Ricky Champ
Birth date1 July 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeSouthend-on-Sea, Essex, England
OccupationActor
Known forEastEnders
Him & Her
Years active2005–present
SpouseSamantha Gilbert (m. 2016)

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Driving LessonsTough Looking Man
2007Hotel Very WelcomeJosh
2013The World's EndBig Ugly Bastard
TitusNot Malick
2015MortdecaiSergei
A Royal Night OutTough Soldier
2016AmStarDamBranislav
2017Lost in LondonCab Driver
2025A Working ManNestor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Family AffairsGeoff Hardcastle2 episodes
2006The BillBarney FordEpisode: "The Wrong Man"
2009EastEndersPhotographer
Doc MartinParamedicEpisode: "Better the Devil"
2010Rev.ScaffolderEpisode #1.1
Law & Order: UKRob DentonEpisode: "Broken"
2010–2013Him & HerPaul23 episodes
2012The Royal BodyguardLockEpisode: "The Royal Art of Blackmail"
CasualtyMark BurtonEpisode: "Appropriate Force"
Dead BossFrank6 episodes
2013–2014YoungersClint9 episodes
2015CrimsCreg6 episodes
Jekyll and HydeOne Eye2 episodes
Peter and WendyBill Dukes/ MalikTelevision film
2016PlebsHectorEpisode: "The Crimewave"
Game of ThronesGatinsEpisodes: "The Broken Man" and "No One"
2017Tracey Ullman's ShowVarious3 episodes
HarlotsHayEpisode #1.3
Stan Lee's Lucky ManBill MartinEpisode: "The Fallen Angel"
AbsentiaCharles Avallone3 episodes
2018Grandpa's Great EscapeGravedigger ButchTelevision film
2018–2022, 2025EastEndersStuart HighwayMain role
2024SuspectCarterEpisode: "Alistair"
The DecameronMangy Bandit2 episodes
PigletsDaz12 episodes
2025The WitcherToothlessEpisodes "Dream of a Wish Fulfilled", "Trail by Ordeal", "A Sermon of Survival"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018Inside Soap AwardsBest Bad Boy[6]
I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap Newcomer[7]
201924th National Television AwardsNewcomer[8]
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor[9]
The British Soap AwardsVillain of the Year[10]
The British Soap AwardsBest Newcomer[10]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Bad Boy[11]
2020Inside Soap AwardsFunniest Performance[12]
2021Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership (shared with Tanya Franks)[13]

References

  1. ^ "Ricky Champ interview". British comedy Guide. 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (23 January 2015). "'All British sitcoms are about being trapped': on the set of Crims, BBC3's new prison comedy". The Guardian
  3. ^ Champ, Ricky (25 April 2016). "#plebs xxx". No. 724714521441476608.
  4. ^ "Ricky Champ joins the cast; plus, Game of Thrones Emmy submissions!". Watchers On The Wall. 23 January 2015.
  5. ^ Seddon, Dan (14 April 2023). "Game of Thrones star joins cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (16 October 2018). "Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (3 November 2018). "I Talk Telly Awards Nominations 2018". I Talk Telly
  8. ^ "Ant and Dec up against Holly at NTAs". BBC News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. ^ "TVCA Long List 2019". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived 25 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ^ Harp, Justin (30 September 2019). "Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived 16 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony". Digital Spy. 14 September 2020.
  13. ^ 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 2 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2021.