Acting
James Bolam
- Titles
- 45movies38TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2022, busiest in 2000 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 36top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
The Beiderbecke Affair81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy4.4average 2.7
- Historical4.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism5.8average 5.2
- Social Commentary5.3average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.3, average 5.1
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 10
- Social Commentary 5
- British Sitcom 5
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Historical Drama 3
- Working-Class Life 3
- Everyday Life 3
- British Period Drama 2
- Social Realism 2
- Character Study 2
- Comfort Watch 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dick ClementWriterWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, Otley, The Likely Lads
Ian La FrenaisWriterWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, Otley, The Likely Lads
Alun ArmstrongActorNew Tricks, The Likely Lads, Sticky Wickets
Barbara FlynnActorThe Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes, The Beiderbecke Affair
Rodney BewesActorWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Likely Lads, The Likely Lads
Dudley SuttonActorThe Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes, The Beiderbecke Affair- AAlan PlaterWriterThe Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes, The Beiderbecke Affair
Alan DossorDirectorThe Missing Postman, The Missing Postman, Stormin' Norman
Susan JamesonActorWhen the Boat Comes In, Close and True
Robert LongdenActorThe Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Tapes- KKeith SmithActorThe Beiderbecke Tapes, The Beiderbecke Affair
Dominic JephcottActorThe Beiderbecke Connection, The Beiderbecke Affair
Movies and TV shows
81Upcoming
2 titles
as Stan
2020s
1 title · average score 75
75
TV show · as Gerry
2010s
3 titles · average score 78
as Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)
78
as Hutch
as Baz
2000s
15 titles · average score 67
58
as Ken Lewis
as Matt
as Harold Wilson
77
TV show · as Jack Halford
59
as Denzil Holles
80
TV show · as Dr. Arthur Gilder
68
as Harold Shipman
62
as Moss
71
as Various Characters
TV show
62
as Vernon Fitch
1990s
13 titles · average score 67
68
as Mr. Savage
as Helmut Kranze
71
TV show · as Clive Peacock
63
as Mr. Peters
63
as Clive Peacock
71
as Doctor Studjinsky
77
TV show · as Ron Pringle
TV show · as Father Leonard Tibbings
56
as Wackey
as Ted Whitehead
TV show · as Bill
as Glyn
1980s
10 titles · average score 73
78
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
TV show
75
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
TV show
81
TV show · as Trevor Chaplin
60
as A.T. Wilson
66
as Porter
TV show
as Arthur Frode
77
as The Tod (voice)
1970s
20 titles · average score 66
67
TV show
as Mark Omney
TV show · as Porter / Touchstone
74
TV show · as Jack Ford
63
as Terry
77
TV show · as Terry Collier
72
as Attenborough/Examination Doctor
46
as John Davies
61
TV show · as Max Toller
72
TV show · as Roberts
70
TV show · as Husband
1960s
16 titles · average score 70
61
as Albert
TV show · as David Oldroyd
72
TV show · as Pinkie
62
as Mr Jones
81
TV show · as Alan Grove
71
TV show · as Terry Collier
70
as Bill Hanson
as Roland Maule
TV show · as Roland Maule
71
as Jeff
68
as Midshipman (uncredited)
1950s
1 title
TV show