http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ricky_Callan Ricky Callan - Revision history 2026-05-15T12:01:17Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.1 http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Ricky_Callan&diff=7096809&oldid=prev imported>Gonnym: /* top */fix link 2024-06-04T15:58:45Z <p><span class="autocomment">top: </span>fix link</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=August 2008}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Ricky Callan&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of Scotland&#039;s best known character actors, born 28 December 1961. A familiar face on television, he had a long list of credits to his name, including &#039;&#039;[[The Young Person&#039;s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Taggart]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Monarch of the Glen (TV series)|Monarch of the Glen]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Rebus (2000 TV series)|Rebus]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Velvet Soup]]&#039;&#039;. He was also a stand-up comedian&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Why a serious illness can be a laughing matter |url=http://news.scotsman.com/diabetes/Why-a-serious-illness-can.2577513.jp |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=4 November 2004 |accessdate=1 September 2008 |location=Edinburgh |first=Julia |last=Horton}}&lt;/ref&gt; and familiar voice on radio.<br /> <br /> In 2001 he wrote the screenplay for the short film &#039;&#039;Pork Chop&#039;&#039;. He starred in the film &#039;&#039;[[Joe Smeal&#039;s Wheels]]&#039;&#039; directed by &#039;&#039;[[Leon the Pig Farmer]]&#039;&#039; screenwriter Michael Normand.<br /> <br /> After a long illness, Callan died on 11 October 2016.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-richard-callan-larger-than-life-actor-comedian-and-voiceover-artist-1-4261355| title = Obituary: Richard Callan, larger-than-life actor, comedian and voiceover artist {{!}} The Scotsman}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Callan, Ricky}}<br /> [[Category:Scottish male television actors]]<br /> [[Category:2016 deaths]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Scotland-tv-bio-stub}}<br /> {{Scotland-actor-stub}}</div> imported>Gonnym