James Bolam

James Bolam

Known for

Acting

Born

June 16, 1935 (age 91)

Birthplace

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?

Best known work

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
1982
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair
1999
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul
1964
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973
The Island on Bird Street
The Island on Bird Street
1997
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
2003
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
1962

Filmography

  1. 2025

    A Memory Owed

    as Stan

  2. 2022

    MarriageTV

    as Gerry (4 episodes)

  3. 2022

    Remembers…TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 2020

  5. 2016

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    as Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 2012

  7. 2011

    Tentboy

    as Baz

  8. 2011

    Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV

    as Self - Participant (1 episode)

  9. 2009

  10. 2009

  11. 2007

  12. 2006

  13. 2004

    He Knew He Was RightTV

    as Mr Crump (1 episode)

  14. 2004

    New TricksTV

    as Jack Halford (87 episodes)

  15. 2003

    To Kill a King

    as Denzil Holles

  16. 2003

    The Afternoon PlayTV

    as Billy (1 episode)

  17. 2002

  18. 2002

    Born and BredTV

    as Dr. Arthur Gilder (21 episodes)

  19. 2000

  20. 2000

    Close and TrueTV

    as Graham True (6 episodes)

  21. 2000

    It Was an Accident

    as Vernon Fitch

  22. 2000

  23. 2000

    Pay and DisplayTV

    as Sydney Street (6 episodes)

  24. 2000

  25. 1999

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