Ricky Grover

Acting

Ricky Grover

Born December 24, 1961 · London, England, UK (age 64)

No biography available.

Known For

RevolverRevolver · 2005
Revolver
6.42005
MovieDramaThriller
Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.
HugeHuge · 2010
Huge
5.62010
MovieComedyDrama
A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.
PorridgePorridge · 2016
Porridge
5.02016
MovieComedy
Sequel to the classic sitcom set 40 years on from the original series. Nigel Norman Fletcher, grandson of Norman Stanley Fletcher, is sentenced to 5 years in prison for cyber-crimes and gets into more trouble once inside.
You Are HereYou Are Here · 1998
You Are Here
8.01998
MovieComedy
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.
Big Fat Gypsy GangsterBig Fat Gypsy Gangster · 2011
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
3.22011
MovieComedyCrime
After sixteen years at Her Majesty's Pleasure, Britain's hardest man is released from prison, and into the care of a documentary film crew headed by a Brit-loving American film-maker who follow him for the next week, on an hilarious roller-coaster tour of gangland London and beyond.
TonyTony · 2010
Tony
5.92010
MovieHorrorDrama
Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…
The Queen and IThe Queen and I · 2018
The Queen and I
6.32018
MovieComedyTV Movie
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
CargoCargo · 2006
Cargo
4.82006
MovieDramaThriller
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.

Movies

RevolverRevolver · 2005
Revolver
6.42005
MovieDramaThriller
Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.
HugeHuge · 2010
Huge
5.62010
MovieComedyDrama
A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.
PorridgePorridge · 2016
Porridge
5.02016
MovieComedy
Sequel to the classic sitcom set 40 years on from the original series. Nigel Norman Fletcher, grandson of Norman Stanley Fletcher, is sentenced to 5 years in prison for cyber-crimes and gets into more trouble once inside.
You Are HereYou Are Here · 1998
You Are Here
8.01998
MovieComedy
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.
Big Fat Gypsy GangsterBig Fat Gypsy Gangster · 2011
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
3.22011
MovieComedyCrime
After sixteen years at Her Majesty's Pleasure, Britain's hardest man is released from prison, and into the care of a documentary film crew headed by a Brit-loving American film-maker who follow him for the next week, on an hilarious roller-coaster tour of gangland London and beyond.
TonyTony · 2010
Tony
5.92010
MovieHorrorDrama
Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…
The Queen and IThe Queen and I · 2018
The Queen and I
6.32018
MovieComedyTV Movie
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
CargoCargo · 2006
Cargo
4.82006
MovieDramaThriller
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.
Fyre RisesFyre Rises · 2024
Fyre Rises
5.42024
MovieActionCrime
Debt-ridden pacifist Richard Fyre is propositioned to return to his abandoned mercenary ways by flamboyant zealot Priest to eliminate his international competition in exchange for a clean slate. Standing at a crossroads, he must overcome his fears of becoming the monster he once was to the rightful man he needs to be now before his indecision has dire repercussions for his family.
SuperBobSuperBob · 2015
SuperBob
5.92015
MovieActionComedy
After six years without a date, Robert, the world's only superhero, is looking for love. The only barrier to his plan is that he regularly has to save the world, so he needs to get some time off if he is to meet his superwoman.
Clear Skies 3Clear Skies 3 · 2011
Clear Skies 3
6.52011
MovieScience Fiction
If you have everything, you have everything to lose. John Rourke and his crew run the shiny new Maelstrom. But when Mr. Smith has a new job offer, everything changes and pushes New Eden again to the edge of chaos. JR, Charlie, and Sol are back for one more adventure, that takes them from a dull daily grind to trying to save an entire star system that's been taken hostage. Time to trust in rust for one last time.
Dead CertDead Cert · 2010
Dead Cert
4.32010
MovieThrillerHorror
A gang of tough London gangsters get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than Vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
Himalay PutraHimalay Putra · 1997
Himalay Putra
6.51997
MovieRomanceDrama
Himalay Putra (the son of the Himalayas) starts with the love story of Suraj (Vinod Khanna) and Seema (Hema Malini). Seema being the daughter of a rich businessman and Suraj being a police inspector with a modest income, are destined to face the objection of Seema's father (Amrish Puri) to their marriage. Amrish creates misunderstanding in Seema's heart for Suraj and she starts looking upon him as a greedy person who discarded her love for the sake of money. But the problem is that she has already got pregnant through him and after the demise of her father, she moves to the region of the Himalayas, giving birth to Abhay (Akshaye Khanna). Abhay grows up misunderstanding his father by learning his mother's version of the past events. He falls in love with Esha (Anjala Zaveri) who is the daughter of their neighbor - Major Mathur (Satish Shah) but love is less important for him. What is more important for him is to locate his father and settle scores with him for his mother's sorrows.
Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainGangsta Granny Strikes Again · 2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
5.12022
MovieComedyFamily
We join Ben a year on as he is getting used to life without his beloved Gran. With the memory of their daring Crown Jewel heist still fresh in his mind, he is stunned to learn another spate of thefts are beginning to occur - with all the clues pointing to The Black Cat, better known to Ben as Granny!
NemesisNemesis · 2021
Nemesis
3.82021
MovieCrimeThriller
An underworld kingpin's past catches up with him when he returns to London, igniting an explosive chain of events which ends in revenge and murder.
Bob Monkhouse: The Last StandBob Monkhouse: The Last Stand · 2016
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
8.52016
MovieComedyDocumentary
Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians, but was never transmitted until now.
Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisBring Me the Head of Mavis Davis · 1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
4.61997
MovieComedy
Marla Darland is blessed with the voice of an angel, a singing legend. But when her agent, Marty Starr, finds his agency in trouble, he concocts a sinister plot to bring up her record sales. Amazed at the posthumous record sales of Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, Marty becomes determined to arrange a similar fate for Marla, staging the perfect tragic demise. But he didn't count on Marla not being quite ready to go.
The DealerThe Dealer · 2006
The Dealer
2006
MovieComedyCrime
Hard-core villain Danny "The Dealer" Dempsey, awakes one morning, in his heavily secured home, to find a letter resting on his pillow. The dealer is totally bewildered how it got there, as there are no signs of an intruder or a break in. The mystery of who the letter is from (and what it contains) is something the dealer will not share, even with his closest friends or his very dear sister Sally.
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On StageIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage · 2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
6.32022
MovieDocumentary
Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in hysterics - but behind the laughter was a troubled and often controversial figure. This is the story of the comedy scene that nurtured a comedic genius, and the real life of a man famed for his outlandish sense of humour.

