Acting
James Bolam
- Titles
- 48movies46TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2025, busiest in 2000 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 38top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
New Tricks83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Situational Comedy4.3average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism6.1average 5.2
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.2, average 5.1
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- British Sitcom 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Witty Dialogue 5
- Political Intrigue 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Character-Driven Comedy 3
- Character-Driven Humor 3
- Social Realism 3
- Working-Class Life 3
- Everyday Life 3
- Slice of Life 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dick ClementWriterWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, The Likely Lads, Otley
Ian La FrenaisCreatorWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, The Likely Lads, Otley
Alun ArmstrongActorNew Tricks, The Likely Lads, Sticky Wickets
Barbara FlynnActorThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes
Dudley SuttonActorThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes- KKeith SmithActorThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes
Rodney BewesActorWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, The Likely Lads
Alan DossorDirectorThe Missing Postman, The Missing Postman, Stormin' Norman- AAlan PlaterWriterThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes
- DDavid AspinallEditorThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes
- FFrank RicottiComposerThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes
- PPeter JacksonCinematographerThe Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Tapes, Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Movies and TV shows
92Great
Score 80 to 89
8 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
83
TV show · as Alan Grove
83
as Midshipman (uncredited)
83
TV show · as Jack Halford
83
as Matt
82
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
80
TV show · as Ron Pringle
80
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
80
TV show · as Jack Ford
Good
Score 70 to 79
19 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
77
TV show · as Terry Collier
76
as Touchstone
75
TV show · as Gerry
75
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
75
as The Tod (voice)
75
TV show · as Clive Peacock
74
as Various Characters
73
as Doctor Studjinsky
72
TV show · as Terry Collier
72
as Jeff
70
as Bill Hanson
Decent
Score 60 to 69
14 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
TV show · as Father Leonard Tibbings
69
as Harold Shipman
69
as Terry
67
as Mr. Savage
67
TV show · as Roy Figgis
64
TV show · as Max Toller
64
as Colin Shaw
63
as Mr. Peters
63
as Clive Peacock
62
as Hutch
61
as Moss
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
10 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
as Denzil Holles
57
as Ken Lewis
57
TV show · as Mark Omney
55
TV show · as Dr. Arthur Gilder
49
as Wackey
49
as Albert
47
as Mr Jones
41
as Vernon Fitch
38
as John Davies
Not rated yet
41 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Andy Capp
as Ted Whitehead
as Helmut Kranze
TV show
TV show · as David Oldroyd
as Stan
as Harold Wilson
as Mark Omney
as Roland Maule
TV show · as Sydney Street
