James Bolam

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?

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

49

Birth Date

1935-06-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Likely Lads
• 

  A Memory Owed
• 

  Wartime Christmas
• 

  Celebration
• 

  Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
• 

  Stormin' Norman

Credits

• actors (49 credits)

  • A Memory Owed

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Wartime Christmas

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Tentboy

    Baz

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    Ken Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Celebration

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Plot Against Harold Wilson

    Harold Wilson

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • New Tricks

    - Wild Justice (2013) ... Jack Halford actor actors

    - Roots (2013) ... Jack Halford actor actors

    - The One That Got Away (2013) ... Jack Halford actor actors

    - Things Can Only Get Better (2013) ... Jack Halford actor actors

    - Into the Woods (2013) ... Jack Halford actor actors
    2004
  • To Kill a King

    Denzil Holles

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    Harold Shipman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • It Was an Accident

    Vernon Fitch

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dirty Tricks

    Moss

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Stormin' Norman

    Norman

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The End of the Affair

    Mr. Savage

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Alex Ferguson Story

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Stalker's Apprentice

    Helmut Kranze

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Stella Does Tricks

    Mr. Peters

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Island on Bird Street

    Doctor Studjinsky

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Missing Postman

    Clive Peacock

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Death of a Stranger (1999) ... Ron Pringle actor actors
    1997
  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    - Sins of the Fathers (2002) ... Father Leonard Tibbings actor actors
    1996
  • Eleven Men Against Eleven

    Ted Whitehead

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Clockwork Mice

    Wackey

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Sticky Wickets

    Glyn

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Communicators From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Macbeth

    Porter

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Maze

    Arthur Frode

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Clash of Loyalties

    A.T. Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Plague Dogs

    The Tod (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Limbo Connection

    Mark Omney

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Likely Lads

    Terry

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Philanthropist

    Don

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • In Celebration

    Colin Shaw

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • If You Could See What I Can See

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Making the Play

    Husband

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • O Lucky Man!

    Attenborough/Examination Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Straight On Till Morning

    Joey

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Crucible of Terror

    John Davies

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Play for Today

    - Making the Play (1973) ... Husband actor actors
    1970
  • Otley

    Albert

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Man

    Pinkie

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Half a Sixpence

    Mr Jones

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

    Roland Maule

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Murder Most Foul

    Bill Hanson

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • For King and Country: Out There

    Herbert Hudd

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • H.M.S. Defiant

    Midshipman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Kitchen

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    1961