Jimmy Chisholm (born 16 September 1956 in Inverness) is a Scottish actor in film, theatre, television and radio. He trained as an actor at Queen Margaret University’s School of Drama in Edinburgh. He played the part of Sonny Caplan from 2018 to 2025 in the BBC Scotland production, River City. He played Jimmy Blair from 1980 to 1986 in Scottish Television's long-running soap opera Take the High Road. In film, his credits include Braveheart (1995), as Faudron, and Mrs Brown (1997), as Mr Grant. On the stage, Chisholm is mostly associated with the Royal Lyceum Theatre which he calls his "acting home".
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.The Burgher's Tale theatre programme, Fifth Estate Theatre Company, 1994
Theatre +Year Title Role Theatre DirectorNotes 1987 The Pied Piper Goggle Lyttelton Theatre Alan Cohen 1988 – 1989 Ladybird Theatre Royal, Bath Ann Pennington 1991 Hamlet Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Charles Nowosielski play by William Shakespeare 1991 The Massacre of Tranent Nicol Outerside Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Charles Nowosielski play by Raymond Ross1995 Amadeus Mozart Dundee Repertory Theatre Richard Baron play by Peter Shaffer 1997 Roberto Zucco Detective Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre James Macdonald play by Bernard-Marie Koltès 1997 – 1998 Measure for Measure Pompey Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre Michael Boyd play by William Shakespeare 1997 – 1998 The Merchant of Venice Stratford-upon-Avon Theatre Gregory Doran play by William Shakespeare 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 play by William Shakespeare 20 August - 11 September 2004 Oliver! the Musical Fagin Perth Theatre Ken Alexander stage musical by Lionel Bart 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 TheatreIan Grieve written by Jimmy Chisholm and Ian Grieve 31 January - 16 February 2008 Of Mice and Men George Perth Theatre Ian Grieve 2009The Silver Darlings His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen Kenny Ireland Peter Arnott's adaptation of the novel by Neil M. Gunn2014 3000 Trees Willie MacKay Grey Coast Productions Libby McArthur play by George Gunn 5–26 April 2016 Neither God Nor Angel James VI Òran Mór & Traverse Theatre Ryan Alexander Dewar play by Tim Barrow May - 11 June 2016 Thon Man Molière Molière Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Tony Cownie play by Liz LochheadFisher, Mark, "Thon Man Molière review – Lochhead's lurid tragicomedy brings lots of laughs", The Guardian, 25h May 2016 10 February - 4 March 2017 The Winter's Tale Autolycus Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Max Webster play by William Shakespeare16 – 31 December 2022 Aladdin Widow Twankey Beacon Arts Centre
Radio Year Title Role Director Station Notes14 December 1997The Secret CommonwealthAndrew Lammie / fairy voicePatrick RaynerBBC Radio 4play by John Purser
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1995 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
Year Title Role Notes1977 The Mackinnons Andrew Muir 1 episode1980–1986 Take the High Road Jimmy Blair Series regular1983 The Gaffer Hagerty 1 episode1987 Dramarama TV Director 1 episode1987, 1993, 1999, 2005 Taggart Malcolm McWhinnie/Derek Kennedy/McNab/Dr. Thomas Finn 1988 Chelmsford 123 Scot 1 episodeThe Campbells Donald Fraser 1 episode1991, 1993 Screen Two 'Playtime' Presenter/Colin 1992 The Advocates Disk Jockey 1 episode1993 The Bill Eric Honeywell 1 episode1994, 1997 Rab C. Nesbitt Nick/Leslie 1995, 1996 Hamish Macbeth Tartan Salesman/Christie McMurray 1996 Dangerfield Chilton 1 episode1997 Ivanhoe Wamba Main roleThe Broker's Man Lofty 1 episode2000 The Cops Doug Fulman 2 episodes2014 Holby City Richie Miles 1 episode2018, 2021 Shetland Alec MacBay 3 episodes2018–2025 River City Sonny Caplan Series regular2021 Scot Squad Jim 1 episode
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