Known For
Acting
Born
May 23, 1947
Place of Birth
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Credits
21 titles
Jim Barclay
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
Filmography
A Very British Cult
Percy
After You've Gone
Plainclothes Officer
New Tricks
Ivor (Speed Dater)
Black Books
Trash Customer
Peak Practice
Martin Lucas
A Question of Identity
MI5 Technician
Bloody Sunday
Lord Widgery (voice)
Secret History
Lord Widgery (voice)
Jeeves and Wooster
Policeman
One Foot in the Grave
Mr Davidson
The Paradise Club
Bernard Webb
The Nineteenth Hole
The Sergeant
Jossy's Giants
Jossy Blair
EastEnders
Doctor Chalmers
King
Waiter
Nobody's Hero
Larry
The Young Ones
Racist Policeman
The Bagthorpe Saga
Bingo Caller
Fatal Spring
Patient
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Bill
The Professionals
Police Driver