| Ricky Champ | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-07-01) 1 July 1980 (age 44) Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | EastEnders Him & Her |
| Spouse |
Samantha Gilbert (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
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, and Stuart Highway in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Champ has also appeared in Crims, Plebs, and the sixth series of HBO series Game of Thrones where he played Gatins. In 2023, he joined the West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo theatre.
Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Shortlisted | |
| I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | 24th National Television Awards | Newcomer | Nominated | |
| TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | ||
| The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated | ||
| The British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Shortlisted | ||
| 2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Performance | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (shared with Tanya Franks) | Nominated |
References
- "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 (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.
- ^ "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
- Ricky Champ at IMDb
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