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Known for movies

Alfie Moon / Alfie

EastEnders (2002-2016)
as Alfie Moon / Alfie

Sid

Flushed Away (2006)
as Sid

Mike Barrett

Risen (2010)
as Mike Barrett

Brian Guest

The Good Samaritan (2007)
as Brian Guest

Short Info

SpouseChristie Goddard, Coleen Nolan
FactRanked #11 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Alfie Moon (2015).


Shane Richie (born Shane Patrick Roche on 11 March 1964) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. He has appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout his career, including the soap operas EastEnders and Minder.

Richie was born in Harlesden, London, to Irish parents. His father, Cyril, was a bus driver, and his mother, Helen, was a homemaker. He has four brothers and sisters. He was educated at St Benedict’s School in Ealing.

Richie began his career as a stand-up comedian, appearing on the British comedy circuit in the 1980s. He also had minor roles in a number of films and television shows during this time. His big break came in 1985 when he was cast as Alfie Moon in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He played the role for over 20 years, becoming one of the show’s most popular characters.

In 2006, Richie left EastEnders to pursue other projects. He has since appeared in a number of stage productions, including the West End musicals Grease and Chicago. He has also released several albums and singles, and presented several television shows.

Richie has been married twice. His first marriage, to Coleen Nolan, ended in divorce after nine years. He has three children from this marriage. His second marriage, to Christie Goddard, is currently ongoing. The couple have two children together.

Richie has an estimated net worth of £8 million ($10 million). He earns a salary of £250,000 ($320,000) per year from his work on EastEnders. He has also earned significant sums from his stage work, albums and singles, and television presenting gigs.

General Info

Full NameShane Richie
Height1.83 m
ProfessionActor, Singer, Comedian, Media Personality
NationalityBritish

Family

SpouseChristie Goddard, Coleen Nolan
ChildrenJake Roche, Shane Roche Jr., Mackenzie Roche, Lolita Roche, Romani Roche
ParentsHarry Roche

Accomplishments

AwardsThe British Soap Award for Sexiest Male, The British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, National Television Award for Most Popular Actor, The British Soap Award for Best Actor
NominationsThe British Soap Award for Best Exit, The British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance, National Television Award for Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
MoviesPrisoners of the Sun, The Reverend, Risen, Flushed Away, Distant Shadow, Whatever It Takes, Dead Clean, Shore Ditch
TV ShowsEastEnders, Children in Need, Kat & Alfie: Redwater, Minder, Decimate, Win Your Wish List, Lucky Numbers, Run the Risk, Jim'll Fix It, Win, Lose or Draw, Burnside, The Big Breakfast, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, You Gotta Be Jokin', Reflex, Children in Need 2015, Children in Need 2013

Social profile links

Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/realshanerichie
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0724986

Facts

#Fact
1Worked alongside his former EastEnders (1985) screen wife Jessie Wallace on 3 separate projects after they quit the soap opera in January 2016; the UK tour of "A Perfect Murder", the EastEnders (1985) TV spin-off Redwater (2017), and the pantomime "Robin Hood". They played husband and wife in all 3 of these projects.
2Became a grandfather for the 1st time at age 51 when his son Shane Richie Jr. and girlfriend Emma welcomed a daughter, Amelia Rose Roche, on 13 January 2016.
3As of 2016 he is the 9th-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (tied with John Altman, Ross Kemp, Tony Caunter, Ricky Groves, Nitin Ganatra and Himesh Patel, and behind only Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, a tied Sid Owen and Perry Fenwick, Rudolph Walker, a tied Mike Reid and Todd Carty, John Bardon, a tied Bill Treacher, James Alexandrou and Derek Martin, and a tied Dean Gaffney, Shaun Williamson, Jake Wood and Jamie Borthwick), having played the character Alfie Moon intermittently for 9 years (initially from 2002 until 2005 and then from 2010 onwards).
4Ranked #11 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Alfie Moon (2015).
5Became a father for the 5th time at age 47 when his 2nd wife Christie Goddard gave birth to their daughter Romani-Skye Angel Shelley Roche on 27 April 2011.
6Became a father for the 4th time at age 44 when his 2nd wife Christie Goddard gave birth to their daughter Lolita Bell Roche on 28 July 2008.
7Became a father for the 3rd time at age 42 when his fiancée [now 2nd wife] Christie Goddard gave birth to their son Mackenzie Blue Roche on 23 April 2006.
8Became a father for the 2nd time at age 28 when his 1st wife [now ex-wife] Coleen Nolan gave birth to their son Jake Peter Roche, aka Jake Roche, on 16 September 1992.
9Became a father for the 1st time at age 24 when his girlfriend [now ex-wife] Coleen Nolan gave birth to their son Shane Christopher Roche, aka Shane Richie Jr., on 2 December 1988.
10Is one of 7 EastEnders (1985) actors to have won a Best Actor Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Ross Kemp, Joe Absolom, Martin Kemp, Robert Kazinsky, Scott Maslen and Adam Woodyatt.
11His EastEnders (1985) character Alfie Moon's wedding to Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), dated on 25 December 2003, is ranked #4 in "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).
12Ranked #18 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Alfie Moon (2010).
13Proposed to Christie Goddard at her 26th birthday party in April 2005.
14Met 2nd wife Christie Goddard through friends after a performance of his pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk" in December 2001.
15Godfather to Beau Jessup (b. 1999), daughter of his "Boogie Nights" co-star Lisa Maxwell.
16Married Coleen Nolan in a gazebo by a lake in Orlando, Florida with only their son, Shane Richie Jr., Coleen's sister, Maureen Nolan, and Shane's best friend Chris Gosling present.
17Began his career as a bluecoat entertainer in Pontins holiday camps as a teenager. He progressed to stand up comedy - receiving a nomination for best new stand-up at the inaugural British Comedy Awards.
18According to his autobiography, "Rags to Richie", he lost his virginity at age 13 to his younger brother's babysitter.
19Took his stage name from singer Lionel Richie.
20Was named after his mother's favourite film, Shane (1953).
21He once pulled a man from a blazing vehicle at a petrol station.
22Invested £500,000 of his own money into Malcolm Needs' Shoreditch (2003), which grossed only £2,270 from a budget of £6 million. The film was shown in cinemas for a week, after which it closed due to poor box office returns and critical reaction. Shoreditch (2003) is one of the most un- profitable British films of all time.
23Singer of the official 2003 Children in Need (1980) single "I'm Your Man", which peaked at #2 in the UK charts. [November 2002]

