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.

Known For

Black Books

as Trash Customer

EastEnders

as Doctor Chalmers

The Young Ones

as Racist Policeman

The Young Ones

as Policeman in Comic Strip

The Young Ones

as Policeman in Van

Jeeves and Wooster

as Policeman

New Tricks

as Ivor (Speed Dater)

The Professionals

as Police Driver

Peak Practice

as Martin Lucas

The Paradise Club

as Bernard Webb