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James Bolam

James Bolam

Actor · Born June 16, 1935 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

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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?

Acted in 80

2020s

  1. 2025

    A Memory Owed

    Stan

  2. 2022

    Marriage

    Gerry · 4 episodes

2010s

  1. 2016

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 2012

    Unconditional

    Hutch

  3. 2011

    Tentboy

    Baz

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Grandpa in My Pocket

    TV

  3. 2007

    Celebration

    Matt

  4. 2006

    The Plot Against Harold Wilson

    Harold Wilson

  5. 2004

    He Knew He Was Right

    Mr Crump · 1 episode

  6. 2003
  7. 2002

    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    Harold Shipman

  8. 2001

    Great Comedy Moments

    Terry Collier (archive footage)

  9. 2000

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Various Characters

  10. Close and True

    Graham True · 6 episodes

  11. It Was an Accident

    Vernon Fitch

  12. Dirty Tricks

    Moss

  13. Pay and Display

    Sydney Street · 6 episodes

  14. Stormin' Norman

    Norman

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    The Stalker's Apprentice

    Helmut Kranze

  3. 1997

    Stella Does Tricks

    Mr. Peters

  4. The Missing Postman

    Clive Peacock · 2 episodes

  5. The Missing Postman

    Clive Peacock

  6. 1996
  7. 1995

    Eleven Men Against Eleven

    Ted Whitehead

  8. Clockwork Mice

    Wackey

  9. 1991
  10. 1990

    Sticky Wickets

    Glyn

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. Communicators From Hell

    Movie

  3. 1988

    The Beiderbecke Connection

    Trevor Chaplin · 4 episodes

  4. Andy Capp

    Andy Capp · 6 episodes

  5. 1987

    The Beiderbecke Tapes

    Trevor Chaplin · 2 episodes

  6. 1985

    The Beiderbecke Affair

    Trevor Chaplin · 6 episodes

  7. 1983

    Macbeth

    Porter

  8. Shades of Darkness

    Arthur Frode · 1 episode

  9. ITV Christmas Comedy

    TV

  10. The Maze

    Arthur Frode

  11. Clash of Loyalties

    A.T. Wilson

  12. 1982

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    As You Like It

    Touchstone

  3. Armchair Thriller

    Mark Omney · 6 episodes

  4. 1976

    The Likely Lads

    Terry

  5. 1975

    In Celebration

    Colin Shaw

  6. 1973

    Making the Play

    Husband

  7. O Lucky Man!

    Attenborough/Examination Doctor

  8. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    Terry Collier · 26 episodes

  9. 1972
  10. Crucible of Terror

    John Davies

  11. 1971
  12. 1970

1960s

  1. 1969

    Otley

    Albert

  2. 1968

    Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Man

    Pinkie

  3. 1967

    Half a Sixpence

    Mr Jones

  4. Boy Meets Girl

    McHenry · 1 episode

  5. 1965
  6. 1964

    The Likely Lads

    Terry Collier · 20 episodes

  7. A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

    Roland Maule

  8. A Choice of Coward

    Roland Maule · 1 episode

  9. Murder Most Foul

    Bill Hanson

  10. It's Dark Outside

    Wilfred · 1 episode

  11. 1962
  12. A Kind of Loving

    Jeff

  13. 1961

    The Kitchen

    Michael

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Charlie · 1 episode

Appearances5

2020s

  1. 2022
  2. 2020

    Wartime Christmas

    Narrator

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Alex Ferguson Story

    Narrator

1970s

  1. 1979

    Fish and Ships

    Narrator