Ted Robbins | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Robbins at the unveiling of Fred Dibnah's statue in 2008 | |
| Born | Edward Michael Robbins 11 August 1955 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, broadcaster, radio DJ, radio personality, voice-over artist, television personality |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Judy Robbins |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ted Robbins (grandfather) Paul McCartney (first cousin once removed) Kate Robbins (sister) Amy Robbins (sister) Emily Atack (niece) |
Edward Michael Robbins (born 11 August 1955) is an English comic, actor, television presenter and radio broadcaster.[1] 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 series 10 of Catchphrase from 1994 to 1995 and returned in Roy Walker's penultimate series (series 12) in 1997-98, and the BBC's Little Britain.[2] 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 as well as Hank Zipzer in episode 8 playing Bob Bing The Sausage King and Diddy TV playing Larry Weinsteinberger/Bingbongberger. In 2004 he played Don Dibley in series 13 episode 11 of Heartbeat. Mountains and Molehills.
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.
In 2020, Robbins appeared on the rebooted version of Crackerjack! as one of the "Crackerjack Players".
- ^ "BBC Lancashire programme schedule". (for 15 April 2011). BBC Radio Lancashire. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011. – the formatting of the archived page is slightly awry, but it provides schedule snapshot as a clear reference.
- ^ "Ted Robbins | Celebrity Appearance". Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.