John Challis
Known for
Acting
Life
1942 – 2021 (aged 79)
Born in
Bristol, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb88 acting credits
Biography
John Challis was an English actor best known for portraying dodgy second hand car dealer Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series Only Fools and Horses and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass.
Known For
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Only Fools and Horses
08 Sep 1981
Coronation Street
09 Dec 1960
One Foot in the Grave
04 Jan 1990
Casualty
06 Sep 1986
Dracula
13 Jun 1974
Open All Hours
20 Feb 1976
Benidorm
01 Feb 2007
Filmography
2016
- You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricksas Captain Peacock
2015
- Tea for Twoas Jim
2012
- Strippers: Cars for Cashas Narrator (voice)19 episodes
- Government Jobas Boycie1 episode
2011
- Sootyas Henry Witham-Smythe1 episode
2007
- Benidormas Monty15 episodes
2006
- The Impressionistsas Station Master1 episode
2005
- The Green Green Grassas Boycie32 episodes
2001
- Dreamas Toby
2000
- Five Seconds to Spareas Shopping Centre Manager
- Doctorsas Freddy Prenton1 episode
1999
- The Tichborne Claimantas Rous the Landlord
1997
- Wing and a Prayeras DS Doughty1 episode
1993
- Then Churchill Said to Meas Maj Harry Bouchet1 episode
1992
- Sitting Prettyas Boris1 episode
- Get Backas Monty1 episode
- Heartbeatas Stan Fraser1 episode
1991
- Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movieas Boycie
- Noel's House Partyas Boycie1 episode
- Soldier Soldieras Police Superintendent1 episode
- Wicked Willie Rides Again!as (voice)
1990
- One Foot in the Graveas Jack The Burglar1 episode
1988
- Scarfe's Follies
- Wish Me Luckas Victor Travussini5 episodes
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas (voice)1 episode
1987
- The New Statesmanas Gen. Giray1 episode
1986
- Casualtyas Harry1 episode
- Roland Rat: The Seriesas Policeman1 episode
- Lenny Henry Toniteas Actor1 episode
- Strike it Rich!as Big John1 episode
1985
- Howards' Wayas Morris2 episodes
- In Sickness and in Healthas The Doctor1 episode
- And There's More25 episodes
- C.A.T.S. Eyesas Stark1 episode
- Late Starteras Policeman1 episode
- Relative Strangersas CID Man1 episode
1984
- The Billas Ian Gore1 episode
- Chance in a Millionas Policeman1 episode
- The Laughter Showas Actor1 episode
- Alas Smith and Jonesas Mexican Hotel Receptionist1 episode
- Ever Decreasing Circlesas Maintenance Man1 episode
1983
- Don't Wait Upas Man in Jewellery Store1 episode
- Storyboardas Billy Cato1 episode
1982
- Beau Gesteas Corporal Dupré1 episode
- Murphy's Mobas Harry Bradshaw2 episodes
1981
- Burning an Illusionas Man in Car
- Only Fools and Horsesas Boycie22 episodes
- A Turn for the Worseas (voice)
- Before Water Liliesas Harry
1980
- Sink or Swimas Man at Door1 episode
- Juliet Bravoas Taylor1 episode
- Number on Endas Victor Mintell
1979
- Doctor Snugglesas (voice)13 episodes
- Bloomersas 2nd Policeman1 episode
1978
- The Law Centreas Det Sgt Sharp1 episode
1977
- Citizen Smithas Chief Inspector Humphreys1 episode
1976
- The Cedar Treeas Leonard Barnet2 episodes
- Open All Hoursas Bread Man1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doomas Scorby
1975
- The Legend of Robin Hoodas Castle Guard1 episode
- Sleepwalkeras Peter
- Nightingale's Boysas Pete1 episode
- The Sweeneyas Skef Warren1 episode
1974
- Draculaas Stockton-on-Tees Clerk
- Who Killed Lamb?as Casson
1973
- Whodunnit?as Private Rhodes1 episode
- Thrilleras Peter1 episode
- Last of the Summer Wineas Jeremy1 episode
1972
- Crown Courtas Det Insp Stoddart1 episode
1971
- Brettas Riordan1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Stutterer (voice)1 episode
- The Misfitas Lofty1 episode
1969
- Canterbury Talesas Farmhand1 episode
- Strange Reportas Soldier1 episode
- Who-Dun-Itas Rev. Lindsay Whittaker1 episode
- Big Breadwinner Hogas 1st Operative1 episode
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Factory Guard1 episode
1968
- Virgin of the Secret Serviceas Captain Raffles Kirby1 episode
1967
- City '68as Hospital Doctor1 episode
- ITV Playhouseas Carstairs1 episode
- Mr. Roseas Det Con Jackson1 episode
1966
- Softly, Softlyas Det Con Rankin1 episode
1965
- The Newcomersas Harry Kapper2 episodes
1964
1963
- Doctor Whoas Scorby6 episodes
1962
- Z-Carsas Sgt Culshaw9 episodes
1960
- Coronation Streetas Det Con Phillips3 episodes
1955
- Dixon of Dock Greenas Ray1 episode