James Bolam
Acting • AGE 91
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?
Acting
A Memory Owed
Stan
2025
Marriage
Gerry
2022
Remembers…
Self
2022
Wartime Christmas
Narrator
2020
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Unconditional
Hutch
2012
Tentboy
Baz
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
Ken Lewis
2009
Grandpa in My Pocket
2009
Celebration
Matt
2007
The Plot Against Harold Wilson
Harold Wilson
2006
He Knew He Was Right
Mr Crump
2004
New Tricks
Jack Halford
2004
To Kill a King
Denzil Holles
2003
The Afternoon Play
Billy
2003
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Harold Shipman
2002
Born and Bred
Dr. Arthur Gilder
2002
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Various Characters
2000
Close and True
Graham True
2000
It Was an Accident
Vernon Fitch
2000
Dirty Tricks
Moss
2000
Pay and Display
Sydney Street
2000
Stormin' Norman
Norman
2000
The End of the Affair
Mr. Savage
1999
The Alex Ferguson Story
Narrator
1998
The Stalker's Apprentice
Helmut Kranze
1998
Stella Does Tricks
Mr. Peters
1997
The Island on Bird Street
Doctor Studjinsky
1997
The Missing Postman
Clive Peacock
1997
The Missing Postman
Clive Peacock
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ron Pringle
1997
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Ted Whitehead
1995
Clockwork Mice
Wackey
1995
Second Thoughts
Bill
1991
Sticky Wickets
Glyn
1990
Screen One
Glyn
1989
Communicators From Hell
1989
The Beiderbecke Connection
Trevor Chaplin
1988
Andy Capp
Andy Capp
1988
The Beiderbecke Tapes
Trevor Chaplin
1987
The Beiderbecke Affair
Trevor Chaplin
1985
Macbeth
Porter
1983
Shades of Darkness
Arthur Frode
1983
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
The Maze
Arthur Frode
1983
Clash of Loyalties
A.T. Wilson
1983
The Plague Dogs
The Tod (voice)
1982
Only When I Laugh
Roy Figgis
1979
As You Like It
Touchstone
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Touchstone
1978
Armchair Thriller
Mark Omney
1978
The Likely Lads
Terry
1976
When the Boat Comes In
Jack Ford
1976
In Celebration
Colin Shaw
1975
Making the Play
Husband
1973
O Lucky Man!
Attenborough/Examination Doctor
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Terry Collier
1973
The Protectors
Max Toller
1972
Straight On Till Morning
Joey
1972
Crucible of Terror
John Davies
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Roberts
1971
Budgie
Wossname
1971
Play for Today
Husband
1970
Otley
Albert
1969
Omnibus - Graham Greene: The Hunted Man
Pinkie
1968
Half a Sixpence
Mr Jones
1967
Omnibus
Pinkie
1967
Boy Meets Girl
McHenry
1967
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Muggles
1965
Public Eye
Alan Grove
1965
The Likely Lads
Terry Collier
1964
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
Roland Maule
1964
A Choice of Coward
Roland Maule
1964
Murder Most Foul
Bill Hanson
1964
It's Dark Outside
Wilfred
1964
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Mike
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
Midshipman (uncredited)
1962
A Kind of Loving
Jeff
1962
The Kitchen
Michael
1961
No Hiding Place
1959
Armchair Theatre
Charlie
1956