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Eric "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).
Ricky Tomlinson was born on 26 September 1939 in Bispham, Blackpool, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Royle Family (1998), Formula 51 (2001) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).
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Ricky Tomlinson: Prison & his big break in 'The Royle Family' | The Late Late Show. Ricky Tomlinson tells Paddy how he started his acting career aged 40 and for the Halloween Weekend...
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Ricky Tomlinson was born on 26 September 1939 in Bispham, Blackpool, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Royle Family (1998), Formula 51 (2001) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001). He has been married to Rita Cumiskey since 4 January 2003.
- September 26, 1939
Dec 25, 2023 · Ricky Tomlinson sits back in his chair and takes a fond look back at the much-loved comedy series The Royle Family, sharing his memories of playing head of the family Jim Royle, and his...
Mar 30, 2024 · Ricky Tomlinson (“Eric is me posh name. Only people I owe money to call me Eric.”) was a plasterer by trade, and only took up acting when he could not get work after being released from prison.
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Mar 24, 2021 · Actor Ricky Tomlinson has said he would face prison again "in a heartbeat" to stand up for workers' rights. The Liverpool star was one of the trade unionists known as the Shrewsbury 24 who had...
