Ray Ashcroft
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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 I Remember When We Danced2021 · Husband | Husband |
 New Mars2019 · Apollo 1 | Apollo 1 |
 Criminal1994 · DC Harris | DC Harris |
| NNight Voice1990 · Caller | Caller |
 Shoot to Kill1990 · Constable Frederick Robinsin | Constable Frederick Robinsin |
 The Four Minute Mile1988 · British Journalist | British Journalist |
 Birth of the Beatles1979 · Ringo Starr | Ringo Starr |