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Jim Barclay

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
23

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 23, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Jim Barclay

Biography

Jim Barclay (born 23 May 1947) is an English actor and comedian, who played the title role of Jossy Blair in the BBC TV series Jossy's Giants. He was also part of the early British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. In 1986, Barclay starred in the popular BBC children's football-based drama Jossy's Giants, playing the eponymous Jossy Blair, a former child football star injured shortly after his debut for Newcastle United, now charged with coaching a local school team to greatness. Barclay also appeared on television a number of times as a comedian, notably performing his stand-up act on Book 'Em and Risk It (Channel 4, 1983), Stomping on the Cat (Channel 4, 1984), and Interference (Channel 4, 1984). As an actor, he appeared in three episodes of the seminal alternative comedy series The Young Ones: (Boring, Flood and Sick). He has appeared in several episodes of both Grange Hill and The Bill.

Known For

Acting

2009A Very British Cultas Percy
2007After You've Goneas Plainclothes Officer
2004New Tricksas Ivor (Speed Dater)
2000Black Booksas Trash Customer
1993Peak Practiceas Martin Lucas
1992A Question of Identityas MI5 Technician
1991Bloody Sundayas Lord Widgery (voice)
1991Secret Historyas Lord Widgery (voice)
1990Jeeves and Woosteras Policeman
1990One Foot in the Graveas Mr Davidson
1989The Paradise Clubas Bernard Webb
1989The Nineteenth Holeas The Sergeant
1986Jossy's Giantsas Jossy Blair
1985EastEndersas Doctor Chalmers
1984Kingas Waiter
1982Nobody's Heroas Larry
1982The Young Onesas Policeman in Comic Strip
1982The Young Onesas Policeman in Van
1982The Young Onesas Racist Policeman
1981The Bagthorpe Sagaas Bingo Caller
1980Fatal Springas Patient
1980The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Somethingas Bill
1977The Professionalsas Police Driver

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