Basic Information About Ricky Tomlinson
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Comedian, Political activist, Screenwriter |
| Net worth | $20,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1939-09-26 (85 years old) |
| Place of birth | Bispham, Blackpool |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Heavy liverpool accent His beard |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.727 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Ricky Tomlinson win?
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 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ricky Tomlinson awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actor | Winner | The Royle Family | 1999 |
Ricky Tomlinson roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Grimsby | Paedo Pete |
| The 51st State | Leopold Durant |
| In the Flesh | Ken Burton 4 episodes, 2013-2014 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self 1 episode, 2016 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self 1 episode, 2014 |
| The Bill | Ray Hickey 1 episode, 1993 |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self 1 episode, 2004 |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self 1 episode, 2001 |
| I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | Self 1 episode, 2006 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Rowan Priestley 1 episode, 2004 |
| Playing the Field | Jim Pratt 29 episodes, 1998-2002 |
| Loose Women | Self 14 episodes, 2000-2020 |
| Clocking Off | Ronnie Anderson 4 episodes, 2001 |
| The One Show | Self 2 episodes, 2009 |
Ricky Tomlinson's Movie/Shows Salary
| Movie / Series | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Royle Family (1998) | £700 (per episode) |
| Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) | £2,000,000 |
Ricky Tomlinson's Quotes
- I never had acting lessons so I'm still an old ham, probably playing myself most of the time.
- [on Margaret Thatcher] Mrs Thatcher, where you're going in a few years time, you won't have to worry about coal because it will be bloody roasting where you're going. I hope the miners have a bloody day out when it happens because I'll be with them having a pint.
Interesting Facts about Ricky Tomlinson
- Presented a political television broadcast for the Socialist Labour Party during the 2001 General Election campaign.
- He supports Liverpool Football Club.
- Turned down a five-figure sum to pose nude for a British magazine.
- Was offered a part in Minority Report (2002) by Steven Spielberg, but had to turn down the role because he had already signed to star in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).
- Signed a deal worth £800,000 sterling for his autobiography with Time Warner and is due to be published in Autumn 2003. [March 2002]
- Before becoming an actor, Ricky Tomlinson was a militant trade unionist. In 1973 he was imprisoned for 15 months for organising flying pickets as part of a building workers' strike. An MI5 / Special Branch file at the time described him as "a subversive... a left-wing activator, prone to violence, and a political thug".
- Before becoming involved in trade unionism he was a member of the National Front, which he now bitterly regrets and puts down to being "politically naive" and "poorly educated".
- He worked as a plasterer on building sites for many years.
- Did not start acting until he was in his forties.
- He is a staunch and outspoken supporter of left-wing political movements.
- He has lived in Liverpool all his life and has said he has never wanted to live anywhere else.
