Jimmy Chisholm
Born (1956-09-16) 16 September 1956
Inverness, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1977–

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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995BraveheartFaudron
1997Mrs BrownMr Grant
2001Strictly SinatraKenny
2004One Last ChanceHarry
2005FestivalRadio Producer
2012The Angels' ShareVolunteer Taster
2014I.Q YOUJoe's Step Dad

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1977The MackinnonsAndrew Muir1 episode
1980–1986Take the High RoadJimmy BlairSeries regular
1983The GafferHagerty1 episode
1987DramaramaTV Director1 episode
1987, 1993, 1999, 2005TaggartMalcolm McWhinnie/Derek Kennedy/McNab/Dr. Thomas Finn
1988Chelmsford 123Scot1 episode
The CampbellsDonald Fraser1 episode
1991, 1993Screen Two'Playtime' Presenter/Colin
1992The AdvocatesDisk Jockey1 episode
1993The BillEric Honeywell1 episode
1994, 1997Rab C. NesbittNick/Leslie
1995, 1996Hamish MacbethTartan Salesman/Christie McMurray
1996DangerfieldChilton1 episode
1997IvanhoeWambaMain role
The Broker's ManLofty1 episode
2000The CopsDoug Fulman2 episodes
2014Holby CityRichie Miles1 episode
2018, 2021ShetlandAlec MacBay3 episodes
2018–presentRiver CitySonny CaplanSeries regular
2021Scot SquadJim1 episode

Theatre

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

  1. 1 2 "Jimmy Chisholm". Glasgow: Brennan Artists. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ↑ McGowen, Alistair. "Take the High Road (1980–2003)". London: BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Chisholm". San Francisco: CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jimmy Chisholm". Edinburgh: Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

Bibliography

  • Elder, Michael (1990). Ten Years of Take the High Road. London: Boxtree. ISBN 978-1-85283-109-7.


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