Biography
James Christopher Bolam (born 16 June 1935) 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?, 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.
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Filmography
all 77
Movies 41
TV Shows 36
self 1
Narrator 1
Gerry
Marriage (2022)
TV
Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
Movie
Hutch
Unconditional (2012)
Movie
Baz
Tentboy (2011)
Movie
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
TV
Ken Lewis
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009)
Movie
Grandpa
Grandpa in My Pocket (2009)
TV
Matt
Celebration (2007)
Movie
Harold Wilson
The Plot Against Harold Wilson (2006)
Movie
Mr. Crump
He Knew He Was Right (2004)
TV
6.67
Jack Halford
New Tricks (2004)
TV
Denzil Holles
To Kill a King (2003)
Movie
Harold Shipman
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)
Movie
Dr. Arthur Gilder
Born and Bred (2002)
TV
Various Characters
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)
Movie
Graham True
Close and True (2000)
TV
Vernon Fitch
It Was an Accident (2000)
Movie
Moss
Dirty Tricks (2000)
Movie
Sydney Street
Pay and Display (2000)
TV
Norman
Stormin' Norman (2000)
Movie
Mr. Savage
The End of the Affair (1999)
Movie
Narrator
The Alex Ferguson Story (1998)
Movie
Helmut Kranze
The Stalker's Apprentice (1998)
Movie
Mr. Peters - Pimp
Stella Does Tricks (1997)
Movie
Doctor Studjinsky
The Island on Bird Street (1997)
Movie
Clive Peacock
The Missing Postman (1997)
TV
Clive Peacock
The Missing Postman (1997)
Movie
Ron Pringle
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)
TV
6
Ted Whitehead
Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995)
Movie
Wackey
Clockwork Mice (1995)
Movie
Bill
Second Thoughts (1991)
TV
Glyn
Sticky Wickets (1990)
Movie
Trevor Chaplin
The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)
TV
Andy Capp
Andy Capp (1988)
TV
Trevor Chaplin
The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)
TV
Room at the Bottom (1986)
TV
Trevor Chaplin
The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)
TV
Porter
Macbeth (1983)
Movie
ITV Christmas Comedy (1983)
TV
Arthur Frode
The Maze (1983)
Movie
A. T. Wilson
Clash of Loyalties (1983)
Movie
The Tod
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Movie
Figgis / Roy Figgis
Only When I Laugh (1979)
TV
6
Touchstone
As You Like It (1978)
Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
TV
Mark Omney
Armchair Thriller (1978)
TV
Terry Collier
The Likely Lads (1976)
Movie
Jack Ford
When the Boat Comes In (1976)
TV
Don
The Philanthropist (1975)
Movie
Colin Shaw
In Celebration (1975)
Movie
Husband
Making the Play (1973)
Movie
Attenborough/Examination Doctor
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Movie
Terry Collier
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973)
TV
6
Max Toller
The Protectors (1972)
TV
Joey
Straight On Till Morning (1972)
Movie
Roberts
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
TV
Budgie (1971)
TV
John Davies
Crucible of Terror (1971)
Movie
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Albert
Otley (1969)
Movie
Pinkie
Graham Greene: The Hunted Man (1968)
Movie
Mr Jones
Half a Sixpence (1967)
Movie
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV
Alan Grove
Public Eye (1965)
TV
Terry Collier
The Likely Lads (1964)
TV
5.71
Bill Hanson
Murder Most Foul (1964)
Movie
6
Mike
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Movie
Midshipman (uncredited)
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
Movie
Jeff
A Kind of Loving (1962)
Movie
Michael
The Kitchen (1961)
Movie
Carpenter / Young Cato
Julius Caesar (1960)
TV
No Hiding Place (1959)
TV
Father Matthew
Father Matthew's Daughter
TV
David Oldroyd / Henry Singleton-Bamforth / Joe Bamforth
Inheritance
TV
Various Characters
Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings
TV
Ken Lewis
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
TV
Ratings
Average 6.07
Based on 144 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1959
1973
1987
1976
2022
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-06-16 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceSunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsДжеймс Болэм
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire
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