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Jim Barclay

Jim Barclay

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1947-05-23

Birth Place

South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Movies and TV shows :

A Question of Identity

A Question of Identity

1992

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Movie
A Very British Cult

A Very British Cult

2009

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Movie
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Black Books

2000

8.1

TV
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EastEnders

1985

4.1

TV
Fatal Spring

Fatal Spring

1980

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Movie
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Jeeves and Wooster

1990

8.0

TV
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Jossy's Giants

1986

7.0

TV
King

King

1984

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Movie
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New Tricks

2004

7.4

TV
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Peak Practice

1993

5.9

TV
The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something

The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something

1980

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The Paradise Club

1989

5.8

TV
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The Professionals

1977

7.4

TV
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The Young Ones

1982

7.9

TV