John Challis
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Challis pictured in Shrewsbury, November 2007.
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16 August 1942 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Residence | Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Challis (1964–1966) (divorced) Debbie Arnold (1981–1985) (divorced) Sabina Franklyn (1987–1988) (divorced) Carol Davies (1993–present) |
John Challis (born 16 August 1942) is an English actor. He played Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC television comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and its spin-off The Green Green Grass.
An only child, Challis was born in Bristol but brought up in South East London. His father James Alec, from Sheffield, was a Civil Servant. Challis attended the state boarding Ottershaw School near Woking, Surrey. Upon leaving school he worked as a trainee estate agent before becoming a professional actor. An early television role, in 1969, was in the controversial gangster drama Big Breadwinner Hog, and between 1971 and 1975 he made regular appearances in Z-Cars as Sergeant Culshaw.
He played Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce for many years in Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off The Green Green Grass. His other television appearances include Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney, Doctor Who (The Seeds of Doom), Dracula, Beau Geste, Juliet Bravo, Coronation Street, Bloomers, Citizen Smith, Ever Decreasing Circles, Doctor Snuggles, Chance in a Million, The Bill, One Foot in the Grave, Open All Hours, The New Statesman, Don't Wait Up, Soldier Soldier, Brass Eye, My Family, In Sickness and in Health and Heartbeat.
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