Ted Robbins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster and presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences including Granada Television's Wood and Walters and Birds of a Feather, provided the voiceover in Catchphrase from 1994 to 1996 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series in 1998 and 1999, and the BBC's Little Britain. He also starred in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001–02) for both series as Den Perry, the main "villain", and also the Governor in The Slammer. His most recent roles were in Benidorm in 2012 as Victor St. James. Also, Hank Zipzer in episode 8 playing Bob and Diddy TV playing Larry Bingbongberger. He guest starred as Barry Quid in Series 10 of Birds of a Feather and also in the comedy series The League of Gentlemen as Tony Cluedo, singer of Crème Brulee. On 31 January 2015, Robbins suffered a heart attack and collapsed on stage, clutching his chest, during his solo sketch at the opening night of the Phoenix Nights Live tour at the Manchester Arena.[3] His health has improved since then and he has lost two stone.[4] Robbins currently hosts the Friday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester. In 2020 Robbins appeared on the rebooted version of Crackerjack! as one of the "Crackerjack Players.
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Filmography
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV · as Joseph JJ Jacques · 1 ep
The Paul O'Grady Story
Movie · as Self
Diddy TV
TV · as Larry Weinsteinberger, Various · 20 eps
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
Movie · as Self
Ye Olde Dragons' Den
Movie · as Duncan Bannatyne
Father Brown
TV · as Jock McCudgeon · 1 ep
Psychobitches
TV · as Emmeline Pankhurst · 1 ep
Bad Education
TV · as Paul · 1 ep
Diddy Movies
TV · as Larry Weinsteinberger · 15 eps
Playhouse Presents
TV · as Emmeline Pankhurst · 1 ep
Citizen Khan
TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep
Eric & Ernie
Movie · as Jack Hylton
Fairy Tales
TV · as Barry · 1 ep
The Chase
TV · 1 ep
The Slammer
TV · as The Governer · 83 eps
Loose at 5:30
TV · 10 eps
Calendar Girls
Movie · as Bike Man
The Royal
TV · as Ted Skinner · 1 ep
Grease Monkeys
TV · as Rocco David · 1 ep
Eyes Down
TV · as Bonnie · 1 ep
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
TV · 2 eps
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Phoenix Nights
TV · as Don Perry · 12 eps
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Movie · as Chauffeur
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Movie · as Self
That Peter Kay Thing
TV · 6 eps
The Alphabet Game
TV · 5 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
TV · as Barman · 1 ep
Pussy in Boots
Movie · as The Innkeeper
Heartbeat
TV · as Don Dibley · 1 ep
The Upper Hand
TV · as Ron · 1 ep
The Kate Robbins Show
TV · as Various Characters · 6 eps
Chain Letters
TV · 321 eps
Kate And Ted's Show
TV · as Various characters · 7 eps
Surprise, Surprise
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chariots of Fire
Movie · as Shot Putter (uncredited)