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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 finishes...
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Apr 27, 2023 · Ricky Tomlinson was absolutely devastated when he heard the deeply sad news that Caroline had died. "Her death is the biggest shock in the world. It’s knocked me for six," confessed Ricky, who...
Ricky Tomlinson was born on September 26, 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).
- September 26, 1939
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...
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.
