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James Bolam

Acting

James Bolam

Born June 16, 1935 · 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

Midsomer Murders

IMDb7.9

Midsomer Murders

Ron Pringle

The Plague Dogs

IMDb7.7

The Plague Dogs

The Tod (voice)

The End of the Affair

IMDb7.0

The End of the Affair

Mr. Savage

Murder Most Foul

IMDb7.1

Murder Most Foul

Bill Hanson

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

IMDb7.5

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Mike

O Lucky Man!

IMDb7.6

O Lucky Man!

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

The Island on Bird Street

IMDb7.1

The Island on Bird Street

Doctor Studjinsky

To Kill a King

IMDb6.2

To Kill a King

Denzil Holles

New Tricks

IMDb8.0

New Tricks

Jack Halford

A Kind of Loving

IMDb7.3

A Kind of Loving

Jeff

H.M.S. Defiant

IMDb7.1

H.M.S. Defiant

Midshipman (uncredited)

Straight On Till Morning

IMDb5.7

Straight On Till Morning

Joey

Dalziel and Pascoe

IMDb7.5

Dalziel and Pascoe

Father Leonard Tibbings

Otley

IMDb6.2

Otley

Albert

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

IMDb7.8

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Terry Collier

The Likely Lads

IMDb6.6

The Likely Lads

Terry

Crucible of Terror

IMDb4.4

Crucible of Terror

John Davies

Stella Does Tricks

IMDb6.3

Stella Does Tricks

Mr. Peters

Half a Sixpence

IMDb6.4

Half a Sixpence

Mr Jones

Marriage

IMDb6.4

Marriage

Gerry

Filmography

  1. 2025A Memory OwedStanMovie
  2. 2022MarriageGerrySeries
  3. 2022Remembers…SelfSeries
  4. 2020Wartime ChristmasNarratorMovie
  5. 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesTerry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  6. 2012UnconditionalHutchMovie
  7. 2011TentboyBazMovie
  8. 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
  9. 2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersKen LewisMovie
  10. 2009Grandpa in My PocketSeries
  11. 2007CelebrationMattMovie
  12. 2006The Plot Against Harold WilsonHarold WilsonMovie
  13. 2004He Knew He Was RightMr CrumpSeries
  14. 2004New TricksJack HalfordSeries
  15. 2003To Kill a KingDenzil HollesMovie
  16. 2003The Afternoon PlayBillySeries
  17. 2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathHarold ShipmanMovie
  18. 2002Born and BredDr. Arthur GilderSeries
  19. 2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious CharactersMovie
  20. 2000Close and TrueGraham TrueSeries
  21. 2000It Was an AccidentVernon FitchMovie
  22. 2000Dirty TricksMossMovie
  23. 2000Pay and DisplaySydney StreetSeries
  24. 2000Stormin' NormanNormanMovie
  25. 1999The End of the AffairMr. SavageMovie
  26. 1998The Alex Ferguson StoryNarratorMovie
  27. 1998The Stalker's ApprenticeHelmut KranzeMovie
  28. 1997Stella Does TricksMr. PetersMovie
  29. 1997The Island on Bird StreetDoctor StudjinskyMovie
  30. 1997The Missing PostmanClive PeacockSeries
  31. 1997The Missing PostmanClive PeacockMovie
  32. 1997Midsomer MurdersRon PringleSeries
  33. 1997Have Your Cake and Eat ItNat OliverSeries
  34. 1996Dalziel and PascoeFather Leonard TibbingsSeries
  35. 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenTed WhiteheadMovie
  36. 1995Clockwork MiceWackeyMovie
  37. 1994Seaview KnightsMerlinMovie
  38. 1991Second ThoughtsBillSeries
  39. 1990Sticky WicketsGlynMovie
  40. 1989Screen OneGlynSeries
  41. 1989Communicators From HellMovie
  42. 1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionTrevor ChaplinSeries
  43. 1988Andy CappAndy CappSeries
  44. 1987The Beiderbecke TapesTrevor ChaplinSeries
  45. 1986Room at the BottomSeries
  46. 1985The Beiderbecke AffairTrevor ChaplinSeries
  47. 1983MacbethPorterMovie
  48. 1983Shades of DarknessArthur FrodeSeries
  49. 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
  50. 1983The MazeArthur FrodeMovie
  51. 1983Clash of LoyaltiesA.T. WilsonMovie
  52. 1982The Plague DogsThe Tod (voice)Movie
  53. 1979Only When I LaughRoy FiggisSeries
  54. 1979Fish and ShipsNarratorMovie
  55. 1978As You Like ItTouchstoneMovie
  56. 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareTouchstoneSeries
  57. 1978The Limbo ConnectionMark OmneyMovie
  58. 1978Armchair ThrillerMark OmneySeries
  59. 1976The Likely LadsTerryMovie
  60. 1976When the Boat Comes InJack FordSeries
  61. 1975The PhilanthropistDonMovie
  62. 1975In CelebrationColin ShawMovie
  63. 1974If You Could See What I Can SeeCharlieMovie
  64. 1973Oranges and LemonsArthurSeries
  65. 1973Making the PlayHusbandMovie
  66. 1973O Lucky Man!Attenborough/Examination DoctorMovie
  67. 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Terry CollierSeries
  68. 1972The ProtectorsMax TollerSeries
  69. 1972Straight On Till MorningJoeyMovie
  70. 1972Crucible of TerrorJohn DaviesMovie
  71. 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesRobertsSeries
  72. 1971BudgieWossname, Wossname WalshSeries
  73. 1970Play for TodayHusbandSeries
  74. 1969W. Somerset MaughamLeslie GazeSeries
  75. 1969OtleyAlbertMovie
  76. 1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted ManPinkieMovie
  77. 1967Half a SixpenceMr JonesMovie
  78. 1967OmnibusPinkieSeries
  79. 1967InheritanceDavid OldroydSeries
  80. 1967Boy Meets GirlMcHenrySeries
  81. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMugglesSeries
  82. 1965Public EyeAlan GroveSeries
  83. 1964The Likely LadsTerry CollierSeries
  84. 1964Thursday TheatreMagpieSeries
  85. 1964A Choice of Coward: Present LaughterRoland MauleMovie
  86. 1964A Choice of CowardRoland MauleSeries
  87. 1964The Four Seasons of Rosie CarrFrank Lambert, Frank Lambert (voice)Series
  88. 1964Murder Most FoulBill HansonMovie
  89. 1964It's Dark OutsideWilfredSeries
  90. 1963For King and Country: Out ThereHerbert HuddMovie
  91. 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerMikeMovie
  92. 1962H.M.S. DefiantMidshipman (uncredited)Movie
  93. 1962A Kind of LovingJeffMovie
  94. 1961The KitchenMichaelMovie
  95. 1961Drama 61-67Series
  96. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
  97. 1956Armchair TheatreCharlieSeries