Jimmy Chisholm

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]

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

Chisholm was Assistant Director for the Fifth Estate Theatre Company's production of Allan Sharpe's play The Burgher's Tale at the Netherbow Theatre in 1994.[5]

Theatre
Year Title Role Theatre Director Notes
1987The Pied PiperGoggleLyttelton TheatreAlan Cohen
1988 – 1989LadybirdTheatre Royal, BathAnn Pennington
1991HamletBrunton Theatre, MusselburghCharles Nowosielskiplay by William Shakespeare
1991The Massacre of TranentNicol OutersideBrunton Theatre, MusselburghCharles Nowosielskiplay by Raymond Ross
1995AmadeusMozartDundee Repertory TheatreRichard Baronplay by Peter Shaffer
1997Roberto ZuccoDetectiveStratford-upon-Avon TheatreJames Macdonaldplay by Bernard-Marie Koltès
1997 – 1998Measure for MeasurePompeyStratford-upon-Avon TheatreMichael Boydplay by William Shakespeare
1997 – 1998The Merchant of VeniceStratford-upon-Avon TheatreGregory Doranplay by William Shakespeare
1998Measure for MeasurePompeyStratford-upon-Avon TheatreMichael Boyd
1998The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot GobboTheatre Royal, PlymouthGregory Doran
1998Measure for MeasurePompeyTheatre Royal, PlymouthMichael Boyd
8 December 1998The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot GobboBarbican Theatre, LondonGregory Doran
20 January 1999Measure for MeasurePompeyBarbican Theatre, LondonMichael Boyd
7 April 1999Roberto ZuccoDetective / Girl's FatherPit, LondonJames Macdonald
26 October - 16 November 2002The Taming of the ShrewPetruchioLyceum Theatre, EdinburghTony Cownieplay by William Shakespeare
20 August - 11 September 2004Oliver! the Musical FaginPerth TheatreKen Alexanderstage musical by Lionel Bart
9 December 2005 - 7 January 2006Sleeping BeautyNurse Mcuddles /Fairy NuffPerth TheatreIan Grieve
8 December 2006 - 6 January 2007CinderellaWritten /SengaPerth TheatreIan Grieve
7 December 2007 - 5 January 2008Sinbad and the Last PrincessWritten / Sally DoolallyPerth Theatre Ian Grievewritten by Jimmy Chisholm and Ian Grieve
31 January - 16 February 2008Of Mice and MenGeorgePerth TheatreIan Grieve
2009 The Silver DarlingsHis Majesty's Theatre, AberdeenKenny IrelandPeter Arnott's adaptation of the novel by Neil M. Gunn
20143000 TreesWillie MacKayGrey Coast ProductionsLibby McArthurplay by George Gunn
5 - 26 April 2016Neither God Nor AngelJames VIÒran Mór & Traverse TheatreRyan Alexander Dewarplay by Tim Barrow
10 February - 4 March 2017The Winter's TaleAutolycusLyceum Theatre, EdinburghMax Websterplay by William Shakespeare
16 – 31 December 2022AladdinWidow TwankeyBeacon Arts Centre

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

References
  1. "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.
  5. The Burgher's Tale theatre programme, Fifth Estate Theatre Company, 1994

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


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