Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1935-06-16
BirthplaceSunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
James Bolam
Acting
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?
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Bolam
Filmography
Acting (49)
2025
A Memory Owedas Stan
7.0
2020
Wartime Christmasas Narrator
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7
2012
Unconditionalas Hutch
6.0
2011
Tentboyas Baz
2009
The Last Days of Lehman Brothersas Ken Lewis
5.5
2007
Celebrationas Matt
6.3
2006
The Plot Against Harold Wilsonas Harold Wilson
2003
To Kill a Kingas Denzil Holles
5.8
2002
Harold Shipman: Doctor Deathas Harold Shipman
7.0
2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Various Characters
7.0
2000
It Was an Accidentas Vernon Fitch
6.7
2000
Dirty Tricksas Moss
5.5
2000
Stormin' Normanas Norman
1999
The End of the Affairas Mr. Savage
6.6
1998
The Alex Ferguson Storyas Narrator
5.0
1998
The Stalker's Apprenticeas Helmut Kranze
4.6
1997
Stella Does Tricksas Mr. Peters
6.5
1997
The Island on Bird Streetas Doctor Studjinsky
7.3
1997
The Missing Postmanas Clive Peacock
5.0
1995
Eleven Men Against Elevenas Ted Whitehead
7.3
1995
Clockwork Miceas Wackey
4.6
1990
Sticky Wicketsas Glyn
1983
Macbethas Porter
6.4
1983
The Mazeas Arthur Frode
1983
Clash of Loyaltiesas A.T. Wilson
7.5
1982
The Plague Dogsas The Tod (voice)
7.8
1979
Fish and Shipsas Narrator
1978
As You Like Itas Touchstone
8.2
1978
The Limbo Connectionas Mark Omney
9.0
1976
The Likely Ladsas Terry
6.3
1975
The Philanthropistas Don
8.0
1975
In Celebrationas Colin Shaw
5.2
1974
If You Could See What I Can Seeas Charlie
1973
Making the Playas Husband
1973
O Lucky Man!as Attenborough/Examination Doctor
6.8
1972
Straight On Till Morningas Joey
5.6
1972
Crucible of Terroras John Davies
5.1
1969
Otleyas Albert
6.3
1968
1967
Half a Sixpenceas Mr Jones
6.0
1964
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughteras Roland Maule
8.0
1964
Murder Most Foulas Bill Hanson
7.1
1963
For King and Country: Out Thereas Herbert Hudd
1962
7.2
1962
H.M.S. Defiantas Midshipman (uncredited)
6.5
1962
A Kind of Lovingas Jeff
7.1
1961
The Kitchenas Michael
7.3