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James Bolam


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He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to Drama. See more trivia »
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Filmography

Hide HideActor (91 titles)
2003-2012 New Tricks (TV series)
Jack Halford
Tiger Tiger (2011) … Jack Halford
Half Life (2011) … Jack Halford
Only the Brave (2011) … Jack Halford
 
2012 Just Around the Corner (TV movie)
Mick
 
2012/II Unconditional Love
Hutch
 
2011 Made in Wales (TV series)
Baz
Tentboy (2011) … Baz
 
2007 Celebration (TV movie)
Matt
 
2006 The Afternoon Play (TV series)
Billy
 
2004 He Knew He Was Right (TV mini-series)
Mr. Crump
Part 4 (2004) … Mr. Crump
 
2003 To Kill a King
Denzil Holles
 
2002 Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)
Father Leonard Tibbings
Sins of the Fathers (2002) … Father Leonard Tibbings
 
2002 Bedtime (TV series)
Ronnie
Episode #2.3 (2002) … Ronnie
 
2002 Shipman (TV movie)
Dr. Harold Shipman
 
2000 Close & True (TV series)
Graham True
Town and Gown (2000) … Graham True
 
2000 It Was an Accident
Vernon Fitch
 
2000 Dirty Tricks (TV movie)
Moss
 
2000 Pay and Display (TV series)
Sydney Street
 
1999 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Ron Pringle
Death of a Stranger (1999) … Ron Pringle
 
1998 Out of Sight (TV series)
Kevin Higgins
A Gottle of Geer (1998) … Kevin Higgins
 
1998 The Stalker's Apprentice (TV movie)
Helmut Kranze
 
1997 The Island on Bird Street
Doctor Studjinsky
 
1997 The Missing Postman (TV movie)
Clive Peacock
 
1997 Have Your Cake and Eat It (TV mini-series)
Nat Oliver
Episode #1.4 (1997) … Nat Oliver
Episode #1.3 (1997) … Nat Oliver
Episode #1.2 (1997) … Nat Oliver
Episode #1.1 (1997) … Nat Oliver
 
1997 The Barber (short)
 
1996 Stella Does Tricks
Mr. Peters
 
1995 Clockwork Mice
Wackey
 
1995 Eleven Men Against Eleven (TV movie)
Ted Whitehead
 
1991-1994 Second Thoughts (TV series)
Bill / Bill Macgregor
Full House (1994) … Bill Macgregor
Dress Circle (1994) … Bill Macgregor
 
1990 Screen One (TV series)
Glyn
Sticky Wickets (1990) … Glyn
 
1988 Andy Capp (TV series)
Andy Capp
Economy Drive (1988) … Andy Capp
Flo's New Frock (1988) … Andy Capp
The Sporting Life (1988) … Andy Capp
 
1987 The Beiderbecke Tapes (TV mini-series)
Trevor Chaplin
Episode #1.2 (1987) … Trevor Chaplin
Episode #1.1 (1987) … Trevor Chaplin
 
1987 Father Matthew's Daughter (TV series)
Father Matthew
 
1986 Room at the Bottom (TV series)
Nesbitt Gunn
The German Visitor (1986) … Nesbitt Gunn
 
1983 Macbeth (TV movie)
Porter
 
1983 Shades of Darkness (TV series)
Arthur Frode
The Maze (1983) … Arthur Frode
 
1979-1982 Only When I Laugh (TV series)
Figgis / Roy Figgis
The Reunion (1982) … Figgis
Escape (1982) … Figgis
All in the Mind (1982) … Figgis
 
1982 The Plague Dogs
The Tod (voice)
 
1976-1981 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Jack Ford
Roll of Honour (1981) … Jack Ford
Comrades in Arms (1981) … Jack Ford
Action! (1981) … Jack Ford
 
1978 As You Like It (TV movie)
Touchstone
 
1975 The Philanthropist (TV movie)
Don
 
1975 In Celebration
Colin Shaw
 
1974 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Charlie
If You Could See What I Can See (1974) … Charlie
 
1973 Oranges & Lemons (TV series)
Arthur
 
1973 Play for Today (TV series)
Husband
Making the Play (1973) … Husband
 
1973 O Lucky Man!
Attenborough / Examination doctor
 
1972 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
Sam Pongo
Daft Sam (1972) … Sam Pongo
 
