Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 16, 1935 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Also Known As
Джеймс Болэм
James Christopher Bolam
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?
A Message From James Bolam || A Memory Owed || Short Film (2025)
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Ron Pringle
1997
TV
Play for Today
Husband
1970
TV
Omnibus
Pinkie
1967
TV
New Tricks
Jack Halford
2004
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Muggles
1965
TV
The Protectors
Max Toller
1972
TV
Public Eye
Alan Grove
1965
TV
Armchair Thriller
Mark Omney
1978
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Roberts
1971
TV
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Touchstone
1978
TV
Screen One
Glyn
1989
TV
Remembers…
Self
2022
TV
Thursday Theatre
Magpie
1964
TV
Born and Bred
Dr. Arthur Gilder
2002
TV
When the Boat Comes In
Jack Ford
1976
TV
Budgie
Wossname
1971
TV
Budgie
Wossname Walsh
1971
TV
Only When I Laugh
Roy Figgis
1979
Filmography
2025FilmA Memory Owedas Stan2022TVMarriageas Gerry2022TVRemembers…as Self2020FilmWartime Christmasas Narrator2016FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)2012FilmUnconditionalas Hutch2011FilmTentboyas Baz2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2009FilmThe Last Days of Lehman Brothersas Ken Lewis2009TVGrandpa in My Pocket2007FilmCelebrationas Matt2006FilmThe Plot Against Harold Wilsonas Harold Wilson2004TVHe Knew He Was Rightas Mr Crump2004TVNew Tricksas Jack Halford2003FilmTo Kill a Kingas Denzil Holles2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Billy2002FilmHarold Shipman: Doctor Deathas Harold Shipman2002TVBorn and Bredas Dr. Arthur Gilder2000FilmVictoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters2000TVClose and Trueas Graham True2000FilmIt Was an Accidentas Vernon Fitch2000FilmDirty Tricksas Moss2000TVPay and Displayas Sydney Street2000FilmStormin' Normanas Norman1999FilmThe End of the Affairas Mr. Savage1998FilmThe Alex Ferguson Storyas Narrator1998FilmThe Stalker's Apprenticeas Helmut Kranze1997FilmStella Does Tricksas Mr. Peters1997FilmThe Island on Bird Streetas Doctor Studjinsky1997TVThe Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock1997FilmThe Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Ron Pringle1995FilmEleven Men Against Elevenas Ted Whitehead1995FilmClockwork Miceas Wackey1991TVSecond Thoughtsas Bill1990FilmSticky Wicketsas Glyn1989TVScreen Oneas Glyn1989FilmCommunicators From Hell1988TVThe Beiderbecke Connectionas Trevor Chaplin1988TVAndy Cappas Andy Capp1987TVThe Beiderbecke Tapesas Trevor Chaplin1986TVRoom at the Bottom1985TVThe Beiderbecke Affairas Trevor Chaplin1983FilmMacbethas Porter1983TVShades of Darknessas Arthur Frode1983TVITV Christmas Comedy1983FilmThe Mazeas Arthur Frode1983FilmClash of Loyaltiesas A.T. Wilson1982FilmThe Plague Dogsas The Tod (voice)1979TVOnly When I Laughas Roy Figgis1978FilmAs You Like Itas Touchstone1978TVThe BBC Television Shakespeareas Touchstone1978FilmThe Limbo Connectionas Mark Omney1978TVArmchair Thrilleras Mark Omney1976FilmThe Likely Ladsas Terry1976TVWhen the Boat Comes Inas Jack Ford1975FilmThe Philanthropistas Don1975FilmIn Celebrationas Colin Shaw1974FilmIf You Could See What I Can Seeas Charlie1973TVOranges and Lemonsas Arthur1973FilmMaking the Playas Husband1973FilmO Lucky Man!as Attenborough/Examination Doctor1973TVWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Terry Collier1972TVThe Protectorsas Max Toller1972FilmStraight On Till Morningas Joey1972FilmCrucible of Terroras John Davies1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Roberts1971TVBudgieas Wossname1970TVPlay for Todayas Husband1969TVW. Somerset Maughamas Leslie Gaze1969FilmOtleyas Albert1968FilmOmnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Manas Pinkie1967FilmHalf a Sixpenceas Mr Jones1967TVOmnibusas Pinkie1967TVInheritanceas David Oldroyd1967TVBoy Meets Girlas McHenry1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Muggles1965TVPublic Eyeas Alan Grove1964TVThe Likely Ladsas Terry Collier1964TVThursday Theatreas Magpie1964FilmA Choice of Coward: Present Laughteras Roland Maule1964TVA Choice of Cowardas Roland Maule1964FilmMurder Most Foulas Bill Hanson1964TVIt's Dark Outsideas Wilfred1963FilmFor King and Country: Out Thereas Herbert Hudd1962FilmThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Mike1962FilmH.M.S. Defiantas Midshipman (uncredited)1962FilmA Kind of Lovingas Jeff1961FilmThe Kitchenas Michael1961TVDrama 61-671959TVNo Hiding Place1956TVArmchair Theatreas Charlie