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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Black Books (2000) — Trash Customer
2. EastEnders (1985) — Doctor Chalmers
3. The Young Ones (1982) — Racist Policeman
4. Jeeves and Wooster (1990) — Policeman
5. One Foot in the Grave (1990) — Mr Davidson
6. New Tricks (2004) — Ivor (Speed Dater)
7. The Professionals (1977) — Police Driver
8. After You've Gone (2007) — Plainclothes Officer
9. Peak Practice (1993) — Martin Lucas
10. The Paradise Club (1989) — Bernard Webb
11. Jossy's Giants (1986) — Jossy Blair
12. The Nineteenth Hole (1989) — The Sergeant
13. Secret History (1991) — Lord Widgery (voice)
14. A Question of Identity (1992) — MI5 Technician
15. King (1984) — Waiter
16. The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980) — Bill
17. Nobody's Hero (1982) — Larry
18. The Bagthorpe Saga (1981) — Bingo Caller
19. A Very British Cult (2009) — Percy
20. Fatal Spring (1980) — Patient
21. Bloody Sunday (1991) — Lord Widgery (voice)