James Bolam

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1935 (age 91)

Born in

Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

Credits

92 acting credits

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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

23 Mar 1997

The Plague Dogs

01 Oct 1982

The End of the Affair

03 Dec 1999

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

20 Sep 1962

Murder Most Foul

01 Mar 1964

O Lucky Man!

25 Mar 1973

The Island on Bird Street

11 Apr 1997

To Kill a King

16 May 2003

Filmography

2025

A Memory Owedas Stan

2022

Marriageas Gerry4 episodes

2004

He Knew He Was Rightas Mr Crump1 episode
New Tricksas Jack Halford87 episodes

2003

To Kill a Kingas Denzil Holles
The Afternoon Playas Billy1 episode

2002

Harold Shipman: Doctor Deathas Harold Shipman
Born and Bredas Dr. Arthur Gilder21 episodes

2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
Close and Trueas Graham True6 episodes
It Was an Accidentas Vernon Fitch
Dirty Tricksas Moss
Pay and Displayas Sydney Street6 episodes
Stormin' Normanas Norman

1999

The End of the Affairas Mr. Savage

1998

The Alex Ferguson Storyas Narrator
The Stalker's Apprenticeas Helmut Kranze

1997

Stella Does Tricksas Mr. Peters
The Island on Bird Streetas Doctor Studjinsky
The Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock2 episodes
The Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock
Midsomer Murdersas Ron Pringle1 episode

1996

Dalziel and Pascoeas Father Leonard Tibbings1 episode

1995

Eleven Men Against Elevenas Ted Whitehead
Clockwork Miceas Wackey

1991

Second Thoughtsas Bill49 episodes

1990

Sticky Wicketsas Glyn

1989

Screen Oneas Glyn1 episode
Communicators From Hell

1988

The Beiderbecke Connectionas Trevor Chaplin4 episodes
Andy Cappas Andy Capp6 episodes

1987

The Beiderbecke Tapesas Trevor Chaplin2 episodes

1986

Room at the Bottom13 episodes

1985

The Beiderbecke Affairas Trevor Chaplin6 episodes

1983

Macbethas Porter
Shades of Darknessas Arthur Frode1 episode
ITV Christmas Comedy15 episodes
The Mazeas Arthur Frode
Clash of Loyaltiesas A.T. Wilson

1982

The Plague Dogsas The Tod (voice)

1979

Only When I Laughas Roy Figgis29 episodes

1978

As You Like Itas Touchstone
The BBC Television Shakespeareas Touchstone1 episode
The Limbo Connectionas Mark Omney
Armchair Thrilleras Mark Omney6 episodes

1976

The Likely Ladsas Terry
When the Boat Comes Inas Jack Ford51 episodes

1975

The Philanthropistas Don
In Celebrationas Colin Shaw

1974

If You Could See What I Can Seeas Charlie

1973

Oranges and Lemonsas Arthur1 episode
Making the Playas Husband
O Lucky Man!as Attenborough
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Terry Collier26 episodes

1972

The Protectorsas Max Toller1 episode
Straight On Till Morningas Joey
Crucible of Terroras John Davies

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Roberts1 episode
Budgieas Wossname Walsh1 episode

1970

Play for Todayas Husband1 episode

1969

W. Somerset Maughamas Leslie Gaze1 episode
Otleyas Albert

1968

Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Manas Pinkie

1967

Half a Sixpenceas Mr Jones
Omnibusas Pinkie1 episode
Inheritanceas David Oldroyd10 episodes
Boy Meets Girlas McHenry1 episode

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatreas Muggles1 episode
Public Eyeas Alan Grove1 episode

1964

The Likely Ladsas Terry Collier20 episodes
Thursday Theatreas Magpie1 episode
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughteras Roland Maule
A Choice of Cowardas Roland Maule1 episode
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carras Frank Lambert (voice)1 episode
Murder Most Foulas Bill Hanson
It's Dark Outsideas Wilfred1 episode

1963

For King and Country: Out Thereas Herbert Hudd

1962

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Mike
H.M.S. Defiantas Midshipman (uncredited)
A Kind of Lovingas Jeff

1961

The Kitchenas Michael
Drama 61-67as Nick1 episode

1959

No Hiding Place1 episode

1956

Armchair Theatreas Charlie1 episode