Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 26, 1939
BiographyEric "Ricky" Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) 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). He also played the titular character in the 2001 football mockumentary Mike Bassett: England Manager.

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Known For

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
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Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two

as Ricky Tomlinson
Brookside
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Brookside

as Bobby Grant
Celebrity Advice Bureau
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Celebrity Advice Bureau

as Ricky Tomlinson
Cracker
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Cracker

as DCI Charlie Wise
Great Night Out
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Great Night Out

as Warren
In the Flesh
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In the Flesh

as Ken Burton
Made in Britain
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Made in Britain

as Narrator
Mike Bassett: Manager
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Mike Bassett: Manager

as Mike Bassett
Playing the Field
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Playing the Field

as Jim Pratt
Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
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Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip

as Ricky Tomlinson
Roughnecks
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Roughnecks

as Cinders
The Royle Family
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The Royle Family

as Jim Royle
We Have Been Watching
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We Have Been Watching

as Ricky Tomlinson

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