Acting · geboren 1947-05-23 · South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Jim Barclay

Jim Barclay (born 23 May 1947) is an English actor and comedian, who played the title role of Jossy Blair in the BBC TV series Jossy's Giants. He was also part of the early British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. In 1986, Barclay starred in the popular BBC children's football-based drama Jossy's Giants, playing the eponymous Jossy Blair, a former child football star injured shortly after his debut for Newcastle United, now charged with coaching a local school team to greatness. Barclay also appeared on television a number of times as a comedian, notably performing his stand-up act on Book 'Em and Risk It (Channel 4, 1983), Stomping on the Cat (Channel 4, 1984), and Interference (Channel 4, 1984). As an actor, he appeared in three episodes of the seminal alternative comedy series The Young Ones: (Boring, Flood and Sick). He has appeared in several episodes of both Grange Hill and The Bill.

Bekannt aus

• Black Books (2000) – Trash Customer
• EastEnders (1985) – Doctor Chalmers
• The Young Ones (1982) – Racist Policeman
• Jeeves and Wooster (1990) – Policeman
• One Foot in the Grave (1990) – Mr. Davidson
• New Tricks – Die Krimispezialisten (2004) – Ivor (Speed Dater)
• Die Profis (1977) – Police Driver
• Kaum bist du fort (2007) – Plainclothes Officer
• Peak Practice (1993) – Martin Lucas
• The Paradise Club (1989) – Bernard Webb
• Jossy's Giants (1986) – Jossy Blair
• The Nineteenth Hole (1989) – The Sergeant
• Secret History (1991) – Lord Widgery (voice)
• A Question of Identity (1992) – MI5 Technician
• King (1984) – Waiter
• The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980) – Bill
• Nobody's Hero (1982) – Larry
• The Bagthorpe Saga (1981) – Bingo Caller
• A Very British Cult (2009) – Percy
• The Fatal Spring (1980) – Patient
• Bloody Sunday (1991) – Lord Widgery (voice)