
Ricky Tomlinson
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 26, 1939
BiographyEric 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

Hollyoaks
as Bobby Grant

Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
as Ricky Tomlinson

Brookside
as Bobby Grant

Celebrity Advice Bureau
as Ricky Tomlinson

Cracker
as DCI Charlie Wise

Great Night Out
as Warren

In the Flesh
as Ken Burton

Made in Britain
as Narrator

Mike Bassett: Manager
as Mike Bassett

Playing the Field
as Jim Pratt

Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
as Ricky Tomlinson

Roughnecks
as Cinders

The Royle Family
as Jim Royle

We Have Been Watching
as Ricky Tomlinson
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Fire Country
In Fire Country, seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish massive blazes across the region.


