John Challis

English actor

John Spurley Challis[1] (16 August 1942 – 19 September 2021) was an English actor. He was born in Bristol, England. His career began in 1964. He was best known for playing Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)[2] and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005–2009). He also played Monty Staines in the ITV sitcom Benidorm from 2015 to 2018.

On 6 September 2021, Challis announced that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.[3] He died two weeks later on 19 September from the disease, aged 79.[4]

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  1. Being Boycie (2011) - p 9
  2. Fagan, Gabrielle (8 February 2020). "John Challis: 'After three failed marriages I was resigned to being single, but meeting Carol was a turning point, she believed in me and grounded me'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "'Only Fools and Horses icon John Challis cancels tour amid secret cancer battle'". Daily Mirror. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. "Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis dies". BBC News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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