Ricky James Norwood is a British actor from London, known for portraying the role of Fatboy in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20 (2010–2011). Following his initial exit from the soap, Norwood appeared as a housemate on the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 and finished as the runner-up. He has also competed in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2024.
Norwood was born Ricky James Saggar on 26 April 1988 in Forest Gate, Newham in London to an English father and a Kenyan-Indian mother. He lives in Wanstead. 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.
Ricky is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur football club. Norwood's theatre credits include Daddy Cool at Shaftesbury Theatre, Sick at the Almeida Theatre and The Stones at the Royal National Theatre.
| Date of Birth | 26th April 1983 |
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| Age | 41 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Place | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Career Start | 2010 (14 years ago) |
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