John Challis
English actor · United Kingdom · Actors · Lived 1942 to 2021 · aged 79
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Something wrong?John Spurley Challis was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005-2009), as well as Monty Staines...
A life in dates
Boycie in BelgradeFilm, 20212018
Benidorm: 10 Years on HolidayFilm, Himself2016
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old TricksFilm, Captain Peacock2012
Government JobSeries, Boycie2010
PodshockFilm2007
BenidormSeries, Monty2002
The Story of Only Fools and HorsesFilm2001
DreamFilm, Toby2000
Five Seconds to SpareFilm, Shopping Centre Manager1999
Loose WomenSeries1992
HeartbeatSeries, Stan Fraser1991
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The MovieFilm, Boycie1988
Scarfe's FolliesFilm1986
CasualtySeries, Harry1981
Only Fools and HorsesSeries, Boycie
A Turn for the WorseFilm, 1981(voice)1980
Number on EndFilm, Victor Mintell1975
SleepwalkerFilm, Peter1974
DraculaFilm, Stockton-on-Tees Clerk1973
Last of the Summer WineSeries, Jeremy1970
Play for TodaySeries, Victor Mintell1964
Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?Film, Tim1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Scorby1960
Coronation StreetSeries, Det Con Phillips1942Born16 August 1942Photos 3
Filmography 21
BBBoycie in BelgradeBHBenidorm: 10 Years on HolidayYTYou Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
TTTea for TwoPOPodshockTHThe Story of Only Fools and HorsesDRDreamFSFive Seconds to Spare
TCThe Tichborne ClaimantOMOnly Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie
WAWicked Willie Rides Again!SFScarfe's Follies
BIBurning an IllusionAWA Turn for the Worse
BLBefore Water LiliesNENumber on End
DDDoctor Who: The Seeds of DoomSLSleepwalkerDRDracula
WLWho Killed Lamb?WGWhere Has Poor Mickey Gone?107 credits on file
Television 24
GJGovernment Job
CTCelebrity Antiques Road TripBEBenidorm
TSThe Paul O'Grady Show
DODoctorsLWLoose Women
RCReady, Steady, CookHEHeartbeat
SSSoldier SoldierCACasualty
HWHowards' Way
TBThe BillOHOnly Fools and Horses
TSThe SweeneyLWLast of the Summer Wine
THThriller
CCCrown CourtPTPlay for Today
ITITV Saturday Night Theatre
IPITV PlayhouseDWDoctor Who
ZCZ-CarsCSCoronation StreetIn their orbit 2
About this person
John Spurley Challis was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005-2009), as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2015-2018). Challis was an established stage actor, making appearances for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
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