James Bolam

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?

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Ron Pringle

Play for Today

1970 • as Husband

Omnibus

1967 • as Pinkie

New Tricks

2004 • as Jack Halford

No Hiding Place

1959

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996 • as Father Leonard Tibbings

Filmography

2025

A Memory Owed

as Stan

Movie - Released: 9/15/2025

2022

Marriage

as Gerry

TV - Released: 8/14/2022

2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 9/12/2016

2012

Unconditional

as Hutch

Movie - Released: 6/25/2012

2011

Tentboy

as Baz

Movie - Released: 11/8/2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

2009

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

as Ken Lewis

Movie - Released: 9/9/2009

Grandpa in My Pocket

TV - Released: 2/10/2009

2007

Celebration

as Matt

Movie - Released: 2/26/2007

2006

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

as Harold Wilson

Movie - Released: 3/16/2006

2004

New Tricks

as Jack Halford

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

He Knew He Was Right

as Mr. Crump

TV - Released: 4/18/2004

2003

To Kill a King

as Denzil Holles

Movie - Released: 5/16/2003

The Afternoon Play

as Billy

TV - Released: 1/27/2003

2002

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

as Harold Shipman

Movie - Released: 7/9/2002

Born and Bred

as Dr. Arthur Gilder

TV - Released: 4/21/2002

2000

Dirty Tricks

as Moss

Movie - Released: 9/24/2000

Stormin' Norman

as Norman

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

It Was an Accident

as Vernon Fitch

Movie - Released: 10/27/2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

as Various Characters

Movie - Released: 12/25/2000

Pay and Display

TV - Released: 7/12/2000

Close and True

as Graham True

TV - Released: 11/23/2000

1999

The End of the Affair

as Mr. Savage

Movie - Released: 12/3/1999

1998

The Stalker's Apprentice

as Helmut Kranze

Movie - Released: 5/25/1998

The Alex Ferguson Story

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

The Island on Bird Street

as Doctor Studjinsky

Movie - Released: 4/11/1997

The Missing Postman

as Clive Peacock

Movie - Released: 3/28/1997

Stella Does Tricks

as Mr. Peters

Movie - Released: 11/6/1997

Midsomer Murders

as Ron Pringle

TV - Released: 3/23/1997

The Missing Postman

as Clive Peacock

TV - Released: 3/29/1997

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

as Father Leonard Tibbings

TV - Released: 3/16/1996

1995

Clockwork Mice

as Wackey

Movie - Released: 6/22/1995

Movie

Eleven Men Against Eleven

as Ted Whitehead

Movie - Released: 8/31/1995

1991

Second Thoughts

as Bill

TV - Released: 5/3/1991

1990

Sticky Wickets

as Glyn

Movie - Released: 10/14/1990

1989

Communicators From Hell

Movie - Released: 1/1/1989

1988

The Beiderbecke Connection

as Trevor Chaplin

TV - Released: 11/27/1988

Andy Capp

as Andy Capp

TV - Released: 2/22/1988

1987

The Beiderbecke Tapes

as Trevor Chaplin

TV - Released: 12/13/1987

1986

Room at the Bottom

TV - Released: 11/9/1986

1985

The Beiderbecke Affair

as Trevor Chaplin

TV - Released: 1/6/1985

1983

The Maze

as Arthur Frode

Movie - Released: 1/24/1983

Clash of Loyalties

as A.T. Wilson

Movie - Released: 1/2/1983

Macbeth

as Porter

Movie - Released: 11/5/1983

ITV Christmas Comedy

TV - Released: 4/23/1983

1982

The Plague Dogs

as The Tod (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/1/1982

1979

Only When I Laugh

as Roy Figgis

TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

As You Like It

as Touchstone

Movie - Released: 12/17/1978

Movie

The Limbo Connection

as Mark Omney

Movie - Released: 5/2/1978

Armchair Thriller

as Mark Omney

TV - Released: 2/21/1978

1976

The Likely Lads

as Terry

Movie - Released: 2/1/1976

When the Boat Comes In

as Jack Ford

TV - Released: 1/8/1976

1975

In Celebration

as Colin Shaw

Movie - Released: 3/17/1975

Movie

The Philanthropist

as Don

Movie - Released: 10/28/1975

1974

Movie

If You Could See What I Can See

as Charlie

Movie - Released: 5/15/1974

1973

O Lucky Man!

as Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Movie - Released: 3/25/1973

Making the Play

as Husband

Movie - Released: 7/2/1973

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as Terry Collier

TV - Released: 1/9/1973

1972

Straight On Till Morning

as Joey

Movie - Released: 7/9/1972

Crucible of Terror

as John Davies

Movie - Released: 4/13/1972

The Protectors

as Max Toller

TV - Released: 9/29/1972

1971

Budgie

as Wossname

TV - Released: 4/9/1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Roberts

TV - Released: 9/20/1971

Budgie

as Wossname Walsh

TV - Released: 4/9/1971

1970

Play for Today

as Husband

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1969

Otley

as Albert

Movie - Released: 3/11/1969

1967

Half a Sixpence

as Mr Jones

Movie - Released: 12/21/1967

Omnibus

as Pinkie

TV - Released: 10/13/1967

Inheritance

as David Oldroyd

TV - Released: 9/29/1967

1965

Public Eye

as Alan Grove

TV - Released: 1/23/1965

1964

Murder Most Foul

as Bill Hanson

Movie - Released: 3/1/1964

A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter

as Roland Maule

Movie - Released: 8/10/1964

The Likely Lads

as Terry Collier

TV - Released: 12/16/1964

A Choice of Coward

as Roland Maule

TV - Released: 8/10/1964

It's Dark Outside

as Wilfred

TV - Released: 1/3/1964

1963

Movie

For King and Country: Out There

as Herbert Hudd

Movie - Released: 8/6/1963

1962

A Kind of Loving

as Jeff

Movie - Released: 4/12/1962

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

as Mike

Movie - Released: 9/20/1962

H.M.S. Defiant

as Midshipman (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/15/1962

1961

The Kitchen

as Michael

Movie - Released: 8/14/1961

1959

No Hiding Place

TV - Released: 9/16/1959