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James Bolam

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
94

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 16, 1935 (91 years old)

Place of Birth
Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

James Bolam

Biography

James Christopher Bolam is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Collier in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Known For

Acting

2025A Memory Owedas Stan
2022Marriageas Gerry
2022Remembers…as Self
2020Wartime Christmasas Narrator
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012Unconditionalas Hutch
2011Tentboyas Baz
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant
2009The Last Days of Lehman Brothersas Ken Lewis
2009Grandpa in My Pocketas
2007Celebrationas Matt
2006The Plot Against Harold Wilsonas Harold Wilson
2004He Knew He Was Rightas Mr Crump
2004New Tricksas Jack Halford
2003To Kill a Kingas Denzil Holles
2003The Afternoon Playas Billy
2002Harold Shipman: Doctor Deathas Harold Shipman
2002Born and Bredas Dr. Arthur Gilder
2000Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
2000Close and Trueas Graham True
2000It Was an Accidentas Vernon Fitch
2000Dirty Tricksas Moss
2000Pay and Displayas Sydney Street
2000Stormin' Normanas Norman
1999The End of the Affairas Mr. Savage
1998The Alex Ferguson Storyas Narrator
1998The Stalker's Apprenticeas Helmut Kranze
1997Stella Does Tricksas Mr. Peters
1997The Island on Bird Streetas Doctor Studjinsky
1997The Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock
1997The Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock
1997Midsomer Murdersas Ron Pringle
1995Eleven Men Against Elevenas Ted Whitehead
1995Clockwork Miceas Wackey
1991Second Thoughtsas Bill
1990Sticky Wicketsas Glyn
1989Screen Oneas Glyn
1989Communicators From Hellas
1988The Beiderbecke Connectionas Trevor Chaplin
1988Andy Cappas Andy Capp
1987The Beiderbecke Tapesas Trevor Chaplin
1986Room at the Bottomas
1985The Beiderbecke Affairas Trevor Chaplin
1983Macbethas Porter
1983Shades of Darknessas Arthur Frode
1983ITV Christmas Comedyas
1983The Mazeas Arthur Frode
1983Clash of Loyaltiesas A.T. Wilson
1982The Plague Dogsas The Tod (voice)
1979Only When I Laughas Roy Figgis
1978As You Like Itas Touchstone
1978The BBC Television Shakespeareas Touchstone
1978The Limbo Connectionas Mark Omney
1978Armchair Thrilleras Mark Omney
1976The Likely Ladsas Terry
1976When the Boat Comes Inas Jack Ford
1975The Philanthropistas Don
1975In Celebrationas Colin Shaw
1974If You Could See What I Can Seeas Charlie
1973Oranges and Lemonsas Arthur
1973Making the Playas Husband
1973O Lucky Man!as Attenborough/Examination Doctor
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Terry Collier
1972The Protectorsas Max Toller
1972Straight On Till Morningas Joey
1972Crucible of Terroras John Davies
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Roberts
1971Budgieas Wossname
1971Budgieas Wossname Walsh
1970Play for Todayas Husband
1969W. Somerset Maughamas Leslie Gaze
1969Otleyas Albert
1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Manas Pinkie
1967Half a Sixpenceas Mr Jones
1967Omnibusas Pinkie
1967Inheritanceas David Oldroyd
1967Boy Meets Girlas McHenry
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Muggles
1965Public Eyeas Alan Grove
1964The Likely Ladsas Terry Collier
1964Thursday Theatreas Magpie
1964A Choice of Coward: Present Laughteras Roland Maule
1964A Choice of Cowardas Roland Maule
1964Murder Most Foulas Bill Hanson
1964It's Dark Outsideas Wilfred
1963For King and Country: Out Thereas Herbert Hudd
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Mike
1962H.M.S. Defiantas Midshipman (uncredited)
1962A Kind of Lovingas Jeff
1961The Kitchenas Michael
1961Drama 61-67as
1961Drama 61-67as Nick
1959No Hiding Placeas
1956Armchair Theatreas Charlie

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