
Actor
John Challis
16 Aug 1942Born
19 Sep 2021Died
79Age at death
89Credits
Biography
John Challis was an English actor best known for portraying dodgy second hand car dealer Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series Only Fools and Horses and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass.
Known for
Doctor WhoScorby7.9
Only Fools and HorsesBoycie8.1
Coronation StreetDet Con Phillips5.3
One Foot in the GraveJack The Burglar7.7
CasualtyHarry6.2
DraculaStockton-on-Tees Clerk6.2
Open All HoursBread Man7.9
BenidormMonty7.6
The New StatesmanGen. Giray7.5
The BillIan Gore6.8
DoctorsJames Fletcher, Freddy Prenton4.8
Last of the Summer WineJeremy7.2
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 89 credits.
- 2026Only Fools And Horses: The Lost ArchiveSeries (2 episodes)
- 2016You Can't Teach a New Dog Old TricksFilm: Captain Peacock
- 2015Tea for TwoFilm: Jim
- 2012Strippers: Cars for CashSeries: Narrator (voice) (19 episodes)
- 2012Government JobSeries: Boycie (1 episode)
- 2011SootySeries: Henry Witham-Smythe (1 episode)
- 2007BenidormSeries: Monty (15 episodes)
- 2006The ImpressionistsSeries: Station Master (1 episode)
- 2005The Green Green GrassSeries: Boycie (32 episodes)
- 2001DreamFilm: Toby
- 2000Five Seconds to SpareFilm: Shopping Centre Manager
- 2000DoctorsSeries: James Fletcher, Freddy Prenton (1 episode)
- 1999The Tichborne ClaimantFilm: Rous the Landlord
- 1997Wing and a PrayerSeries: DS Doughty (1 episode)
- 1993Then Churchill Said to MeSeries: Maj Harry Bouchet (1 episode)
- 1992Sitting PrettySeries: Boris (1 episode)
- 1992Get BackSeries: Monty (1 episode)
- 1992HeartbeatSeries: Stan Fraser (1 episode)
- 1991Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The MovieFilm: Boycie
- 1991Noel's House PartySeries: Boycie (1 episode)
- 1991Soldier SoldierSeries: Police Superintendent (1 episode)
- 1991Wicked Willie Rides Again!Film: (voice)
- 1990One Foot in the GraveSeries: Jack The Burglar (1 episode)
- 1988Scarfe's FolliesFilm
- 1988Wish Me LuckSeries: Victor Travussini (5 episodes)
- 1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeries: (voice) (1 episode)
- 1987The New StatesmanSeries: Gen. Giray (1 episode)
- 1986CasualtySeries: Harry (1 episode)
- 1986Roland Rat: The SeriesSeries: Policeman (1 episode)
- 1986Lenny Henry ToniteSeries: Actor (1 episode)
- 1986Strike it Rich!Series: Big John (1 episode)
- 1985Howards' WaySeries: Morris (2 episodes)
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthSeries: The Doctor (1 episode)
- 1985And There's MoreSeries (25 episodes)
- 1985C.A.T.S. EyesSeries: Stark (1 episode)
- 1985Late StarterSeries: Policeman (1 episode)
- 1985Relative StrangersSeries: CID Man (1 episode)
- 1984The BillSeries: Ian Gore (1 episode)
- 1984Chance in a MillionSeries: Policeman (1 episode)
- 1984The Laughter ShowSeries: Actor (1 episode)
- 1984Alas Smith and JonesSeries: Mexican Hotel Receptionist (1 episode)
- 1984Ever Decreasing CirclesSeries: Maintenance Man (1 episode)
- 1983Don't Wait UpSeries: Man in Jewellery Store (1 episode)
- 1983StoryboardSeries: Billy Cato (1 episode)
- 1982Beau GesteSeries: Corporal Dupré (1 episode)
- 1982Murphy's MobSeries: Harry Bradshaw (2 episodes)
- 1981Burning an IllusionFilm: Man in Car
- 1981Only Fools and HorsesSeries: Boycie (22 episodes)
- 1981A Turn for the WorseFilm: (voice)
- 1981Before Water LiliesFilm: Harry
- 1980Sink or SwimSeries: Man at Door (1 episode)
- 1980Juliet BravoSeries: Taylor (1 episode)
- 1980Number on EndFilm: Victor Mintell
- 1979Doctor SnugglesSeries: (voice) (13 episodes)
- 1979BloomersSeries: 2nd Policeman (1 episode)
- 1978The Law CentreSeries: Det Sgt Sharp (1 episode)
- 1977Citizen SmithSeries: Chief Inspector Humphreys (1 episode)
- 1976The Cedar TreeSeries: Leonard Barnet (2 episodes)
- 1976Open All HoursSeries: Bread Man (1 episode)
- 1976Doctor Who: The Seeds of DoomFilm: Scorby
- 1975The Legend of Robin HoodSeries: Castle Guard (1 episode)
- 1975SleepwalkerFilm: Peter
- 1975Nightingale's BoysSeries: Pete (1 episode)
- 1975The SweeneySeries: Skef Warren (1 episode)
- 1974DraculaFilm: Stockton-on-Tees Clerk
- 1974Who Killed Lamb?Film: Casson
- 1973Whodunnit?Series: Private Rhodes (1 episode)
- 1973ThrillerSeries: Peter (1 episode)
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeries: Jeremy (1 episode)
- 1972Crown CourtSeries: Det Insp Stoddart (1 episode)
- 1971BrettSeries: Riordan (1 episode)
- 1970Play for TodaySeries: Victor Mintell, Harry, Stutterer (voice) (1 episode)
- 1970The MisfitSeries: Lofty (1 episode)
- 1969Canterbury TalesSeries: Farmhand (1 episode)
- 1969Strange ReportSeries: Soldier (1 episode)
- 1969Who-Dun-ItSeries: Rev. Lindsay Whittaker (1 episode)
- 1969Big Breadwinner HogSeries: 1st Operative (1 episode)
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Factory Guard (1 episode)
- 1968Virgin of the Secret ServiceSeries: Captain Raffles Kirby (1 episode)
- 1967City '68Series: Hospital Doctor (1 episode)
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