Jim Barclay
Acting
1947-05-23 · South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
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(23)
movieA Very British Cult
as Percy · 2009 · 0.0
tvAfter You've Gone
as Plainclothes Officer · 2007 · 4.8
tvNew Tricks
as Ivor (Speed Dater) · 2004 · 7.3
tvBlack Books
as Trash Customer · 2000 · 8.0
tvPeak Practice
as Martin Lucas · 1993 · 6.5
movieA Question of Identity
as MI5 Technician · 1992 · 7.0
movieBloody Sunday
as Lord Widgery (voice) · 1991 · 0.0
tvSecret History
as Lord Widgery (voice) · 1991 · 8.5
tvJeeves and Wooster
as Policeman · 1990 · 8.1
tvOne Foot in the Grave
as Mr Davidson · 1990 · 7.7
tvThe Paradise Club
as Bernard Webb · 1989 · 6.2
tvThe Nineteenth Hole
as The Sergeant · 1989 · 6.7
tvJossy's Giants
as Jossy Blair · 1986 · 7.6
tvEastEnders
as Doctor Chalmers · 1985 · 4.2
movieKing
as Waiter · 1984 · 10.0
tvNobody's Hero
as Larry · 1982 · 9.0
tvThe Young Ones
as Racist Policeman · 1982 · 7.9
tvThe Young Ones
as Policeman in Comic Strip · 1982 · 7.9
tvThe Young Ones
as Policeman in Van · 1982 · 7.9
tvThe Bagthorpe Saga
as Bingo Caller · 1981 · 6.0
movieFatal Spring
as Patient · 1980 · 0.0
movieThe Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
as Bill · 1980 · 10.0
tvThe Professionals
as Police Driver · 1977 · 7.6