Jimmy Chisholm
Jimmy Chisholm | |
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| Born | 16 September 1956 Inverness, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977– |
Jimmy Chisholm (born 16 September 1956 in Inverness) is a Scottish actor in film, theatre and television. He trained as an actor at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. He currently plays the part of Sonny Caplan in the BBC Scotland production, River City.[1] He played Jimmy Blair from 1980 to 1986 in Scottish Television's long-running soap opera Take the High Road.[2] In film, his credits include Braveheart (1995), as Faudron, and Mrs Brown (1997), as Mr Grant.[1][3] On the stage, Chisholm is mostly associated with the Royal Lyceum Theatre which he calls his "acting home".[4]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Braveheart | Faudron | |
| 1997 | Mrs Brown | Mr Grant | |
| 2001 | Strictly Sinatra | Kenny | |
| 2004 | One Last Chance | Harry | |
| 2005 | Festival | Radio Producer | |
| 2012 | The Angels' Share | Volunteer Taster | |
| 2014 | I.Q YOU | Joe's Step Dad |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Mackinnons | Andrew Muir | 1 episode |
| 1980–1986 | Take the High Road | Jimmy Blair | Series regular |
| 1983 | The Gaffer | Hagerty | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Dramarama | TV Director | 1 episode |
| 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005 | Taggart | Malcolm McWhinnie/Derek Kennedy/McNab/Dr. Thomas Finn | |
| 1988 | Chelmsford 123 | Scot | 1 episode |
| The Campbells | Donald Fraser | 1 episode | |
| 1991, 1993 | Screen Two | 'Playtime' Presenter/Colin | |
| 1992 | The Advocates | Disk Jockey | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Bill | Eric Honeywell | 1 episode |
| 1994, 1997 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Nick/Leslie | |
| 1995, 1996 | Hamish Macbeth | Tartan Salesman/Christie McMurray | |
| 1996 | Dangerfield | Chilton | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Ivanhoe | Wamba | Main role |
| The Broker's Man | Lofty | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | The Cops | Doug Fulman | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Holby City | Richie Miles | 1 episode |
| 2018, 2021 | Shetland | Alec MacBay | 3 episodes |
| 2018–present | River City | Sonny Caplan | Series regular |
| 2021 | Scot Squad | Jim | 1 episode |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Pied Piper | Goggle | Lyttelton Theatre | Alan Cohen |
| 1988 – 1989 | Ladybird | Theatre Royal, Bath | Ann Pennington | |
| 1991 | Hamlet | Brunton Theatre | Charles Nowosielski | |
| 1991 | The Massacre of Tranent | Nicol Outerside | Brunton Theatre | Charles Nowosielski |
| 1995 | Amadeus | Mozart | Dundee Repertory Theatre | Richard Baron |
| 1997 | Roberto Zucco | Detective | Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre | James Macdonald |
| 1997 – 1998 | Measure for Measure | Pompey | Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre | Michael Boyd |
| 1997 – 1998 | The Merchant of Venice | Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre | Gregory Doran | |
| 1998 | Measure for Measure | Pompey | Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre | Michael Boyd |
| 1998 | The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | Gregory Doran |
| 1998 | Measure for Measure | Pompey | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | Michael Boyd |
| 8 December 1998 | The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | Barbican Theatre, London | Gregory Doran |
| 20 January 1999 | Measure for Measure | Pompey | Barbican Theatre, London. | Michael Boyd |
| 7 April 1999 | Roberto Zucco | Detective / Girl's Father | Pit, London | James Macdonald |
| 26 October – 16 November 2002 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | Tony Cownie |
| 20 August – 11 September 2004 | Oliver! the Musical | Fagin | Perth Theatre | Ken Alexander |
| 9 December 2005 – 7 January 2006 | Sleeping Beauty | Nurse Mcuddles /Fairy Nuff | Perth Theatre | Ian Grieve |
| 8 December 2006 – 6 January 2007 | Cinderella | Written /Senga | Perth Theatre | Ian Grieve |
| 7 December 2007 – 5 January 2008 | Sinbad and the Last Princess | Written / Sally Doolally | Perth Theatre | Ian Grieve |
| 31 January – 16 February 2008 | Of Mice and Men | George | Perth Theatre | Ian Grieve |
| 2009 | The Silver Darlings | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen | Kenny Ireland | |
| 5 - 26 April 2016 | Neither God Nor Angel | James VI | Òran Mór & Traverse Theatre | Ryan Alexander Dewar |
| 10 February - 4 March 2017 | The Winter's Tale | Autolycus | Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | Max Webster |
| 16 – 31 December 2022 | Aladdin | Widow Twankey | Beacon Arts Centre |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jimmy Chisholm". Glasgow: Brennan Artists. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ McGowen, Alistair. "Take the High Road (1980–2003)". London: BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Chisholm". San Francisco: CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Chisholm". Edinburgh: Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- Elder, Michael (1990). Ten Years of Take the High Road. London: Boxtree. ISBN 978-1-85283-109-7.
External links[edit]
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