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James Bolam

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James Bolam

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 16, 1935 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

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 OwedStan
2022MarriageGerry
2022Remembers…Self
2020Wartime ChristmasNarrator
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesTerry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012UnconditionalHutch
2011TentboyBaz
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersKen Lewis
2009Grandpa in My Pocket
2007CelebrationMatt
2006The Plot Against Harold WilsonHarold Wilson
2004New TricksJack Halford
2003To Kill a KingDenzil Holles
2003The Afternoon PlayBilly
2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathHarold Shipman
2002Born and BredDr. Arthur Gilder
2000Dirty TricksMoss
2000Stormin' NormanNorman
2000It Was an AccidentVernon Fitch
2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious Characters
2000Pay and DisplaySydney Street
2000Close and TrueGraham True
1999The End of the AffairMr. Savage
1998The Stalker's ApprenticeHelmut Kranze
1998The Alex Ferguson StoryNarrator
1997The Island on Bird StreetDoctor Studjinsky
1997The Missing PostmanClive Peacock
1997Stella Does TricksMr. Peters
1997Midsomer MurdersRon Pringle
1997The Missing PostmanClive Peacock
1996Dalziel & PascoeFather Leonard Tibbings
1995Clockwork MiceWackey
1995Eleven Men Against ElevenTed Whitehead
1991Second ThoughtsBill
1990Sticky WicketsGlyn
1989Communicators From Hell
1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionTrevor Chaplin
1988Andy CappAndy Capp
1987The Beiderbecke TapesTrevor Chaplin
1986Room at the Bottom
1985The Beiderbecke AffairTrevor Chaplin
1983The MazeArthur Frode
1983Clash of LoyaltiesA.T. Wilson
1983MacbethPorter
1983ITV Christmas Comedy
1982The Plague DogsThe Tod (voice)
1979Only When I LaughRoy Figgis
1978As You Like ItTouchstone
1978The Limbo ConnectionMark Omney
1978Armchair ThrillerMark Omney
1976The Likely LadsTerry
1976When the Boat Comes InJack Ford
1975In CelebrationColin Shaw
1975The PhilanthropistDon
1974If You Could See What I Can SeeCharlie
1973O Lucky Man!Attenborough/Examination Doctor
1973Making the PlayHusband
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Terry Collier
1972Straight On Till MorningJoey
1972Crucible of TerrorJohn Davies
1972The ProtectorsMax Toller
1971BudgieWossname
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesRoberts
1971BudgieWossname Walsh
1970Play for TodayHusband
1969OtleyAlbert
1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted ManPinkie
1967Half a SixpenceMr Jones
1967OmnibusPinkie
1967InheritanceDavid Oldroyd
1965Public EyeAlan Grove
1964Murder Most FoulBill Hanson
1964A Choice of Coward: Present LaughterRoland Maule
1964The Likely LadsTerry Collier
1964A Choice of CowardRoland Maule
1964It's Dark OutsideWilfred
1963For King and Country: Out ThereHerbert Hudd
1962A Kind of LovingJeff
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerMike
1962H.M.S. DefiantMidshipman (uncredited)
1961The KitchenMichael
1961Drama 61-67
1961Drama 61-67Nick
1959No Hiding Place
1956Armchair TheatreCharlie