Ricky Champ (born 1 July 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Paul Parker in the BBC Three sitcom Him & Her,[1] and Stuart Highway in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Champ has also appeared in Crims,[2] Plebs,[3] and the sixth series of HBO series Game of Thrones where he played Gatins.[4] In 2023, he joined the West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo theatre.[5]
Ricky Champ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1980 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | EastEnders Him & Her |
| Spouse |
Samantha Gilbert (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Tough Looking Man | |
| 2007 | Hotel Very Welcome | Josh | |
| 2013 | The World's End | Big Ugly Bastard | |
| Titus | Not Malick | ||
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Sergei | |
| A Royal Night Out | Tough Soldier | ||
| 2016 | AmStarDam | Branislav | |
| 2017 | Lost in London | Cab Driver |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Family Affairs | Geoff Hardcastle | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Bill | Barney Ford | Episode: "The Wrong Man" |
| 2009 | EastEnders | Photographer | |
| Doc Martin | Paramedic | Episode: "Better the Devil" | |
| 2010 | Rev. | Scaffolder | Episode #1.1 |
| Law & Order: UK | Rob Denton | Episode: "Broken" | |
| 2010–2013 | Him & Her | Paul | 23 episodes |
| 2012 | The Royal Bodyguard | Lock | Episode: "The Royal Art of Blackmail" |
| Casualty | Mark Burton | Episode: "Appropriate Force" | |
| Dead Boss | Frank | 6 episodes | |
| 2013–2014 | Youngers | Clint | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Crims | Creg | 6 episodes |
| Jekyll and Hyde | One Eye | 2 episodes | |
| Peter and Wendy | Bill Dukes/ Malik | Television film | |
| 2016 | Plebs | Hector | Episode: "The Crimewave" |
| Game of Thrones | Gatins | Episodes: "The Broken Man" and "No One" | |
| 2017 | Tracey Ullman's Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| Harlots | Hay | Episode #1.3 | |
| Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Bill Martin | Episode: "The Fallen Angel" | |
| Absentia | Charles Avallone | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Grandpa's Great Escape | Gravedigger Butch | Television film |
| 2018–2022 | EastEnders | Stuart Highway | Main role |
| 2024 | Suspect | Carter | Episode: "Alistair" |
| The Decameron | Mangy Bandit | 2 episodes | |
| Piglets | Daz | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Shortlisted | [6] |
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2019 | 24th National Television Awards | Newcomer | Nominated | [8] |
| TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [9] | |
| The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |
| The British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [10] | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Shortlisted | [11] | |
| 2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Performance | Nominated | [12] |
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (shared with Tanya Franks) | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "Ricky Champ interview". British comedy Guide. 23 July 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart (23 January 2015). "'All British sitcoms are about being trapped': on the set of Crims, BBC3's new prison comedy". The Guardian.
- ^ Champ, Ricky [@RickyChamp1] (25 April 2016). "#plebs xxx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ricky Champ joins the cast; plus, Game of Thrones Emmy submissions!". Watchers On The Wall. 23 January 2015.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (14 April 2023). "Game of Thrones star joins cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (16 October 2018). "Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (3 November 2018). "I Talk Telly Awards Nominations 2018". I Talk Telly.
- ^ "Ant and Dec up against Holly at NTAs". BBC News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "TVCA Long List 2019". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Harp, Justin (30 September 2019). "Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony". Digital Spy. 14 September 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
External links
edit- Ricky Champ at IMDb
