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James Bolam | |
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| Born | James Christopher Bolam 16 June 1935 Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Susan Jameson (m. 1971) |
| Children | 1 |
James Christopher Bolam MBE (born 16 June 1935) is an English actor.[1][2] 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 title character of Grandpa in the CBeebies programme Grandpa in My Pocket. He also played the serial killer Harold Shipman in the ITV drama Shipman and portrayed Harold Wilson in the BBC documentary The Plot Against Harold Wilson.
For The Likely Lads, Bolam was twice nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1977 and 1978 and in 1995 he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Glengarry Glen Ross at The Donmar Warehouse.[3][4]
- ^ England & Wales Birth Register Index; Bolam, James C.; September quarter 1935; Registration District: Sunderland; Registration County: Tyne & Wear; Volume 10a; Page 913
- ^ "Derbyshire news, views & business listings from Derbyshire's Community | This is Derbyshire". Bygonederbyshire.co.uk. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Actor". Bafta. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1995". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 15 February 2025.