John Challis

Acting

John Challis

Born 16 August 1942 · Bristol, England, UK · Died 19 September 2021 at 79

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

Highlights

Doctor Who1963 · Series · Scorby
Only Fools and Horses1981 · Series · Boycie
One Foot in the Grave1990 · Series · Jack the Burglar (voice)
Open All Hours1976 · Series · Bread Man
Benidorm2007 · Series · Monty
The New Statesman1987 · Series · Gen. Giray

Filmography

Movies

17 films

You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks2016 · Film · Captain Peacock
Tea for Two2015 · Film · Jim
Dream2001 · Film · Toby
Five Seconds to Spare2000 · Film · Shopping Centre Manager
The Tichborne Claimant1999 · Film · Rous the Landlord
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie1991 · Film · Boycie
Wicked Willie Rides Again!1991 · Film · (voice)
Scarfe's Follies1988 · Film
Burning an Illusion1981 · Film · Man in Car
A Turn for the Worse1981 · Film · (voice)
Before Water Lilies1981 · Film · Harry
Number on End1980 · Film · Victor Mintell
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom1976 · Film · Scorby
Sleepwalker1975 · Film · Peter
Dracula1974 · Film · Stockton-on-Tees Clerk
Who Killed Lamb?1974 · Film · Casson
Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?1964 · Film · Tim

Filmography

Series

56 shows

Government Job2012 · Series · Boycie
Sooty2011 · Series · Henry Witham-Smythe
Benidorm2007 · Series · Monty
The Impressionists2006 · Series · Station Master
The Green Green Grass2005 · Series · Boycie
Doctors2000 · Series · James Fletcher
Then Churchill Said to Me1993 · Series · Maj Harry Bouchet
Sitting Pretty1992 · Series · Boris
Get Back1992 · Series · Monty
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Stan Fraser
Noel's House Party1991 · Series · Boycie
Soldier Soldier1991 · Series · Police Superintendent
One Foot in the Grave1990 · Series · Jack the Burglar (voice)
Wish Me Luck1988 · Series · Victor Travussini
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · Series · (voice)
The New Statesman1987 · Series · Gen. Giray
Casualty1986 · Series · Harry
Roland Rat: The Series1986 · Series · Policeman
Howards' Way1985 · Series · Morris
In Sickness and in Health1985 · Series · The Doctor
C.A.T.S. Eyes1985 · Series · Stark
The Bill1984 · Series · Ian Gore
Chance in a Million1984 · Series · Policeman
Alas Smith and Jones1984 · Series · Mexican Hotel Receptionist
Ever Decreasing Circles1984 · Series · Maintenance Man
Don't Wait Up1983 · Series · Man in Jewellery Store
Storyboard1983 · Series · Billy Cato
Beau Geste1982 · Series · Corporal Dupré
Only Fools and Horses1981 · Series · Boycie
Sink or Swim1980 · Series · Man at Door
Juliet Bravo1980 · Series · Taylor
Doctor Snuggles1979 · Series · (voice)
Bloomers1979 · Series · 2nd Policeman
Citizen Smith1977 · Series · Chief Inspector Humphreys
The Cedar Tree1976 · Series · Leonard Barnet
Open All Hours1976 · Series · Bread Man
The Legend of Robin Hood1975 · Series · Castle Guard
Nightingale's Boys1975 · Series · Pete
The Sweeney1975 · Series · Skef Warren
Whodunnit?1973 · Series · Private Rhodes
Thriller1973 · Series · Peter
Last of the Summer Wine1973 · Series · Jeremy
Crown Court1972 · Series · Det Insp Stoddart
Play for Today1970 · Series · Victor Mintell
The Misfit1970 · Series · Lofty
Strange Report1969 · Series · Soldier
Big Breadwinner Hog1969 · Series · 1st Operative
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Factory Guard
Virgin of the Secret Service1968 · Series · Captain Raffles Kirby
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Carstairs
Mr. Rose1967 · Series · Det Con Jackson
Softly, Softly1966 · Series · Det Con Rankin
Doctor Who1963 · Series · Scorby
Z-Cars1962 · Series · Det Con Armitage
Coronation Street1960 · Series · Det Con Phillips
Dixon of Dock Green1955 · Series · Ray