Mike — The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Character Profile

About Mike

Colin's best friend and accomplice in petty crime. They steal a cashbox from a bakery together, leading to police investigation. Mike is later sent to the same borstal for car theft and questions Colin's loyalty after noticing his favored status under the Governor.

Character Facts

Played by

James Bolam

Appears in

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Mike — Social Best Friend — Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay)

  Longstanding companionship rooted in shared lower-class upbringing and petty crime.

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More characters from The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

• Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor (Michael Redgrave)
• Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay)
• Mrs. Smith (Avis Bunnage)
• Brown, House Master (Alec McCowen)
• Bosworth (uncredited) (John Thaw)
• Mr. Jones (uncredited) (James Cairncross)
• Booking Office Clerk (uncredited) (Frank Finlay)
• Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited) (Arthur Mullard)
• Fenton (uncredited) (Anthony Sagar)
• Mr. Smith (uncredited) (Peter Madden)
• Roach (Joe Robinson)
• Stacy (uncredited) (Philip Martin)