James Bolam
- Born
- June 16, 1935 (91 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
★ 7.5Midsomer Murders
1997
★ 7.3New Tricks
2004
★ 6.6The End of the Affair
1999
★ 7.8The Plague Dogs
1982
★ 7.1Murder Most Foul
1964
★ 7.2The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
★ 6.8O Lucky Man!
1973
★ 5.8To Kill a King
2003
★ 7.3The Island on Bird Street
1997
★ 6.5H.M.S. Defiant
1962
★ 7.1A Kind of Loving
1962
Filmography
- 2025A Memory OwedFilm · Stan
- 2022MarriageSeries · Gerry
- 2020Wartime ChristmasFilm · Narrator
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilm · Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012UnconditionalFilm · Hutch
- 2011TentboyFilm · Baz
- 2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersFilm · Ken Lewis
- 2009Grandpa in My PocketSeries
- 2007CelebrationFilm · Matt
- 2006The Plot Against Harold WilsonFilm · Harold Wilson
- 2004He Knew He Was RightSeries · Mr Crump
- 2004New TricksSeries · Jack Halford★ 7.3
- 2003To Kill a KingFilm · Denzil Holles★ 5.8
- 2003The Afternoon PlaySeries · Billy
- 2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathFilm · Harold Shipman
- 2002Born and BredSeries · Dr. Arthur Gilder
- 2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsFilm · Various Characters
- 2000Close and TrueSeries · Graham True
- 2000It Was an AccidentFilm · Vernon Fitch
- 2000Dirty TricksFilm · Moss
- 2000Pay and DisplaySeries · Sydney Street
- 2000Stormin' NormanFilm · Norman
- 1999The End of the AffairFilm · Mr. Savage★ 6.6
- 1998The Alex Ferguson StoryFilm · Narrator
- 1998The Stalker's ApprenticeFilm · Helmut Kranze
- 1997Stella Does TricksFilm · Mr. Peters
- 1997The Island on Bird StreetFilm · Doctor Studjinsky★ 7.3
- 1997The Missing PostmanSeries · Clive Peacock
- 1997The Missing PostmanFilm · Clive Peacock
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries · Ron Pringle★ 7.5
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries · Father Leonard Tibbings★ 6.4
- 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenFilm · Ted Whitehead
- 1995Clockwork MiceFilm · Wackey
- 1991Second ThoughtsSeries · Bill
- 1990Sticky WicketsFilm · Glyn
- 1989Screen OneSeries · Glyn
- 1989Communicators From HellFilm
- 1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionSeries · Trevor Chaplin
- 1988Andy CappSeries · Andy Capp
- 1987The Beiderbecke TapesSeries · Trevor Chaplin
- 1986Room at the BottomRoom at the BottomSeries
- 1985The Beiderbecke AffairSeries · Trevor Chaplin
- 1983MacbethFilm · Porter
- 1983Shades of DarknessSeries · Arthur Frode
- 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
- 1983The MazeFilm · Arthur Frode
- 1983Clash of LoyaltiesFilm · A.T. Wilson
- 1982The Plague DogsFilm · The Tod (voice)★ 7.8
- 1979Only When I LaughSeries · Roy Figgis
- 1979Fish and ShipsFilm · Narrator
- 1978As You Like ItFilm · Touchstone
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries · Touchstone
- 1978The Limbo ConnectionThe Limbo ConnectionFilm · Mark Omney
- 1978Armchair ThrillerSeries · Mark Omney
- 1976The Likely LadsFilm · Terry★ 6.3
- 1976When the Boat Comes InSeries · Jack Ford
- 1975The PhilanthropistThe PhilanthropistFilm · Don
- 1975In CelebrationFilm · Colin Shaw
- 1974If You Could See What I Can SeeIf You Could See What I Can SeeFilm · Charlie
- 1973Oranges and LemonsOranges and LemonsSeries · Arthur
- 1973Making the PlayFilm · Husband
- 1973O Lucky Man!Film · Attenborough/Examination Doctor★ 6.8
- 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Series · Terry Collier★ 7.7
- 1972The ProtectorsSeries · Max Toller
- 1972Straight On Till MorningFilm · Joey★ 5.6
- 1972Crucible of TerrorFilm · John Davies
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Roberts
- 1971BudgieSeries · Wossname, Wossname Walsh
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Husband
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset MaughamSeries · Leslie Gaze
- 1969OtleyFilm · Albert★ 6.3
- 1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted ManFilm · Pinkie
- 1967Half a SixpenceFilm · Mr Jones
- 1967OmnibusSeries · Pinkie
- 1967InheritanceInheritanceSeries · David Oldroyd
- 1967Boy Meets GirlSeries · McHenry
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · Muggles
- 1965Public EyeSeries · Alan Grove
- 1964The Likely LadsSeries · Terry Collier
- 1964Thursday TheatreThursday TheatreSeries · Magpie
- 1964A Choice of Coward: Present LaughterFilm · Roland Maule
- 1964A Choice of CowardSeries · Roland Maule
- 1964The Four Seasons of Rosie CarrThe Four Seasons of Rosie CarrSeries · Frank Lambert, Frank Lambert (voice)
- 1964Murder Most FoulFilm · Bill Hanson★ 7.1
- 1964It's Dark OutsideSeries · Wilfred
- 1963For King and Country: Out ThereFor King and Country: Out ThereFilm · Herbert Hudd
- 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerFilm · Mike★ 7.2
- 1962H.M.S. DefiantFilm · Midshipman (uncredited)★ 6.5
- 1962A Kind of LovingFilm · Jeff★ 7.1
- 1961The KitchenFilm · Michael
- 1961Drama 61-67Drama 61-67Series · Nick
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · Charlie
