Ricky Champ | |
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Born | Southend-on-Sea, England | 1 July 1980
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 , [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]
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Family Affairs | Geoff Hardcastle | |
2006 | The Bill | Barney Ford | |
2009 | EastEnders | Photographer | |
2009 | Doc Martin | Paramedic | |
2010–2013 | Him & Her | Paul | |
2012 | Casualty | Mark Burton | |
2013–2014 | Youngers | Clint | |
2013 | The World's End | Big Ugly Bastard | |
2014 | Crims | Creg | |
2015 | Peter and Wendy | Bill Dukes/ Malik | |
2016 | Game of Thrones | Gatins | |
2017 | Tracey Ullman's Show | Various | |
2017 | Lost in London | Cab driver | |
2018 | Grandpa’s Great Escape | Gravedigger Butch | |
2018–2022 | EastEnders | Stuart Highway | |
2024 | Piglets | Daz | |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Family Affairs | Geoff Hardcastle |
2006 | The Bill | Barney Ford |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Shortlisted | [6] |
2018 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [7] |
2019 | 24th National Television Awards | Newcomer | Nominated | [8] |
2019 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [9] |
2019 | The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
2019 | The British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [10] |
2019 | 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] |
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