Acting

Ricky Tomlinson

Born 1939-09-26 · Blackpool, England, UK

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

Credits

Newest first

Semolina Pilchard
as Train Passenger
2026
Creatures of the Night
2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as Himself
2024
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023
Our Kid
as Phil Reilly
2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023
Remembers…
as Self
2022
The Witchfinder
as Crockett
2022
Tales of the Creeping Death
as Dad
2021
Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
as Himself
2020
DNA Journey
as Self
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Testosterone: Volume Three
2019
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
as Self
2018
Made in Britain
as Narrator
2018
The More You Ignore Me
as Bert Wildgoose
2018
The Production Line
as Narrator
2018
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
as Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad")
2017
Kenny
as Himself
2017
Gloves Off
as Mick
2017
Tellin' Dad
as Dad
2017
We Have Been Watching
as Self
2017
The Last Dragonslayer
as Moobin
2016
Celebrity Advice Bureau
as Self
2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Actor
2016
Grimsby
as Paedo Pete
2016
Northern Soul
as John's Grandad
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self - Guest
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
as Self - Contestant
2013
Ragged
as Himself
2013
In the Flesh
as Ken Burton
2013
Great Night Out
as Warren
2013
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
as Jim Royle
2012
Playhouse Presents
as Self
2012
Christmas with the Loose Women
as Self
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
Overtime
Original Music Composer
2011
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
as Jim
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2010
The Golden Egg Cup
as Jim Royle
2009
Nativity!
as Mayor
2009
Angela and Friends
2009
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
The Royle Family: The New Sofa
as Jim Royle
2008
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2007
The One Show
as Self
2006
Petrolheads
2006
Carry On Ken
2006
Mike Bassett: Manager
as Mike Bassett
2005
Monkey Trousers
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004
The Virgin of Liverpool
as Frank Conlon
2003
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Charlie
2002
Al's Lads
as Billy
2002
Nice Guy Eddie
as Eddie McMullen
2002
Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
as Dead Man (voice)
2002
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
2002
The 51st State
as Leopold Durant
2001
Strange Relations
as Uncle Alfred
2001
Mike Bassett: England Manager
as Mike Bassett
2001
Nasty Neighbours
as Harold Peach
2000
Lounge Act
2000
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
as Santa Claus (voice)
1999
The Greatest Store in the World
as Santa
1999
Loose Women
as Self
1999
Dockers
as Macca Macauley
1999
Cold Feet
as Cabbie
1998
The Royle Family
as Jim Royle
1998
Playing the Field
1998
Parkinson
as Self
1998
Mojo
as Ezra
1997
Preaching to the Perverted
as Fibbin' Gibbins
1997
Life Is All You Get
as Buddy
1997
The Fix
as Gordon
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
Cracker: White Ghost
as Wise
1996