Ricky Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles in Brookside, Cracker and The Royle Family.

KNOWN FOR

The One Show
2009
The Bill
1993
Loose Women
2000
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2001
GMTV
2004
Hollyoaks
2025
Parkinson
2001
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2009
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2017
Dalziel and Pascoe
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
2016
DNA Journey
2024

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
98
Sound
1
2026
Semolina Pilchard
as Train Passenger
2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025
Creatures of the Night
2025
Hollyoaks
as Bobby Grant
2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as Himself
2024
DNA Journey
as Self
2023
Our Kid
as Phil Reilly
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023
The Late Late Show
as Self
2023
Remembers…
as Self
2023
Celebrity Gogglebox
2022
The Witchfinder
as Crockett
2021
Tales of the Creeping Death
as Dad
2020
Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
as Himself
2019
Testosterone: Volume Three
2019
Made in Britain
as Narrator
2018
The More You Ignore Me
as Bert Wildgoose
2018
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
as Self
2018
The Production Line
as Narrator
2017
Gloves Off
as Mick
2017
Tellin' Dad
as Dad
2017
Kenny
as Himself
2017
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
2017
We Have Been Watching
as Self
2017
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2016
Grimsby
as Paedo Pete
2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Actor
2016
The Last Dragonslayer
as Moobin
2016
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2016
Celebrity Advice Bureau
as Self
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self - Guest
2014
Northern Soul
as John's Grandad
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2013
Ragged
as Himself
2013
Great Night Out
as Warren
2013
In the Flesh
as Ken Burton
2013
Playhouse Presents
as Self
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
as Self - Contestant
2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Jim Royle
2011
Christmas with the Loose Women
as Self
2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Jim
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2009
Nativity!
as Mayor
2009
The Golden Egg Cup
as Jim Royle
2009
The One Show
as Self
2009
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2009
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
Angela and Friends
2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Jim Royle
2006
Carry On Ken
2006
This Morning
as Self
2006
Petrolheads
2006
Countdown
2005
Mike Bassett: Manager
as Mike Bassett
2004
Monkey Trousers
2004
GMTV
as Self
2004
Dalziel and Pascoe
as Rowan Priestley
2003
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Frank Conlon
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Charlie
2002
Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
as Dead Man (voice)
2002
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
2002
Al's Lads
as Billy
2002
Nice Guy Eddie
as Eddie McMullen
2001
The 51st State
as Leopold Durant
2001
Mike Bassett: England Manager
as Mike Bassett
2001
Strange Relations
as Uncle Alfred
2001
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
2001
Parkinson
as Self
2000
Lounge Act
2000
Nasty Neighbours
as Harold Peach
2000
Loose Women
as Self
2000
TFI Friday
1999
Dockers
as Macca Macauley
1999
The Greatest Store in the World
as Santa
1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
as Santa Claus (voice)
1999
Cold Feet
as Cabbie
1998
The Royle Family
as Jim Royle
1998
Playing the Field
1997
Life Is All You Get
as Buddy
1997
Preaching to the Perverted
as Fibbin' Gibbins
1997
Mojo
as Ezra
1997
The Fix
as Gordon
1996
Hillsborough
as John Glover
1996
Bob's Weekend
as Jack
1996
Cracker: White Ghost
as Wise
1995
Butterfly Kiss
as Robert
1994
Cracker
as Wise
1994
Roughnecks
as Cinders
1993
Raining Stones
as Tommy
1993
The Bill
1991
Riff-Raff
as Larry
1990
Dear Sarah
as Warder #1
1982
Boys from the Blackstuff
as Doctor
1981
United Kingdom
as Dennis
Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse