Ricky Tomlinson: movies and TV shows
Ricky Tomlinson has 96 credits in the archive: 55 films and 41 TV series, from 1962 to 2025. Highest rated: Boys from the Blackstuff (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2025 · busiest year: 2002 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Creatures of the Night | Film | — | 85 | |
| 2025 | Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness | Film | — | 85 | |
| 2024 | Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two | Himself | TV | — | 84 |
| 2024 | The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved | Film | — | 84 | |
| 2023 | The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa | Self / Jim Royle (archive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 2023 | Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy | Self | Film | 8.0 | 83 |
| 2023 | Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family | Self / Jim Royle (archive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 2023 | Our Kid | Phil Reilly | Film | — | 83 |
| 2022 | Remembers… | Self | TV | 7.0 | 82 |
| 2022 | The Witchfinder | Crockett | TV | 6.6 | 82 |
| 2021 | Tales of the Creeping Death | Dad | Film | — | 81 |
| 2020 | Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip | Himself | TV | — | 80 |
| 2019 | Celebrity Gogglebox | TV | 6.6 | 79 | |
| 2019 | DNA Journey | Self | TV | 6.0 | 79 |
| 2019 | Testosterone: Volume Three | Film | 10.0 | 79 | |
| 2018 | Made in Britain | Narrator | TV | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2018 | The Production Line | Narrator | TV | — | 78 |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Bert Wildgoose | Film | 6.3 | 78 |
| 2018 | Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2017 | Tellin' Dad | Dad | Film | 4.2 | 77 |
| 2017 | We Have Been Watching | Self | TV | — | 77 |
| 2017 | Gloves Off | Mick | Film | 4.9 | 77 |
| 2017 | Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug | Dad (segment "Tellin' Dad") | Film | 4.0 | 77 |
| 2017 | Kenny | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 77 |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Paedo Pete | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2016 | The Last Dragonslayer | Moobin | Film | 5.9 | 76 |
| 2016 | Celebrity Advice Bureau | Self | TV | — | 76 |
| 2016 | Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach | Self - Actor | Film | 6.6 | 76 |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 74 |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | TV | 6.0 | 74 | |
| 2014 | Northern Soul | John's Grandad | Film | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.5 | 73 |
| 2013 | In the Flesh | Ken Burton | TV | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Warren | TV | 8.0 | 73 |
| 2013 | Ragged | Himself | Film | — | 73 |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Self | TV | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2012 | The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring | Jim Royle | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2011 | Overtime | Film | 7.7 | 71 | |
| 2011 | Christmas with the Loose Women | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers | Jim | Film | 7.2 | 70 |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa | Self | Film | 8.4 | 70 |
| 2009 | Angela and Friends | TV | 5.0 | 69 | |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five | Self | TV | 3.7 | 69 |
| 2009 | Nativity! | Mayor | Film | 6.4 | 69 |
| 2009 | The Golden Egg Cup | Jim Royle | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New Sofa | Jim Royle | Film | 7.7 | 68 |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Self | TV | 4.5 | 67 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 66 |
| 2006 | Petrolheads | TV | — | 66 | |
| 2006 | Carry On Ken | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | TV | 7.5 | 65 | |
| 2005 | Mike Bassett: Manager | Mike Bassett | TV | 7.8 | 65 |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 64 |
| 2003 | The Virgin of Liverpool | Frank Conlon | Film | 3.5 | 63 |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Charlie | Film | 6.2 | 62 |
| 2002 | Nice Guy Eddie | Eddie McMullen | TV | 10.0 | 62 |
| 2002 | Al's Lads | Billy | Film | 6.6 | 62 |
| 2002 | Another Audience With Ken Dodd | Self | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 2002 | Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die | Dead Man (voice) | Film | — | 62 |
| 2001 | The 51st State | Leopold Durant | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2001 | Mike Bassett: England Manager | Mike Bassett | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2001 | Strange Relations | Uncle Alfred | Film | — | 61 |
| 2000 | Lounge Act | Film | 10.0 | 60 | |
| 2000 | Nasty Neighbours | Harold Peach | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1999 | Loose Women | Self | TV | 3.4 | 59 |
| 1999 | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire | Santa Claus (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World | Santa | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 1999 | Dockers | Macca Macauley | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 58 |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Cabbie | TV | 7.7 | 58 |
| 1998 | Playing the Field | TV | 5.3 | 58 | |
| 1998 | The Royle Family | Jim Royle | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 1997 | Mojo | Ezra | Film | 4.7 | 57 |
| 1997 | Preaching to the Perverted | Fibbin' Gibbins | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1997 | Life Is All You Get | Buddy | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1997 | The Fix | Gordon | Film | 3.8 | 57 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1996 | Cracker: White Ghost | Wise | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1996 | Hillsborough | John Glover | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 1996 | Bob's Weekend | Jack | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 1995 | Hollyoaks | Bobby Grant | TV | 5.2 | 55 |
| 1995 | Butterfly Kiss | Robert | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1994 | Roughnecks | Cinders | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self | TV | 5.8 | 53 |
| 1993 | Cracker | Wise | TV | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1993 | Raining Stones | Tommy | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 1991 | Riff-Raff | Larry | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1990 | Dear Sarah | Warder #1 | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1984 | The Bill | TV | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 1982 | Countdown | TV | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 1982 | Boys from the Blackstuff | Doctor | TV | 7.8 | 42 |
| 1981 | United Kingdom | Dennis | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 22 |
| Ricky Tomlinson: Football My Arse | Film | — | — |