Ted Robbins

Known for ActingBorn 1955-08-11 (age 70) Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Pussy in Boots

The Paul O'Grady Story

Phoenix Nights

Kate And Ted's Show

The Royal

Father Brown

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Minority Report

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

Heartbeat

The Upper Hand

Bad Education

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Psychobitches

Chain Letters

Eric & Ernie

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Chariots of Fire

Calendar Girls

The Chase

Surprise, Surprise

That Peter Kay Thing

Eyes Down

Playhouse Presents

The Slammer

Richard & Judy

Diddy TV

Ye Olde Dragons' Den

Diddy Movies

Fairy Tales

Loose at 5:30

Grease Monkeys

The Alphabet Game

The Kate Robbins Show