John Thomson

Biography

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John Patrick Thomson (born Patrick Francis McAleer on 2 April 1969) is an English comedian and actor, known for his roles in The Fast Show and Cold Feet.

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Known For

Top of the Pops

Self - Host

Ready Steady Cook

Self - Guest

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self

Midsomer Murders

Cooper Steinem

The Jonathan Ross Show

Self

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Contestant

Silent Witness

DI Warren Bull

Death in Paradise

DCI Chris Ricketts

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	The People Before	Knotweed Man
2023	Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy	Self
2022	Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs	Self
2022	Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More	Self
2022	Red Riding Hood: After Ever After	Plank
2021	Last Train to Christmas	Vic
2021	Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It?!	Narrator
2021	Les Dawson Lost Tapes	Self
2020	The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases	Himself, Various Characters
2020	Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years	Self
2019	Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped	Narrator
2019	Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story	Himself
2019	7 Up & Me	Self
2017	Dying Laughing	Self
2016	Billionaire Boy	Len
2016	Grimsby	Bob Tolliver
2016	Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle	Kevin Ruddock
2016	Caroline Aherne at the BBC	Self - Presenter
2015	Fungus The Bogeyman
2014	Northern Soul	Terry
2013	Dementamania
2013	Pulp	Dave Burns
2013	Help Point	Stephen
2013	The Power of Darts	Narrator (voice)
2012	Uncle Wormsley's Christmas	Mr. Goodington and the Crabcatchers
2012	Evidently... John Cooper Clarke	Himself
2010	The Road to Coronation Street	Harry Kershaw
2010	The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa	Self
2009	Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley	Bill (Flowerpot Man)
2008	Inkheart	Darius
2007	Sgt. Pepper: 'It Was 40 Years Ago Today...'	Self - Narrator (voice)
2006	The Dealer	Bat
2005	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit	Mr. Windfall (voice)
2004	Fat Slags	Foreman
2003	Appointment with Dr. Terrible	Interviewee – Actor
2002	24 Hour Party People	Charles
2001	Station Jim	Harold
2001	Dog Eat Dog	Football Coach
2000	Born Romantic	First Cab Driver
1999	The Flint Street Nativity	Christian Jerrums / Innkeeper
1999	Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show	Himself
1998	Up 'n' Under	Stan
1998	The Fast Show Live
1998	You Are Here	Peter Keggy
1997	The Man Who Knew Too Little	Dimitri
1997	The Girl with Brains in Her Feet	Mr. Loughborough
1996	Roger Roger	Barry
1996	VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1995	Dangerous Lady
1995	The Young Poisoner's Handbook	Nathan
1994	Pauline Calf's Wedding Video	Fat Bob
1994	Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd	Bernard Right On/Various
1994	Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era	Simon Joke
1993	Paul Calf's Video Diary	Fat Bob
1992	The Weekenders	Policeman 1

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night	Self - Team Captain
2024	The Gentlemen	Frank
2024	The 1970s: Those Were the Days	Self - Narrator
2024	Too Good to Be True	Geoff
2022	Sister Boniface Mysteries	Leonard Monk
2022	Dodger	Farmer Grundles
2022	Best Year Ever	Self - Actor
2021	Paul Sinha's TV Showdown	Self - Contestant
2021	The Weakest Link	Self
2020	Dog Loves Books	Dog (voice)
2020	McDonald & Dodds	Jimmy Daly
2019	This Time with Alan Partridge	Joe Beasley
2019	Brassic	Colin Popov
2018	The People's Vet	Self - Narrator
2018	Celebrity Catchphrase	Self
2018	Shane the Chef
2017	Richard Osman's House of Games	Self - Contestant
2016	Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
2016	Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun	Self - Narrator
2014	Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled	Self
2013	Strange Hill High	Various (voice)
2013	Father Brown	John Banks
2013	Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners	Self - Narrator
2013	Through the Keyhole	Self
2013	Catchphrase
2013	Through the Keyhole	Self - Panelist
2011	The Jonathan Ross Show	Self
2011	Sooty	The Boss
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip	Self - Participant
2011	The Lock Up	Narrator
2011	Death in Paradise	DCI Chris Ricketts
2011	The Chase: Celebrity Special	Self
2009	Big Top	Geoff
2009	Angela and Friends
2009	Heads or Tails	Self - Contestant
2008	Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong	Self
2008	All Star Mr & Mrs
2008	Celebrity Juice	Self
2007	Skins	Sam Brooks
2007	Mobile	Ray Bould / Hypnotherapist
2007	Kingdom	Nigel Pearson
2007	Engineering the World Rally	Himself - Narrator
2006	New Street Law	Charlie Darling
2006	Ghosthunting With...
2005	Monkey Trousers
2005	8 Out of 10 Cats	Self
2004	Blackpool
2003	Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
2003	The Terry and Gaby Show
2003	Celebrity Mastermind
2003	Celebrity Mastermind	Self - Contestant
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self
2002	Johnny Vaughan Tonight	Self
2001	Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible	Sir Donald Tyburn
2001	Murder in Mind	Alan Squires
2000	Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
1999	It's Only TV But I Like It	Self
1998	Cold Feet	Pete Gifford
1998	Roger Roger	Barry
1997	Midsomer Murders	Cooper Steinem
1996	Pond Life
1996	Silent Witness	DI Warren Bull
1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self - Panellist
1995	Fist of Fun	Pied Piper of Hamelin
1995	Coogan's Run
1995	Crapston Villas
1995	The World of Lee Evans	Customer
1994	The Fast Show	Various Characters
1994	The Day Today	Treasurer
1994	Pie in the Sky	Andrew Vernon
1994	Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge	Petty Officer Alan Partridge
1994	Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge	Joe Beasley
1994	Ready Steady Cook	Self - Guest
1993	Shooting Stars	Self
1993	Harry	Royo
1992	The Dead Good Show	Various
1992	Blue Heaven	Waiter 2
1992	Men Behaving Badly	Ken
1991	Murder Most Horrid	Daniel Hoffmeyer
1991	Paul Merton: The Series
1991	Soldier Soldier	Sgt Dunn
1988	This Morning	Self
1964	Top of the Pops	Self - Host
1952	Flower Pot Men