Acting
James Bolam
Jun 16, 1935 (91 years) 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
7.5
Midsomer Murders
Ron Pringle
7.3
New Tricks
Jack Halford
6.5
The End of the Affair
Mr. Savage
7.1
Murder Most Foul
Bill Hanson
7.8
The Plague Dogs
The Tod (voice)
6.4
Dalziel and Pascoe
Father Leonard Tibbings
6.6
Play for Today
Husband
7.2
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Mike
5.8
To Kill a King
Denzil Holles
7.2
Omnibus
Pinkie
6.6
H.M.S. Defiant
Midshipman (uncredited)
6.8
O Lucky Man!
Attenborough/Examination Doctor
4.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Muggles
6.1
The Protectors
Max Toller
7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Roberts
Filmography
7.0
A Memory Owed
2025 · Stan
6.2
Marriage
2022 · Gerry
Wartime Christmas
2020 · Narrator
5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
Unconditional
2012 · Hutch
Tentboy
2011 · Baz
5.5
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
2009 · Ken Lewis
7.5
Grandpa in My Pocket
2009
6.3
Celebration
2007 · Matt
The Plot Against Harold Wilson
2006 · Harold Wilson
7.3
New Tricks
2004 · Jack Halford
7.6
He Knew He Was Right
2004 · Mr Crump
5.8
To Kill a King
2003 · Denzil Holles
6.5
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Billy
9.0
Born and Bred
2002 · Dr. Arthur Gilder
7.0
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002 · Harold Shipman
6.7
It Was an Accident
2000 · Vernon Fitch
5.5
Dirty Tricks
2000 · Moss
7.0
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000 · Various Characters
8.5
Close and True
2000 · Graham True
8.0
Pay and Display
2000 · Sydney Street
Stormin' Norman
2000 · Norman
6.5
The End of the Affair
1999 · Mr. Savage
4.6
The Stalker's Apprentice
1998 · Helmut Kranze
5.0
The Alex Ferguson Story
1998 · Narrator
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Ron Pringle
7.3
The Island on Bird Street
1997 · Doctor Studjinsky
6.5
Stella Does Tricks
1997 · Mr. Peters
7.5
The Missing Postman
1997 · Clive Peacock
5.0
The Missing Postman
1997 · Clive Peacock