Jim Barclay
Born: 1947-05-23 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2009
- A Very British Cult as Percy
2007
- After You've Gone as Plainclothes Officer
2004
- New Tricks as Ivor (Speed Dater)
2000
- Black Books as Trash Customer
1993
- Peak Practice as Martin Lucas
1992
- A Question of Identity as MI5 Technician
1991
- Bloody Sunday as Lord Widgery (voice)
1990
- Jeeves and Wooster as Policeman
- One Foot in the Grave as Mr Davidson
1989
- The Paradise Club as Bernard Webb
- The Nineteenth Hole as The Sergeant
1986
- Jossy's Giants as Jossy Blair
1985
- EastEnders as Doctor Chalmers
1984
- King as Waiter
1982
- The Young Ones as Racist Policeman
- Nobody's Hero as Larry
1980
- Fatal Spring as Patient
- The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something as Bill
1977
- The Professionals as Police Driver