James Bolam
Known for acting · Born 16 June 1935 · 91 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
95 credits
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
New Tricks
2004
The Plague Dogs
1982
Grandpa in My Pocket
2009
Second Thoughts
1991
When the Boat Comes In
1976
The End of the Affair
1999
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
Only When I Laugh
1979
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
The Likely Lads
1964
Born and Bred
2002
To Kill a King
2003
Acting (95)
2025A Memory OwedStanFilm
2022MarriageGerry · 4 episodesSeries
2022Remembers…SelfSeries
2020Wartime ChristmasNarratorFilm
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesTerry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2012UnconditionalHutchFilm
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
2011TentboyBazFilm
2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersKen LewisFilm
2009Grandpa in My Pocket · 66 episodesSeries
2007CelebrationMattFilm
2006The Plot Against Harold WilsonHarold WilsonFilm
2004New TricksJack Halford · 87 episodesSeries
2004He Knew He Was RightMr CrumpSeries
2003To Kill a KingDenzil HollesFilm
2003The Afternoon PlayBillySeries
2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathHarold ShipmanFilm
2002Born and BredDr. Arthur Gilder · 21 episodesSeries
2000Dirty TricksMossFilm
2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsVarious CharactersFilm
2000It Was an AccidentVernon FitchFilm
2000Pay and DisplaySydney Street · 6 episodesSeries
2000Close and TrueGraham True · 6 episodesSeries
2000Stormin' NormanNormanFilm
1999The End of the AffairMr. SavageFilm
1998The Stalker's ApprenticeHelmut KranzeFilm
1998The Alex Ferguson StoryNarratorFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersRon PringleSeries
1997The Island on Bird StreetDoctor StudjinskyFilm
1997Stella Does TricksMr. PetersFilm
1997The Missing PostmanClive Peacock · 2 episodesSeries
1997The Missing PostmanClive PeacockFilm
1996Dalziel and PascoeFather Leonard TibbingsSeries
1995Clockwork MiceWackeyFilm
1995Eleven Men Against ElevenTed WhiteheadFilm
1991Second ThoughtsBill · 49 episodesSeries
1990Sticky WicketsGlynFilm
1989Screen OneGlynSeries
1989Communicators From HellFilm
1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionTrevor Chaplin · 4 episodesSeries
1988Andy CappAndy Capp · 6 episodesSeries
1987The Beiderbecke TapesTrevor Chaplin · 2 episodesSeries
1986Room at the Bottom · 13 episodesSeries
1985The Beiderbecke AffairTrevor Chaplin · 6 episodesSeries
1983MacbethPorterFilm
1983Shades of DarknessArthur FrodeSeries
1983Clash of LoyaltiesA.T. WilsonFilm
1983The MazeArthur FrodeFilm
1983ITV Christmas Comedy · 15 episodesSeries
1982The Plague DogsThe Tod (voice)Film
1979Only When I LaughRoy Figgis · 29 episodesSeries
1979Fish and ShipsNarratorFilm
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareTouchstoneSeries
1978As You Like ItTouchstoneFilm
1978Armchair ThrillerMark Omney · 6 episodesSeries
1978The Limbo ConnectionMark OmneyFilm
1976The Likely LadsTerryFilm
1976When the Boat Comes InJack Ford · 51 episodesSeries
1975In CelebrationColin ShawFilm
1975The PhilanthropistDonFilm
1974If You Could See What I Can SeeCharlieFilm
1973O Lucky Man!Attenborough/Examination DoctorFilm
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Terry Collier · 26 episodesSeries
1973Making the PlayHusbandFilm
1973Oranges and LemonsArthurSeries
1972Straight On Till MorningJoeyFilm
1972Crucible of TerrorJohn DaviesFilm
1972The ProtectorsMax TollerSeries
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesRobertsSeries
1971BudgieWossname, Wossname WalshSeries
1970Play for TodayHusbandSeries
1969OtleyAlbertFilm
1969W. Somerset MaughamLeslie GazeSeries
1968Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted ManPinkieFilm
1967Half a SixpenceMr JonesFilm
1967OmnibusPinkieSeries
1967InheritanceDavid Oldroyd · 10 episodesSeries
1967Boy Meets GirlMcHenrySeries
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMugglesSeries
1965Public EyeAlan GroveSeries
1964Murder Most FoulBill HansonFilm
1964The Likely LadsTerry Collier · 20 episodesSeries
1964A Choice of Coward: Present LaughterRoland MauleFilm
1964A Choice of CowardRoland MauleSeries
1964It's Dark OutsideWilfredSeries
1964Thursday TheatreMagpieSeries
1964The Four Seasons of Rosie CarrFrank Lambert · 2 episodes, Frank Lambert (voice)Series
1963For King and Country: Out ThereHerbert HuddFilm
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerMikeFilm
1962A Kind of LovingJeffFilm
1962H.M.S. DefiantMidshipman (uncredited)Film
1961The KitchenMichaelFilm
1961Drama 61-67, NickSeries
1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
1956Armchair TheatreCharlieSeries