TV Shows

Celebrity Antiques Road TripCelebrity Antiques Road Trip · 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.02011
Series
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Red DwarfRed Dwarf · 1988
Red Dwarf
8.11988
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Playhouse PresentsPlayhouse Presents · 2012
Playhouse Presents
6.02012
SeriesDramaComedy
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.
Not Going OutNot Going Out · 2006
Not Going Out
7.52006
SeriesComedy
Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.
Being HumanBeing Human · 2009
Being Human
7.12009
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be human bonds them.
Black BooksBlack Books · 2000
Black Books
8.12000
SeriesComedy
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
PlebsPlebs · 2013
Plebs
7.32013
SeriesComedy
Sitcom about three desperate young men from the suburbs who try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - which just happens to be ancient Rome.
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideCelebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side · 2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
6.52011
Series
The place to catch up on all things Celebrity Big Brother UK! Join Rylan Clark-Neal for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.
The OutlawsThe Outlaws · 2021
The Outlaws
7.42021
SeriesComedyCrime
Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.
Murder Most HorridMurder Most Horrid · 1991
Murder Most Horrid
6.91991
SeriesMysteryCrime
Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another, she is involved with murder — either committing the crime or even getting bumped off herself!
DamnedDamned · 2016
Damned
6.42016
SeriesComedy
Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life and try to navigate their equally trying professional and personal lives.
Murder Investigation TeamMurder Investigation Team · 2003
Murder Investigation Team
7.02003
SeriesDrama
Murder Investigation Team is a British police procedural drama series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the long-running series, The Bill. The series is based around the cases of a Murder Investigation Team, who are linked to the Sun Hill borough of London, as featured in The Bill.
Getting OnGetting On · 2009
Getting On
6.92009
SeriesDramaComedy
Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS.
Spine ChillersSpine Chillers · 2003
Spine Chillers
7.02003
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Anthology series of black comedies, which sets out to deliver excellent stories with a darkly comic twist.
Oliver TwistOliver Twist · 1999
Oliver Twist
6.31999
SeriesDrama
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
I Hate SuzieI Hate Suzie · 2020
I Hate Suzie
6.62020
SeriesComedyDrama
Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her emerges in an extremely compromising position.
This Way UpThis Way Up · 2019
This Way Up
7.12019
SeriesComedy
A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.
SlicedSliced · 2019
Sliced
8.02019
SeriesComedy
Joshua and Ricky, two mates who are pizza delivery drivers in South London, just want to make some money, move out of their mums' and meet some women - is that too much to ask for? If only all the ridiculous stuff that keeps happening to them would stop getting in the way...
Twisted TalesTwisted Tales · 2005
Twisted Tales
7.72005
SeriesDramaComedy
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story is a self-contained episode with a mysterious twist. The tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone, so be prepared to expect the unexpected. The series is very closely related to Spine Chillers, an earlier BBC Three series. In effect, Twisted Tales is a rebranded second series of the earlier successful production.
White Van ManWhite Van Man · 2011
White Van Man
6.52011
SeriesComedy
The incredible misadventures of two handymen on the road and the extraordinary people they meet along the way.
The StrangerersThe Strangerers · 2000
The Strangerers
7.32000
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
The Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between 15 February and 11 April 2000. A single series was made with a total of 9 episodes. The show ended on a cliffhanger. It has not been released on DVD, nor repeated since its original run.
'Orrible'Orrible · 2001
'Orrible
7.02001
SeriesComedy
'Orrible is a British television sitcom produced by the BBC. Broadcast in 2001, it was written by and starred Johnny Vaughan. Vaughan appears as a taxi-cab driver and wannabe small time criminal in Acton. Despite the BBC having high hopes and heavily promoting the series, it was panned by critics for the script and Vaughan's acting ability. It achieved very low viewing figures and ran for one series, and has never been repeated by the BBC. "Ultimately, it was shit" said Vaughan in a 2004 interview in The Stage.