John Challis is best known for playing boycie in the popular TV series Only Fools and Horses – but what does he do now?
He is a man of many talents, Mr. Challis.
From 1981 to 2003 he played the character Herman Terrance Aubrey “Boycie” Boyce in “Only Fools and Horses” as well as in Boycies and Marlene’s own series “Green Green Grass”.
But more recently, John, 78, has been decorating our televisions in the ITV comedy Benidorm.
His character Monty Staines begins his life in the Spanish tourist paradise as a seedy holiday home cheater and eventually marries the hotel manager Joyce Temple Savage.
Monty was seen from season seven in 2015 through the final tenth series before the 2018 program was canceled.
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He’s also been to Coronation Street and Doctor Who.
From the small to the large screen, John has appeared in the feature films The Tichborne Claimant, Five Seconds to Spare, Dream and Subterrain.
And it doesn’t stop there. John has also performed in London and New York theaters.
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From Hamlet to Macbeth to the national theater productions of On the Razzle and much more.
The 78-year-old toured the country with productions like Entertaining Mr Sloane and Neil Simons Lachen on the 23rd floor.
In addition to touring his Only Fools character in the shows Boycie and Marlene and his one-man show Only Fools and Boycie.
John Challis played boycie in Only Fools and Horses from 1981 to 2003
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He’s had a really jam-packed career, entertaining people since he was 39 when Only Fools first aired in 1981.
Now he’s living a quieter, but still productive, lifestyle.
John lives with his wife Carol in a 12th century abbey in Herefordshire.
They moved from London to escape the city limits.
Trigger, Rodney, Del Boy, Uncle Albert, Boycie and Marlene in Only Fools and Horses
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Today he is the author of two best-selling autobiographies and a book about his house and garden.
“It’s been a remarkable career,” said Shropshire Star John.
“When I started, I never imagined for a minute that I would still be working more than 50 years later.
“Everyone told me that acting was a very precarious job and that most of the time I would be out of work – and to be honest, one of the things that attracted me was being unemployed and not having a lot to do it.
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“But I found it pretty easy.
“I had always enjoyed making funny voices and imitations. I did that as a child. So it seemed as natural as breathing, being on stage, making funny voices, making people laugh, or pretending to be different characters. “
While we’re glad he’s leading a quieter life, we hope to see him back on our screens soon!
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