James Bolam

James Bolam
MBE
Born
James Christopher Bolam

(1935-06-16) 16 June 1935 (age 89)
Sunderland, County Durham, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present
SpouseSusan Jameson (m. 1971)
Children1

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.

  1. ^ England & Wales Birth Register Index; Bolam, James C.; September quarter 1935; Registration District: Sunderland; Registration County: Tyne & Wear; Volume 10a; Page 913
  2. ^ "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]