
James Bolam
English actor (born 1935) · United Kingdom · Male · Born 1935-06-16 (91)
12 films · 22 shows
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?, Jack Ford in When the Boat Comes In, Roy Figgis in Only When I Laugh, Trevor Chaplin in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, Arthur Gilder in Born and Bred, Jack Halford in New Tricks and the title character of Grandpa in the CBeebies programme Grandpa in My Pocket. He also played the serial killer Harold Shipman in the ITV drama Shipman and portrayed Harold Wilson in the BBC documentary The Plot Against Harold Wilson. Wikipedia ↗
Movies
To Kill a King
2003
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002
The End of the Affair
1999
The Island on Bird Street
1997
Stella Does Tricks
1997
Clash of Loyalties
1983
The Likely Lads
1976
In Celebration
1975
Straight On Till Morning
1972
Crucible of Terror
1972
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
The Stalker's Apprentice
1998
TV Shows

New Tricks

Marriage

Sanditon

Only When I Laugh

When the Boat Comes In

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

The Likely Lads

Second Thoughts

Room at the Bottom

The Missing Postman

Born and Bred

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil

Andy Capp
Pay and Display

Close and True

The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Tapes

The Beiderbecke Connection
Inheritance
Wartime Britain

Grandpa in My Pocket
Father Matthew's Daughter