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Jim Barclay

23 May 1947Born
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South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United KingdomBirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

  1. 2009A Very British CultFilm: Percy
  2. 2007After You've GoneSeries: Plainclothes Officer (1 episode)
  3. 2004New TricksSeries: Ivor (Speed Dater) (1 episode)
  4. 2000Black BooksSeries: Trash Customer (1 episode)
  5. 1993Peak PracticeSeries: Martin Lucas (1 episode)
  6. 1992A Question of IdentityFilm: MI5 Technician
  7. 1991Bloody SundayFilm: Lord Widgery (voice)
  8. 1991Secret HistorySeries: Lord Widgery (voice) (1 episode)
  9. 1990Jeeves and WoosterSeries: Policeman (1 episode)
  10. 1990One Foot in the GraveSeries: Mr Davidson (1 episode)
  11. 1989The Paradise ClubSeries: Bernard Webb (1 episode)
  12. 1989The Nineteenth HoleSeries: The Sergeant (1 episode)
  13. 1986Jossy's GiantsSeries: Jossy Blair (15 episodes)
  14. 1985EastEndersSeries: Doctor Chalmers (1 episode)
  15. 1984KingFilm: Waiter
  16. 1982Nobody's HeroSeries: Larry (6 episodes)
  17. 1982The Young OnesSeries: Racist Policeman, Policeman in Comic Strip, Policeman in Van (1 episode)
  18. 1981The Bagthorpe SagaSeries: Bingo Caller (1 episode)
  19. 1980Fatal SpringFilm: Patient
  20. 1980The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling SomethingFilm: Bill
  21. 1977The ProfessionalsSeries: Police Driver (1 episode)

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