Ricky Norwood
Ricky Norwood | |
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Born |
Richard Colin Norwood 1988 (age 25–26) Tower Hamlets, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Partner(s) | Jade Ewen (2009–2011) |
Richard "Ricky" Colin Norwood (born 1988)[1] is a British actor who plays Fatboy in the soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20.[2][3]
Early life
Norwood was born in Tower Hamlets, London,[1] to a Kenyan mother and English father.[4] He lives in Forest Gate.[5] From the age of 12 he attended the Theatre Royal Stratford East's Youth Theatre, and also studied Performing Arts at Barking College. With friends, Norwood started a production company, writing, producing and starring in five original productions which were performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.[2]
Career
Norwood's theatre credits include Daddy Cool (Shaftesbury Theatre), Sick (Almeida Theatre) and The Stones (Royal National Theatre).[citation needed] In 2009, Norwood was cast in the EastEnders internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20 as Fatboy. Norwood said of his casting: "I am so excited to be on the show. It's an honour to now be part of a show that has been on in my house for as long as I have been alive. I am born and bred in the East End—a stone's throw from the real Albert Square. It feels like a homecoming. I love being part of a cast that feels like family and can't wait to have a scene in The Vic."[6] In the run-up to the series, Norwood also appeared in EastEnders for two episodes, and after EastEnders: E20's first series ended, Fatboy became a regular character in EastEnders. Fatboy was called one of the most popular new characters in the show[7] and Norwood won Most Popular Newcomer at the 16th National Television Awards in 2011.[8] Norwood went on to appear in series 2 and 3 of EastEnders: E20 as Fatboy, and has appeared in the spin-offs "East Street"[9] and All I Want for Christmas.[10] He has also appeared as a panellist on Pointless Celebrities[11] and Sweat the Small Stuff.[12] He took part in the 2013 Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, and was paired with professional dancer Janette Manrara.[13]
Personal life
Norwood was in a relationship with singer Jade Ewen from 2009[14][15] to their split in September 2011.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Series | Role | Note |
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2010– | EastEnders | Fatboy | Regular character |
2010 | EastEnders: E20 | 26 episodes; 2010–11 | |
2010 | Children in Need | Episode "East Street" | |
2012 | All I Want for Christmas | EastEnders spin-off | |
2013 | Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector | EastEnders spin-off |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2010 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer[16] | Won |
2010 | TV Quick Awards | Best Soap Newcomer[17] | Shortlisted |
2011 | National Television Awards | Newcomer[8] | Won |
2011 | British Soap Awards | Newcomer[18] | Longlisted |
2012 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Male[19] | Won |
2012 | Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards | Best Newcomer[20] | Nominated |
2013 | Screen Nation Awards | Young Shooting Star (16-25)[21] | Nominated |
2013 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance[22] | Shortlisted |
2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Male[23] | Shortlisted |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Search results". FindMyPast.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fatboy played by Ricky Norwood". BBC Online. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ↑ "Ricky Norwood (EastEnders: E20) Interview". Last Broadcast. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ↑ "SB.TV - Ricky Norwood Interview - EastEnders AAA". Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Enders' Ricky: 'I'm just a boy from Forest Gate'". What's on TV (London: IPC Media). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Green, Kris (25 November 2009). "'EastEnders' announces 'E20' cast". Digital Spy (London: Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Carlin, Thomas (23 January 2011). "Eastenders bosses are casting a father for 'Fatboy'". The People (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NTA 2011: National Television Awards results". Beehive City (Honeycomb Publishing & Media). 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 November 2010). "In Pictures: 'Enders, Corrie crossover". Digital Spy (London: Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ↑ Director: Tim Mercier; Executive Producer: Lorraine Newman; Writer: Carey Andrews (27 December 2012). "All I Want for Christmas". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pmdw8.
- ↑ "BBC One - Pointless Celebrities, Series 2, Episode 6". BBC Programmes. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Three - Sweat the Small Stuff, Episode 1". BBC Programmes. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special line-up confirmed". BBC Online. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Piper, Dean (20 December 2009). "Sugababes' Jade Ewen bags new boyfriend in EastEnders Ricky Norwood". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ↑ "EastEnders beats Coronation Street to best soap award". Newsbeat (BBC). 10 May 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "Inside Soap awards: full list of winners". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Vote online in the TVQuick and TVChoice Awards!". EastEnders (BBC Online). 17 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2011: Nominations". ITV Press Centre (ITV). 2 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "2012 winners". Inside Soap. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "EastEnders wins two MVSAs". EastEnders (BBC Online). 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ "Official nominations & winners list 2012/13". Screen Nation. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 April 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads British Soap Awards shortlist". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Rigby, Sam (15 October 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2013 shortlist". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 16 October 2013.