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James Bolam

James Bolam

Acting

Born: June 16, 1935Sunderland, 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
Filmography
A Memory Owed

A Memory Owed

Stan

2025
Wartime Christmas

Wartime Christmas

Narrator

2020
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Unconditional

Unconditional

Hutch

2012
Tentboy

Tentboy

Baz

2011
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

Ken Lewis

2009
Celebration

Celebration

Matt

2007
The Plot Against Harold Wilson

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson

2006
To Kill a King

To Kill a King

Denzil Holles

2003
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman

2002
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Various Characters

2000
It Was an Accident

It Was an Accident

Vernon Fitch

2000
Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

Moss

2000
Stormin' Norman

Stormin' Norman

Norman

2000
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

Mr. Savage

1999
The Alex Ferguson Story

The Alex Ferguson Story

Narrator

1998
The Stalker's Apprentice

The Stalker's Apprentice

Helmut Kranze

1998
Stella Does Tricks

Stella Does Tricks

Mr. Peters

1997
The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street

Doctor Studjinsky

1997
The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman

Clive Peacock

1997
Eleven Men Against Eleven

Eleven Men Against Eleven

Ted Whitehead

1995
Clockwork Mice

Clockwork Mice

Wackey

1995
Sticky Wickets

Sticky Wickets

Glyn

1990
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989
Macbeth

Macbeth

Porter

1983
The Maze

The Maze

Arthur Frode

1983
Clash of Loyalties

Clash of Loyalties

A.T. Wilson

1983
The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

The Tod (voice)

1982
As You Like It

As You Like It

Touchstone

1978

The Limbo Connection

Mark Omney

1978
The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

Terry

1976

The Philanthropist

Don

1975
In Celebration

In Celebration

Colin Shaw

1975

If You Could See What I Can See

Charlie

1974
Making the Play

Making the Play

Husband

1973
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

1973
Straight On Till Morning

Straight On Till Morning

Joey

1972
Crucible of Terror

Crucible of Terror

John Davies

1972
Otley

Otley

Albert

1969
Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Man

Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Man

Pinkie

1968
Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence

Mr Jones

1967
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

Roland Maule

1964
Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

Bill Hanson

1964

For King and Country: Out There

Herbert Hudd

1963
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Mike

1962
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

Midshipman (uncredited)

1962
A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

Jeff

1962
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

Michael

1961