- Born
- Birth nameEric Tomlinson
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- 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). He has been married to Rita Cumiskey since January 4, 2003. He was previously married to Marlene Clifton.
- SpousesRita Cumiskey(January 4, 2003 - present)Marlene Clifton(1962 - 1986) (divorced, 3 children)
- Heavy liverpool accent
- His beard
- 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).
- He has lived in Liverpool all his life and has said he has never wanted to live anywhere else.
- 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".
- Signed a deal worth £800,000 sterling for his autobiography with Time Warner and is due to be published in Autumn 2003.
- 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".
- 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.
- Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) - £2,000,000
- The Royle Family (1998) - £700 (per episode)
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