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Ray Ashcroft

Born 1952-06-28 (age 73) Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Biography

Raymond John Ashcroft is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000, and Ronnie Marsden on Emmerdale from March to December 2003.

In the late 1970s Ashcroft was the frontman of The Push, a Sheffield band. He started acting in repertory theatre before working in television and film productions.

He played Ringo Starr in the biopic TV film Birth of the Beatles (1979),and he has also appeared in various television productions including Coronation Street.

Ashcroft played DS Geoff Daly in The Bill from 1996 to 2000 before portraying Ronnie Madsen in Emmerdale (2003).

In 2018, he portrayed Tom Jackson, a Yorkshire miner, in the play On Behalf of The People.

In 2021, he played the lead role of Horace in the short film Mr Wong's Lullaby.

Known For

Birth of the Beatles
Birth of the Beatles

1979

as Ringo Starr

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Night Voice

1990

as Caller

The Four Minute Mile
The Four Minute Mile

1988

as British Journalist

Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill

1990

as Constable Frederick Robinsin

New Mars
New Mars

2019

as Apollo 1

Criminal
Criminal

1994

as DC Harris

I Remember When We Danced