Pictures

Shane Richie, Stuart Brennan
Shane Richie
Shane Richie

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Redwater2017TV SeriesAlfie Moon
Benidorm2016TV SeriesSammy Valentino
Moving On2016TV SeriesTerry
EastEnders2002-2016TV SeriesAlfie Moon Alfie
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story2015TV MovieBill Pertwee
EastEnders Does Top Hat: Children in Need 20152015TV MovieAlfie Moon
Decimate2015TV SeriesPresenter
Neighbours 30th Anniversary Tribute: Ramsay Square2015TV MovieAlfie Moon
Prisoners of the Sun2013Kalfhani
The Reverend2011Prince
Children in Need2010TV SeriesAlfie
Risen2010Mike Barrett
New Tricks2009TV SeriesJohnny Tevis
Whatever It Takes2009TV MovieJJ Merrick
Minder2009TV SeriesArchie Daley
Skins2008TV SeriesBruce
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind2007TV ShortTrooper #1 (voice)
The Good Samaritan2007TV MovieBrian Guest
Flushed Away2006Sid (voice)
What We Did on Our Holiday2006TV MovieNick Taylor
French and Saunders2005TV SeriesSpecial Guest
Shoreditch2003Thomas Hickman
Night & Day2003TV SeriesDanny
Silent Soul2001ShortChippy
Distant Shadow2000Paul
Burnside2000TV SeriesTony Shotton
Dead Clean1998ShortNicos Malmatakis
Macbeth1998TV MoviePorter
Knight School1997TV SeriesHerbert Scrope
You Gotta Be Jokin'1991TV Series
Up to Something!1990TV SeriesVarious Roles
Bergerac1985TV SeriesHenry Hoffman's Bodyguard
Grange Hill1978TV SeriesSchoolboy

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
EastEnders: Back to Ours2015TV Series performer - 1 episode
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging2008performer: "I'm Your Man"
EastEnders2005TV Series performer - 1 episode
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001TV Series "If I Were A Rich Man"
Night Fever2001TV Series performer - 1 episode

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Up to Something!1990TV Series

