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?


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