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Ricky Grover
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 24, 1961 (63 years)
Rickie Joseph Grover is an English actor and comedian. His stepfather was an armed robber and his mother a hairdresser. His first cousin is Jimmy Doherty. Grover became a ladies' hairdresser and a champion boxer, with the nickname Ricky 'Goodnight' Grover due to his big punching power. He then became a stand-up comedian, actor and occasional television presenter. He is best known for his role as Andrew Cotton in EastEnders. Grover is dyslexic and could not read or write until his early thirties.
Filmography
2024 | Fyre Rises · as Harry |
2022 | Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! · as Buster |
2021 | The Outlaws (TV Series) · as Burgess |
2021 | Vengeance Is Mine · as Henderson |
2021 | |
2020 | I Hate Suzie (TV Series) · as Ian Graves |
2019 | This Way Up (TV Series) · as Tom |
2019 | Sliced (2019) (TV Series) · as Bryce |
2019 | After Life (TV Series) · as Micky The Gypsy |
2019 | Almost Never (TV Series) · as Hot Tub Tony |
2018 | The Queen and I · as Oswald |
2017 | Lee and Dean (TV Series) · as Alan |
2017 | Porridge (2016) (TV Series) · as Scudds |
2016 | |
2016 | Zapped! (TV Series) · as Hawthorn |
2016 | Damned (2016) (TV Series) · as Kev |
2016 | Porridge · as Scudds |
2016 | Going Forward (TV Series) · as Hilary Loftus |
2015 | Walliams & Friend (TV Series) · as Various |
2015 | |
2015 | Murder in Successville (TV Series) · as Alan Sugar |
2015 | Dragonfly · as Len Palma |
2014 | Power to the People · as Archie |
2013 | Man Down (TV Series) · as Scott |
2013 | |
2012 | Citizen Khan (TV Series) · as Doug |
2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Cannabis Man |
2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster · as Bulla |
2011 | Clear Skies 3 · as Falon Hausmann |
2011 | White Van Man (2011) (TV Series) · as Terry |
2010 | Dead Cert · as Herbie |
2010 | Pete Versus Life (TV Series) · as Kebab Shop Man |
2010 | Huge · as Compere |
2009 | |
2009 | Getting On (TV Series) · as Matron Hilary Loftus |
2008 | Being Human (TV Series) · as Bobby |
2007 | Coming of Age (2008) (TV Series) · as Basil Spokes |
2006 | Not Going Out (TV Series) · as Larry 'the Butcher' Stubbs |
2006 | |
2005 | Revolver · as Hamish |
2005 | Twisted Tales (UK) (TV Series) |
2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Gary |
2003 | Spine Chillers (TV Series) |
2003 | Murder Investigation Team (TV Series) · as Dave Day |
2001 | 'orrible (TV Series) |
2000 | Black Books (TV Series) · as Danny Spudge |
2000 | TV to Go (TV Series) · as Bulla |
2000 | Love, Honor and Obey · as Cast |
2000 | The Strangerers (TV Series) |
1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything · as Aberforth |
1999 | Oliver Twist (1999) (TV Series) · as Turnkey |
1998 | The 11 O'Clock Show (TV Series) · as Bulla |
1998 | Goodness Gracious Me (TV Series) · as Various |
1998 | Comedy Nation (TV Series) |
1997 | Himalay Putra · as Vicky |
1997 | Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis · as Gary Belter |
1995 | Fist of Fun (TV Series) · as 'fiesta'-Wielding Scout |
1995 | The Ant & Dec Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
1993 | Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Barman |
1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Baxter |
1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Andrew Cotton |
1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Hutchinson's Heavy |