John Challis

John Challis
Challis in 2013
Born
John Spurley Challis

(1942-08-16)16 August 1942
Clifton, Bristol, England
Died17 September 2021(2021-09-17) (aged 79)
England
EducationOttershaw School
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2021
Spouses
  • Jean Robertson
    (m. 1966, divorced)
  • (m. 1981; div. 1985)
  • (m. 1987; div. 1988)
  • Carol Davies
    (m. 1995)

John Spurley Challis (16 August 1942 – 17 September 2021) was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005–2009), as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2015–2018). Challis was an established stage actor, making appearances for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.