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shoreditch2003executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Children in Need1992-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - BBC Two Host & The Queen Vic Host
National Television Awards2016TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The Late Late Show2016TV SeriesHimself
Blitz Cities2015TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Presenter
Decimate2015TV SeriesHimself
Eastenders: Backstage with Zoe Ball & Joe Swash2015TV MovieHimself
The Graham Norton Show2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
EastEnders: Back to Ours2015TV SeriesHimself
Win Your Wish List2014TV SeriesHimself
This Morning2003-2014TV SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20142014TV SpecialHimself - Pre-recorded Segment
National Television Awards2014TV SpecialHimself
The One Show2009-2013TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
That Puppet Game Show2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Arqiva British Academy Television Awards2013TV SpecialHimself
Daybreak2012TV SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20122012TV SpecialHimself
Farewell Pat2012TV MovieHimself
The National Television Awards: Party 20112011TV SpecialHimself
Coronation Street: The Big 502010TV MovieHimself (uncredited)
EastEnders Revealed2003-2010TV Series documentaryHimself / Narrator
30 Years of 'An Audience With...'2010TV Series documentaryHimself
Around the World in 80 Days2009TV Mini-SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20092009TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009TV SeriesHimself - Audience Member
The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards2009TV SpecialHimself - Award Presenter
The Alan Titchmarsh Show2009TV SeriesHimself
Something for the Weekend2009TV SeriesHimself
Would I Lie to You?2008TV SeriesHimself
Don't Forget the Lyrics!2008TV SeriesHimself - Host
EastEnders Christmas Fall Outs2007TV Movie documentaryNarrator
The Paul O'Grady Show2005-2007TV SeriesHimself
Breakfast2005-2007TV SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20072007TV SpecialHimself
Orange Playlist2007TV SeriesHimself
The Dame Edna Treatment2007TV SeriesHimself
HBO First Look2006TV Series documentaryHimself
Parkinson2003-2006TV SeriesHimself
Must See TV2006TV Series documentaryHimself - Presenter
Celebrate 'Oliver!'2005TV MovieHimself - Presenter / Fagin
It's Christmas with Jonathan Ross2005TV MovieHimself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2003-2005TV SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20052005TV SpecialHimself
GMTV2003-2005TV SeriesHimself
UK Radio Aid2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year2004TV SpecialHimself (uncredited)
EastEnders: Christmas Party2004TV MovieHost / Performer
The Royal Variety Performance 20042004TV SpecialHimself
One Night with Barry Manilow2004TV Movie documentaryHimself - Guest
Room 1012004TV SeriesHimself
95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 20042004TV MovieHimself
Strictly Come Dancing2004TV SeriesHimself
The British Soap Awards 20042004TV SpecialHimself
Making It at Holby2004TV Movie documentaryHimself
Tabloid Tales2004TV Series documentaryHimself
2003 TV Moments2004TV Movie documentaryHimself - Audience Member
EastEnders: Christmas Party2003TV MovieHost / Performer
The National Television Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
The British Soap Awards 20032003TV SpecialHimself
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do2003TV SpecialAlfie Moon
The Kumars at No. 422003TV SeriesHimself
The Krays: Their Empire Behind Bars2002TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Actor & Entertainer
Night Fever2001-2002TV SeriesHimself
Mr. Thunderbird: The Gerry Anderson Story2000TV Movie documentaryHimself
Bob Martin2000TV SeriesHimself
It's Only TV... But I Like It2000TV SeriesHimself
Melinda's Big Night In1998TV SeriesHimself
In the House with Cleopatra and Friends1998TV MovieHimself
The Mrs. Merton Show1998TV SeriesHimself
Noel's House Party1998TV SeriesSebastian
Telly Addicts1993-1997TV SeriesHimself
Light Lunch1997TV SeriesHimself
TFI Friday1997TV SeriesHimself
Sooty & Co.1996TV SeriesHimself
Shooting Stars1995TV SeriesHimself
Surprise Surprise!1995TV SeriesHimself
Live & Kicking1994TV SeriesHimself - Presenter
The Word1994TV SeriesHimself
Going Live!1992-1993TV SeriesHimself - Run the Risk Presenter / Himself - Presenter / Himself
Celebrity Squares1993TV SeriesHimself
Artifax1992TV SeriesHimself
Public Enemy Number One1992TV SeriesHimself
The Big Breakfast1992TV SeriesGuest Presenter (1999)
Win, Lose or Draw!1990TV SeriesPresenter (1994)
Jameson Tonight1990TV SeriesHimself - Co-Host (1990)
Win, Lose or Draw1987TV SeriesHimself - Guest
3-2-11987TV SeriesHimself - Guest Star

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Story of Light Entertainment2006TV Mini-Series documentary
Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
Favouritism2005TV SeriesHimself
8 Out of 10 Cats2005TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013TRIC AwardTelevision and Radio Industries Club AwardsTV Soap PersonalityEastEnders (1985)
2012TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Soap ActorEastEnders (1985)
2011British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest On-Screen PartnershipEastEnders (1985)
2011TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Soap ActorEastEnders (1985)
2005British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2005TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Soap ActorEastEnders (1985)
2004British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2004Golden RoseRose d'Or Light Entertainment FestivalBest Performance - Soap - MaleEastEnders (1985)
2004TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Soap ActorEastEnders (1985)
2003Sexiest MaleBritish Soap AwardsEastEnders (1985)
2003National Television AwardNational Television Awards, UKMost Popular ActorEastEnders (1985)
2003TV Quick AwardTV Quick Awards, UKBest Soap NewcomerEastEnders (1985)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2012British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2011British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2006British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ActorEastEnders (1985)
2006British Soap AwardBritish Soap AwardsBest ExitEastEnders (1985)
2005National Television AwardNational Television Awards, UKMost Popular ActorEastEnders (1985)
2004National Television AwardNational Television Awards, UKMost Popular ActorEastEnders (1985)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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