Jim Barclay
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1947-05-23 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
EastEnders
1985
as Doctor Chalmers
Peak Practice
1993
as Martin Lucas
The Professionals
1977
as Police Driver
New Tricks
2004
as Ivor (Speed Dater)
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Policeman
The Young Ones
1982
as Racist Policeman / Policeman in Comic Strip / Policeman in Van
Black Books
2000
as Trash Customer
The Paradise Club
1989
as Bernard Webb
One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Mr Davidson
After You've Gone
2007
as Plainclothes Officer
The Nineteenth Hole
1989
as The Sergeant
Nobody's Hero
1982
as Larry
Jossy's Giants
1986
as Jossy Blair
Movies (6)
About 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… With 19 credits spanning from 1977 to 2009, Jim Barclay has appeared in 6 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jim Barclay Movies
- Fatal Spring (1980) — as Patient
- The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980) — as Bill
- King (1984) — as Waiter
- A Very British Cult (2009) — as Percy
- A Question of Identity (1992) — as MI5 Technician
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