Cast

James Bolam

1935

Active years (films on this site)

1962–1975

Genres

DramaRomance

Schools and movements

British CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

John Schlesinger1 filmLindsay Anderson1 film

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?, 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 character of Grandpa in the CBeebies programme Grandpa in My Pocket. He played the title role in the ITV drama Shipman and portrayed Harold Wilson in the BBC documentary The Plot Against Harold Wilson.

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Awards and honours

International

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

2 films on this site

1. A Kind of Loving 1962 · John Schlesinger · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
2. In Celebration 1975 · Lindsay Anderson · IMDb 6.9 · Cast