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James Bolam

Actor
Born June 16, 1935 (89 years)
James Christopher Bolam, is an English actor, best known for his roles as Terry Collier in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Jack Ford in When the Boat Comes In, Roy Figgis in Only When I Laugh, Trevor Chaplin in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, Arthur Gilder in Born and Bred, Jack Halford in New Tricks and the title character of Grandpa in the CBeebies programme Grandpa in My Pocket.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Midsomer Murders
  • The Plague Dogs
  • A Kind of Loving
  • The Island on Bird Street
  • Straight on Till Morning
  • Crucible of Terror
Known For
  • The End of the Affair
  • New Tricks
  • The Plague Dogs
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  • The Likely Lads
  • Murder Most Foul
  • To Kill a King
  • Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads
  • Only When I Laugh
  • The Island on Bird Street
  • A Kind of Loving
  • Marriage
  • The Likely Lads
  • Crucible of Terror
  • Stella Does Tricks
  • Grandpa In My Pocket
  • Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
  • When the Boat Comes In
  • The Missing Postman
  • Celebration
  • Unconditional Love
  • Straight on Till Morning
  • The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
  • Otley

Filmography

2022
Marriage (TV Series) · as Gerry
2021
The Cleaner (2021) (TV Series) · as Dad
2020
All Creatures Great & Small (2020) (TV Series) · as Mr Dakin
2019
Sanditon (TV Series) · as Rowleigh Pryce
2019
The Comedy Years (TV Series) · as Roy Figgis
2012
Unconditional Love · as Hutch
2009
2009
2007
Celebration · as Matt
2004
He Knew He Was Right (TV Series) · as Mr. Crump
2003
To Kill a King · as Denzil Holles
2003
The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Billy
2003
New Tricks (TV Series) · as Jack Halford
2002
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death · as Harold Shipman
2002
Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Gilder
2001
Bedtime (TV Series) · as Ronnie
2000
Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Various Characters
2000
It Was an Accident · as Vernon Fitch
2000
2000
Dirty Tricks · as Moss
1999
The End of the Affair · as Mr. Savage
1998
The Stalker's Apprentice · as Helmut Kranze
1997
The Island on Bird Street · as Doctor Studjinsky
1997
Cold Feet (TV Series) · as Harry Matthews
1997
The Missing Postman · as Clive Peacock
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Ron Pringle
1996
Stella Does Tricks · as Mr. Peters
1996
Out of Sight (TV Series) · as Kevin Higgins
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series)
1995
Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Ted Whitehead
1995
Clockwork Mice · as Wackey
1994
Seaview Knights · as Merlin
1991
Second Thoughts (TV Series) · as Bill
1988
The Beiderbecke Connection (TV Series) · as Trevor Chaplin
1988
Andy Capp (TV Series)
1987
The Beiderbecke Tapes (TV Series) · as Trevor Chaplin
1985
Screen One (TV Series) · as Glyn
1985
The Beiderbecke Affair (TV Series) · as Trevor Chaplin
1983
Macbeth · as Porter
1983
Shades of Darkness (1983) (TV Series) · as Arthur Frode
1983
1983
Clash of Loyalties · as A.t. Wilson
1982
The Plague Dogs · as The Tod (voice)
1979
Only When I Laugh (TV Series)
1978
As You Like It · as Touchstone
1978
1978
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) · as Mark Omney
1976
The Likely Lads · as Terry
1976
When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Jack Ford
1975
1975
In Celebration · as Colin Shaw
1973
O Lucky Man! · as Attenborough/examination Doctor
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads (TV Series) · as Terry Collier
1972
The Protectors (TV Series) · as Max Toller
1972
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Roberts
1971
Budgie (TV Series)
1971
Crucible of Terror · as John Davies
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Husband
1969
Otley · as Albert
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Jack Todd
1967
Half a Sixpence · as Mr Jones
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Pinkie
1966
The Sandwich Man · as Navvy With Cap - In Trench
1965
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) · as Alan Grove
1964
The Likely Lads (TV Series) · as Terry Collier
1964
Murder Most Foul · as Bill Hanson
1963
Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Charlie Mitchell
1962
1962
Damn the Defiant! · as Midshipman (uncredited)
1962
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Tom Potter
1961
The Kitchen · as Michael
1960
Julius Caesar (1960) (TV Series) · as Carpenter
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Charlie
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Hec Hammond
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Bert

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