Deceased

When Did John Challis Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn16/08/1942Born inBristol, England, UKDied19/09/2021 (aged 79)WikidataQ6225639 ↗TMDb#1212717 ↗

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).

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Filmography73 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Only Fools And Horses: The Lost ArchiveSeries	—	84
2017	The Story of Only Fools And HorsesSeries	Self	75
2015	Tea for TwoMovie	Jim	73
2012	Government JobSeries	Boycie	70
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries	Self - Participant	69
2011	SootySeries	Henry Witham-Smythe	69
2010	PodshockMovie	Self	68
2007	BenidormSeries	Monty	65
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSeries	Self	65
2006	The ImpressionistsSeries	Station Master	64
2004	The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries	—	62
2002	The Story of Only Fools and HorsesMovie	Self	60
2000	Five Seconds to SpareMovie	Shopping Centre Manager	58
2000	DoctorsSeries	James Fletcher	58
1999	Loose WomenSeries	Self	57
1999	It's Only TV But I Like ItSeries	Self	57
1997	Brass EyeSeries	Self	55
1994	Ready, Steady, CookSeries	Self - Guest	52
1993	Then Churchill Said to MeSeries	Maj Harry Bouchet	51
1992	HeartbeatSeries	Stan Fraser	50
1992	Get BackSeries	Monty	50
1992	Sitting PrettySeries	Boris	50
1991	Noel's House PartySeries	Boycie	49
1991	Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The MovieMovie	Boycie	49
1991	Soldier SoldierSeries	Police Superintendent	49
1990	One Foot in the GraveSeries	Jack The Burglar	48
1988	The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeries	(voice)	46
1988	Scarfe's FolliesMovie	—	46
1987	The New StatesmanSeries	Gen. Giray	45
1986	CasualtySeries	Harry	44
1985	Howards' WaySeries	Morris	43
1985	In Sickness and in HealthSeries	The Doctor	43
1985	C.A.T.S. EyesSeries	—	43
1985	Late StarterSeries	Policeman	43
1984	The BillSeries	—	42
1984	The Laughter ShowSeries	Actor	42
1984	Ever Decreasing CirclesSeries	Maintenance Man	42
1983	StoryboardSeries	Billy Cato	41
1983	Don't Wait UpSeries	Man in Jewellery Store	41
1982	Beau GesteSeries	Corporal Dupré	40
1982	Murphy's MobSeries	Harry Bradshaw	40
1981	Only Fools and HorsesSeries	Boycie	39
1981	Before Water LiliesMovie	Harry	39
1981	A Turn for the WorseMovie	(voice)	39
1981	Doctor SnugglesSeries	(voice)	39
1980	Juliet BravoSeries	Taylor	38
1980	Sink or SwimSeries	Man at Door	38
1977	Citizen SmithSeries	Chief Inspector Humphreys	35
1976	Open All HoursSeries	Bread Man	34
1976	The Cedar TreeSeries	Leonard Barnet	34
1975	The SweeneySeries	Skef Warren	33
1975	The Legend of Robin HoodSeries	Castle Guard	33
1974	DraculaMovie	Stockton-on-Tees Clerk	32
1974	Who Killed Lamb?Movie	Casson	32
1973	Last of the Summer WineSeries	Jeremy	31
1973	ThrillerSeries	Peter	31
1973	Whodunnit?Series	Private Rhodes	31
1972	Crown CourtSeries	—	30
1971	BrettSeries	Riordan	29
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Victor Mintell	28
1970	The MisfitSeries	Lofty	28
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Factory Guard	27
1969	Big Breadwinner HogSeries	1st Operative	27
1969	Who-Dun-ItSeries	Rev. Lindsay Whittaker	27
1968	Virgin of the Secret ServiceSeries	Captain Raffles Kirby	26
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Carstairs	25
1967	City '68Series	Hospital Doctor	25
1967	Mr. RoseSeries	Det Con Jackson	25
1965	The NewcomersSeries	Harry Kapper	23
1964	Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?Movie	Tim	22
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	Scorby	21
1962	Z-CarsSeries	—	20
1960	Coronation StreetSeries	Det Con Phillips	18