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Actor
James Bolam
- Born June 16, 1935 in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
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 Murders1997
The Plague Dogs1982
The End of the Affair1999
Murder Most Foul1964
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962
O Lucky Man!1973
To Kill a King2003
The Island on Bird Street1997
Filmography
- 2025A Memory OwedFilmStan
- 2022MarriageSeriesGerry
- 2022Remembers…SeriesSelf
- 2020Wartime ChristmasFilmNarrator
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilmTerry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012UnconditionalFilmHutch
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeriesSelf - Participant
- 2011TentboyFilmBaz
- 2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersFilmKen Lewis
- 2009Grandpa in My PocketSeries
- 2007CelebrationFilmMatt
- 2006The Plot Against Harold WilsonFilmHarold Wilson
- 2004New TricksSeriesJack Halford
- 2004He Knew He Was RightSeriesMr Crump
- 2003To Kill a KingFilmDenzil Holles
- 2003The Afternoon PlaySeriesBilly
- 2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathFilmHarold Shipman
- 2002Born and BredSeriesDr. Arthur Gilder
- 2001Great Comedy MomentsFilmTerry Collier (archive footage)
- 2000Dirty TricksFilmMoss
- 2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsFilmVarious Characters
- 2000It Was an AccidentFilmVernon Fitch
- 2000Pay and DisplaySeriesSydney Street
- 2000Close and TrueSeriesGraham True
- 2000Stormin' NormanFilmNorman
- 1999The End of the AffairFilmMr. Savage
- 1998The Stalker's ApprenticeFilmHelmut Kranze
- 1998The Alex Ferguson StoryFilmNarrator
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesRon Pringle
- 1997The Island on Bird StreetFilmDoctor Studjinsky
- 1997Stella Does TricksFilmMr. Peters
- 1997The Missing PostmanSeriesClive Peacock
- 1997The Missing PostmanFilmClive Peacock
- 1997Have Your Cake and Eat ItSeriesNat Oliver
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeriesFather Leonard Tibbings
- 1995Clockwork MiceFilmWackey
- 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenFilmTed Whitehead
- 1994Seaview KnightsFilmMerlin
- 1991Second ThoughtsSeriesBill
- 1990Sticky WicketsFilmGlyn
- 1989Screen OneSeriesGlyn
- 1989Communicators From HellFilm
- 1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionSeriesTrevor Chaplin
- 1988Andy CappSeriesAndy Capp
- 1987The Beiderbecke TapesSeriesTrevor Chaplin
- 1986Room at the BottomSeries
- 1985The Beiderbecke AffairSeriesTrevor Chaplin
- 1983MacbethFilmPorter
- 1983Shades of DarknessSeriesArthur Frode
- 1983Clash of LoyaltiesFilmA.T. Wilson
- 1983The MazeFilmArthur Frode
- 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
- 1982The Plague DogsFilmThe Tod (voice)
- 1979Only When I LaughSeriesRoy Figgis
- 1979Fish and ShipsFilmNarrator
- 1978Armchair ThrillerSeriesMark Omney
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesTouchstone
- 1978As You Like ItFilmTouchstone
- 1978The Limbo ConnectionFilmMark Omney
- 1976The Likely LadsFilmTerry
- 1976When the Boat Comes InSeriesJack Ford
- 1975In CelebrationFilmColin Shaw
- 1975The PhilanthropistFilmDon
- 1974If You Could See What I Can SeeFilmCharlie
- 1973O Lucky Man!FilmAttenborough/Examination Doctor
- 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?SeriesTerry Collier
- 1973Making the PlayFilmHusband
- 1973Oranges and LemonsSeriesArthur
- 1972Straight On Till MorningFilmJoey
- 1972Crucible of TerrorFilmJohn Davies
- 1972The ProtectorsSeriesMax Toller
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesRoberts
- 1971BudgieSeriesWossname, Wossname Walsh
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesHusband
- 1969OtleyFilmAlbert
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamSeriesLeslie Gaze
- 1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted ManFilmPinkie
- 1967Half a SixpenceFilmMr Jones
- 1967OmnibusSeriesPinkie
- 1967InheritanceSeriesDavid Oldroyd