Actor
John Challis
16 August 1942† 19 September 2021 (aged 79) Bristol, England, UK
- Movies
- 21
- Shows
- 77
Biography
John Challis was an English actor best known for portraying dodgy second hand car dealer Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series Only Fools and Horses and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass.
Known For
- 2026
- 2021
- Boycie in Belgrade · Film · Boycie
- 2018
- 2017
- The Story of Only Fools And Horses · Series
- We Have Been Watching · Series
- 2016
- You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks · Film · Captain Peacock
- 2015
- Tea for Two · Film · Jim
- 2012
- Strippers: Cars for Cash · Series · Narrator (voice)
- Government Job · Series · Boycie
- 2011
- Sooty · Series · Henry Witham-Smythe
- 2010
- Podshock · Film
- 2007
- Benidorm · Series · Monty
- 2006
- The Impressionists · Series · Station Master
- 2005
- The Green Green Grass · Series · Boycie
- 2002
- 2001
- Dream · Film · Toby
- 2000
- Five Seconds to Spare · Film · Shopping Centre Manager
- Doctors · Series · James Fletcher
- 1999
- The Tichborne Claimant · Film · Rous the Landlord
- It's Only TV But I Like It · Series
- 1997
- Wing and a Prayer · Series · DS Doughty
- Brass Eye · Series
- 1994
- Ready, Steady, Cook · Series · Guest
- 1993
- Then Churchill Said to Me · Series · Maj Harry Bouchet
- 1992
- Sitting Pretty · Series · Boris
- Get Back · Series · Monty
- Heartbeat · Series · Stan Fraser
- 1991
- Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie · Film · Boycie
- Wicked Willie Rides Again! · Film · (voice)
- Noel's House Party · Series · Boycie
- Soldier Soldier · Series · Police Superintendent
- 1990
- One Foot in the Grave · Series · Jack The Burglar
- 1988
- Scarfe's Follies · Film
- Wish Me Luck · Series · Victor Travussini
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers · Series · (voice)
- 1987
- The New Statesman · Series · Gen. Giray
- 1986
- Casualty · Series · Harry
- Roland Rat: The Series · Series · Policeman
- Lenny Henry Tonite · Series · Actor
- Strike it Rich! · Series · Big John
- 1985
- Howards' Way · Series · Morris
- In Sickness and in Health · Series · The Doctor
- And There's More · Series
- C.A.T.S. Eyes · Series · Stark
- Late Starter · Series · Policeman
- Relative Strangers · Series · CID Man
- 1984
- The Bill · Series · Ian Gore
- Chance in a Million · Series · Policeman
- The Laughter Show · Series · Actor
- Alas Smith and Jones · Series · Mexican Hotel Receptionist
- Ever Decreasing Circles · Series · Maintenance Man
- 1983
- Don't Wait Up · Series · Man in Jewellery Store
- Storyboard · Series · Billy Cato
- 1982
- Beau Geste · Series · Corporal Dupré
- Murphy's Mob · Series · Harry Bradshaw
- 1981
- Burning an Illusion · Film · Man in Car
- A Turn for the Worse · Film · (voice)
- Before Water Lilies · Film · Harry
- Only Fools and Horses · Series · Boycie
- 1980
- Number on End · Film · Victor Mintell
- Sink or Swim · Series · Man at Door
- Juliet Bravo · Series · Taylor
- 1979
- Doctor Snuggles · Series · (voice)
- Bloomers · Series · 2nd Policeman
- 1978
- The Law Centre · Series · Det Sgt Sharp
- 1977
- Citizen Smith · Series · Chief Inspector Humphreys
- 1976
- Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom · Film · Scorby
- The Cedar Tree · Series · Leonard Barnet
- Open All Hours · Series · Bread Man
- 1975
- Sleepwalker · Film · Peter
- The Legend of Robin Hood · Series · Castle Guard
- Nightingale's Boys · Series · Pete
- The Sweeney · Series · Skef Warren
- 1974
- Dracula · Film · Stockton-on-Tees Clerk
- Who Killed Lamb? · Film · Casson
- 1973
- Whodunnit? · Series · Private Rhodes
- Thriller · Series · Peter
- Last of the Summer Wine · Series · Jeremy
- 1972
- Crown Court · Series · Det Insp Stoddart
- 1971
- Brett · Series · Riordan
- 1970
- Play for Today · Series · Victor Mintell
- The Misfit · Series · Lofty
- 1969
- Canterbury Tales · Series · Farmhand
- Strange Report · Series · Soldier
- Who-Dun-It · Series · Rev. Lindsay Whittaker
- Big Breadwinner Hog · Series · 1st Operative
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre · Series · Factory Guard
- 1968
- Virgin of the Secret Service · Series · Captain Raffles Kirby
- 1967
- City '68 · Series · Hospital Doctor
- ITV Playhouse · Series · Carstairs
- Mr. Rose · Series · Det Con Jackson
- 1966
- Softly, Softly · Series · Det Con Rankin
- 1965
- The Newcomers · Series · Harry Kapper
- 1964
- Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? · Film · Tim
- 1963
- Doctor Who · Series · Scorby
- 1962
- Z-Cars · Series · Det Con Armitage
- 1960
- Coronation Street · Series · Det Con Phillips
- 1955
- Dixon of Dock Green · Series · Ray