilm, Jack1995HollyoaksSeries, Bobby Grant1993CrackerSeries, WiseRaining StonesFilm, 1993Tommy1991Riff-RaffFilm, Larry1982CountdownSeries1981United KingdomFilm, Dennis1939Born26 September 1939People around Ricky
Close ties
Sue Johnston Also in The Royle Family
Caroline Aherne Directed The Royle Family: The New Sofa (2008)
Ralf Little Also in The Royle Family and Al's Lads
Craig Cash Wrote The Royle Family: The New Sofa (2008)
Ken Loach Directed Riff-Raff (1992)
Robert Carlyle Also in The 51st State (2001)
Stephen Walters Also in Hillsborough (1996)
Paul Barber Also in The 51st State (2001)
Jimmy McGovern Wrote Hillsborough and Dockers
Bruce Jones Also in Raining Stones and Bob's Weekend
Sacha Baron Cohen Produced Grimsby (2016)
Rhys Ifans Also in The 51st State (2001)
John Bradley Also in Grimsby and The Last Dragonslayer
Louis Leterrier Directed Grimsby (2016)
Wolfgang Becker Directed Life is All You Get (1997)
Steve Barron Produced Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Johnny Vegas Also in The Virgin of Liverpool and Grimsby
Shane Meadows Directed Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)- Colin Welland Also in United Kingdom and The Fix
Stefan Arndt Produced Life is All You Get (1997)
John Thomson Also in Northern Soul and Grimsby
Nira Park Produced Grimsby (2016)- Geoffrey Hutchings Also in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Tony Pitts Also in Hillsborough and The Fix
Known for
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Mike Bassett: England Manager 2001
Raining Stones 1993
Riff-Raff 1991
Nativity! 2009
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands 2002
Filmography 40
98 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He also played the titular character in the football mockumentary Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87