1972 The Protectors (TV series)
Max Toller
See No Evil (1972) … Max Toller
 
1972 Budgie (TV series)
Wossname
And the Lord Taketh Away (1972) … Wossname
Dreaming of Thee (1972) … Wossname
 
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Roberts
The Case of the Dixon Torpedo (1971) … Roberts
 
1971 Public Eye (TV series)
Alan Grove
I Always Wanted a Swimming Pool (1971) … Alan Grove
 
1971 Crucible of Terror
John Davies
 
1970 W. Somerset Maugham (TV series)
Leslie Gaze
Footprints in the Jungle (1970) … Leslie Gaze
 
1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Jack Todd
Wolly Wenpol, the Complete Works (1970) … Jack Todd
 
1969 Boy Meets Girl (TV series)
McHenry
One, Two, Sky's Blue (1969) … McHenry
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Pinkie
The Hunted Man (1968) … Pinkie
 
1968 Otley
Albert
 
1968 Inside George Webley (TV series)
Policeman
Hold Your Breath and Count to Fifty (1968) … Policeman
 
1967 Half a Sixpence
Mr. Jones
 
1967 Inheritance (TV series)
Joe Bamforth / Jonathan Oldroyd
A Man of His Time (1967) … Jonathan Oldroyd
Murder (1967) … Joe Bamforth
 
1967 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Muggles
The Sufferings of Peter Obiznov (1967) … Muggles
 
1964-1966 The Likely Lads (TV series)
Terry Collier
Anchors Aweigh (1966) … Terry Collier
 
1965 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Magpie
Naked Island (1965) … Magpie
 
1964 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Terry Collier
 
1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
George Holmes
Rogue's Galley (1964) … George Holmes
 
1964 Cluff (TV series)
Jacob Bateson
The Daughter-In-Law (1964) … Jacob Bateson
 
1964 A Choice of Coward (TV series)
Roland Maule
 
1962-1964 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Hec Hammond / Herbert Hudd / Johnny / …
London Wall (1963) … Hec Hammond
For King and Country #1: Out There (1963) … Herbert Hudd
The Week-Enders (1962) … Johnny
 
1964 The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (TV movie)
Frank Lambert
 
1964 Murder Most Foul
Bill Hanson
 
1964 It's Dark Outside (TV series)
Wilfred
A Case for Indentification (1964) … Wilfred
 
1962-1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Bert / Sam Weller
Mr Pickwick (1963) … Sam Weller
No Cause for Alarm (1962) … Bert
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Tom Potter
Supper in the Morning (1963) … Tom Potter
 
1963 Love Story (TV series)
Charlie Mitchell
Charlie Is My Darling (1963) … Charlie Mitchell
 
1963 The Odd Man (TV series)
Jake Justice
This Stuff's Thicker Than Water (1963) … Jake Justice
 
1962 Probation Officer (TV series)
Alan Pendle
Episode #4.18 (1962) … Alan Pendle
 
1962 Damn the Defiant!
Midshipman Assisting in Operation (uncredited)
 
1961 The Kitchen
Michael
 
1961 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
 
1954 Ray of Hope
 
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2007 New Tricks (TV series)
God's Waiting Room (2007) (performer: "You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want To Do It")
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2009 Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Episode #1.3 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.2 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.1 (2009) … Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Football Diaries (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
2002 A History of Britain (TV series documentary)
Forces of Nature (2002) (voice)
 
1997 Q.E.D. (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Superspecs (1997) … Narrator
 
1992 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.2 (1992) … Himself
 
1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation (video documentary short)
Richard Lewis
 
1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part Three: Lamentations (video documentary short)
Richard Lewis
 
1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation (video documentary short)
Richard Lewis
 
1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part Four: Revelations (video documentary short)
Richard Lewis
 
1968 Tickertape (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1968) … Himself
 
1966 Quiz Ball (TV series)
Himself - Guest Supporter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 How TV Changed Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2007 What's Really in Our Food? (TV series documentary)
 

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:

In this business, you do one job and then move on. You wipe everything else out - you have to. You can't live in the past. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to Drama. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini