Ricky Tomlinson
Known for: Acting
Born: September 26, 1939
Place of birth: Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
55 movies · 43 TV shows, newest first
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Creatures of the Night
2025
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Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025
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The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
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Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
2024
8.0
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
2023
8.5
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
2023
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Our Kid
2023
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The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
2023
7.0
Remembers…
2022
6.6
The Witchfinder
2022
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Tales of the Creeping Death
2021
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Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
2020
6.0
DNA Journey
2019
6.6
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
10.0
Testosterone: Volume Three
2019
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Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018
6.0
Made in Britain
2018
6.3
The More You Ignore Me
2018
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The Production Line
2018
4.0
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
2017
6.9
Kenny
2017
4.9
Gloves Off
2017
4.2
Tellin' Dad
2017
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We Have Been Watching
2017
5.9
The Last Dragonslayer
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Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016
6.6
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
6.0
Grimsby
2016
5.7
Northern Soul
2014
7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
6.0
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
7.5
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
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Ragged
2013
7.2
In the Flesh
2013
8.0
Great Night Out
2013
7.0
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
2012
6.0
Playhouse Presents
2012
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Christmas with the Loose Women
2011
6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
7.7
Overtime
2011
7.2
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
8.0
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
6.3
Nativity!
2009
5.0
Angela and Friends
2009
3.8
Live from Studio Five
2009
7.7
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
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The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
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Petrolheads
2006
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Carry On Ken
2006
7.8
Mike Bassett: Manager
2005
7.5
Monkey Trousers
2005
7.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
3.5
The Virgin of Liverpool
2003
6.1
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
6.6
Al's Lads
200210.0
Nice Guy Eddie
2002
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Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
2002
7.0
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
6.1
The 51st State
2001
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Strange Relations
2001
7.0
Mike Bassett: England Manager
20016.0
Nasty Neighbours
200010.0
Lounge Act
2000
6.1
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999
5.6
The Greatest Store in the World
1999
3.4
Loose Women
1999
6.8
Dockers
1999
7.7
Cold Feet
1998
7.6
The Royle Family
1998
5.3
Playing the Field
1998
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Parkinson
1998
4.7
Mojo
1997
6.2
Preaching to the Perverted
1997
6.6
Life Is All You Get
1997
3.8
The Fix
1997
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
7.0
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
7.2
Hillsborough
1996
9.0
Bob's Weekend
1996
6.4
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
5.2
Hollyoaks
1995
6.4
Butterfly Kiss
1995
7.3
Roughnecks
1994
6.6
Cracker
1993
6.9
Raining Stones
1993
5.8
GMTV
1993
6.7
Riff-Raff
1991
10.0
Dear Sarah
1990
5.2
This Morning
1988
6.8
The Bill
1984
6.0
Countdown
1982
7.8
Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
7.0
United Kingdom
1981
5.6
The Late Late Show
1962
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Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse
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