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James Bolam

Acting · b. 1935 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

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?

Known for

The Plague Dogs

7.8

The Plague Dogs

1982 · The Tod (voice)

The End of the Affair

6.6

The End of the Affair

1999 · Mr. Savage

New Tricks

7.3

New Tricks

2004 · Series · Jack Halford

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

7.2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962 · Mike

The Island on Bird Street

7.3

The Island on Bird Street

1997 · Doctor Studjinsky

To Kill a King

5.8

To Kill a King

2003 · Denzil Holles

A Kind of Loving

7.1

A Kind of Loving

1962 · Jeff

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

7.7

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973 · Series · Terry Collier

The Likely Lads

6.3

The Likely Lads

1976 · Terry

Stella Does Tricks

6.5

Stella Does Tricks

1997 · Mr. Peters

Midsomer Murders

7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Series · Ron Pringle

Crucible of Terror

5.1

Crucible of Terror

1972 · John Davies

Year Popular Top rated

All acting credits90

A Memory Owed

7.0

A Memory Owed

2025 · Stan

Marriage

6.2

Marriage

2022 · Series · Gerry

Wartime Christmas

Wartime Christmas

2020 · Narrator

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Unconditional

6.0

Unconditional

2012 · Hutch

Tentboy

Tentboy

2011 · Baz

Grandpa in My Pocket

7.5

Grandpa in My Pocket

2009 · Series

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

5.5

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

2009 · Ken Lewis

Celebration

6.3

Celebration

2007 · Matt

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

2006 · Harold Wilson

New Tricks

7.3

New Tricks

2004 · Series · Jack Halford

He Knew He Was Right

7.6

He Knew He Was Right

2004 · Series · Mr Crump

The Afternoon Play

6.5

The Afternoon Play

2003 · Series · Billy

To Kill a King

5.8

To Kill a King

2003 · Denzil Holles

Born and Bred

9.0

Born and Bred

2002 · Series · Dr. Arthur Gilder

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

6.7

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002 · Harold Shipman

8.5

Close and True

2000 · Series · Graham True

Pay and Display

8.0

Pay and Display

2000 · Series · Sydney Street