--- name: "Ralf Little" canonical: "https://film.one/person/ralf-little" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 February 1980" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-18T07:43:57.764351+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ralf Little Actor. Born 8 February 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 February 1980, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK - **Active:** 1998–present - **Also known as:** Ralf Alastair John Little - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2020s 55 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_Little, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2484359, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514644/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96280 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*The Royle Family*](https://film.one/tv/the-royle-family.md) (85) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Ralf Alastair John Little (born 8 February 1980) is an English actor, writer, presenter, narrator and former semi-professional footballer. He grew up in Greater Manchester and briefly studied medicine at the University of Manchester before leaving to pursue acting. He is best known for playing Antony Royle in the BBC sitcom *The Royle Family* (1998–2000, with returns in 2006, 2009 and 2010) and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of *Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps* (2001–2006). Other television credits include DI Neville Parker in *Death in Paradise* (2020–2024), appearances in *Doctor Who*, *Midsomer Murders*, *Lewis* and *Inside No. 9*, and a role in the film *24 Hour Party People* (2002). Little has written for and starred in *The Café* (2011–2013), narrated Channel 5's *Our Yorkshire Farm* (2018–2022) and its spin-offs, and played semi-professional football for several clubs. He received an Olivier Award nomination for his stage work. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Realtor — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *The Royle Family* (1998), Fi1m 85, as Antony Royle — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-royle-family.md) ## Complete filmography (51) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), as Realtor — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family* (2023), as Anthony Royle (archive footage) - *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as DI Neville Parker - *It's a Monkey Life: Jim's Dream* (2017), as Narrator - *National Theatre Live: Ugly Lies the Bone* (2017), as Stevie - *Borderline* (2016), series, as Narrator, (voice), Executive Producer - *The A Word* (2016), series, as Stuart - *The Interceptor* (2015), series, as Alex - *The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop* (2015), series, as Narrator - *Childbirth: All or Nothing* (2015), Presenter - *Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!* (2014), as Sophie's Brother - *Our Zoo* (2014), series, as Billy Atkinson - *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Phil — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md) - *Get Lucky* (2012), as Miles - *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, Writer - *The Café* (2011), series, Richard Dickens, Writer - *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Will Teague, Neville Parker - *Powder* (2011), as Syd - *The Itch of the Golden Nit* (2011), as Fireboy (voice) - *The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers* (2010), as Anthony - *Married Single Other* (2010), series, as Clint - *The Golden Egg Cup* (2009), as Antony Royle - *Massive* (2008), series, Acting - *Telstar: The Joe Meek Story* (2008), as Chas Hodges - *The Waiting Room* (2007), as Stephen - *Lewis* (2007), series, as Sean Wilkinson - *Robin Hood* (2006), series, Acting - *Zemanovaload* (2005), as Kev - *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Steadfast — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) - *Frozen* (2005), as Eddie - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Sergeant Pickford - *Fat Slags* (2004), as Milkman - *The Eustace Bros.* (2003), series, as Richard Eustace - *What's Your Problem?* (2002), series, Acting - *Paradise Heights* (2002), series, as Richard Eustace - *Al's Lads* (2002), as Dan - *24 Hour Party People* (2002), as Hooky - *Is Harry on the Boat?* (2001), as Nick - *I Swear I Was There* (2001), as Narrator - *Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps* (2001), series, as Jonny - *Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime* (2000), as Wishee Washee - *The Flint Street Nativity* (1999), as Star of Bethlehem/Clive Cattle - *Bostock's Cup* (1999), as Norman Lewis - *Always and Everyone* (1999), series, as Frankie - *The Royle Family* (1998), series, as Antony Royle — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-royle-family.md) - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jared Horton - *Elidor* (1995), series, as Morris Dancer's Son - *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Eddie Tinniswood, Julian, Stephen Lansbury - *Children's Ward* (1989), series, as Robbie - *The Bill* (1984), series, Acting - *The Flaw*, Acting ## Gallery - ![Ralf Little](https://film.one/media/person/60287/gallery-260122d47ad9.jpg) Ralf Little — Theatre Tickets Direct, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Ralf_Little_at_Dead_Funny_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Ralf Little](https://film.one/media/person/60287/gallery-57ce5107d20d.jpg) Ralf Little — Image via TMDB - ![Ralf Little](https://film.one/media/person/60287/gallery-0ed325f67d81.jpg) Ralf Little — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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