John Challis

Biography

John Challis was an English actor best known for portraying dodgy second hand car dealer Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series Only Fools and Horses and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass.

Career Overview

John Challis has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Boycie in Belgrade, Tea for Two, Podshock. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1942-08-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bristol, England, UK

Known For

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  Boycie in Belgrade
• 

  Tea for Two
• 

  Podshock
• 

  You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
• 

  Number on End
• 

  Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

Frequent Collaborators

• Amanda Barrie (1 collaborations)
• Billy Postlethwaite (1 collaborations)
• Abigail Parmenter (1 collaborations)
• James Hamer-Morton (1 collaborations)
• Kenneth Gilbert (1 collaborations)
• Ian Fairbairn (1 collaborations)
• Philip Hinchcliffe (1 collaborations)
• Robert Banks Stewart (1 collaborations)
• Graeme Harper (1 collaborations)
• Jeremy Bear (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (31 credits)

  • Boycie in Belgrade

    Self/Boycie

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks

    Captain Peacock

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Tea for Two

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Government Job

    - 1352 Dostavno vozilo (2020) ... Boycie actor actors
    2012
  • Podshock

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Benidorm

    Monty

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 9 (2018) ... Monty actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2018) ... Monty actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2018) ... Monty actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2018) ... Monty actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2018) ... Monty actor actors
    2007
  • The Story of Only Fools and Horses

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Tichborne Claimant

    Rous the Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Loose Women

    - Episode 17 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    1999
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 46 (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1994
  • Heartbeat

    - Where There's a Will (1998) ... Stan Fraser actor actors
    1992
  • Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie

    Boycie

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Wicked Willie Rides Again!

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Scarfe's Follies

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Casualty

    - Living Memories (1988) ... Harry actor actors
    1986
  • Only Fools and Horses

    Boycie

    actor

    actors

    - Three Men, a Woman and a Baby (1991) ... Boycie actor actors

    - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle (1991) ... Boycie actor actors

    - The Class of '62 (1991) ... Boycie actor actors

    - Stage Fright (1991) ... Boycie actor actors

    - The Chance of a Lunchtime (1991) ... Boycie actor actors
    1981
  • A Turn for the Worse

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Before Water Lilies

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Number on End

    Victor Mintell

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

    Scorby

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Open All Hours

    - Well Catered Funeral (1976) ... Bread Man actor actors
    1976
  • Sleepwalker

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Drive Carefully, Darling

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Dracula

    Stockton-on-Tees Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Who Killed Lamb?

    Casson

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Last of the Summer Wine

    - Is Jeremy Quite Safe? (2008) ... Jeremy actor actors
    1973
  • Crown Court

    - The Messenger Boy (1974) ... actor actors
    1972
  • Play for Today

    - A Turn for the Worse (1981) ... Victor Mintell actor actors

    - Before Water Lillies (1981) ... Victor Mintell actor actors

    - Number on End (1980) ... Victor Mintell actor actors
    1970
  • Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Doctor Who

    - The Seeds of Doom (6) (1976) ... Scorby actor actors

    - The Seeds of Doom (5) (1976) ... Scorby actor actors

    - The Seeds of Doom (4) (1976) ... Scorby actor actors

    - The Seeds of Doom (3) (1976) ... Scorby actor actors

    - The Seeds of Doom (2) (1976) ... Scorby actor actors
    1963