John Challis

John Challis
Challis in 2013
Born	John Spurley Challis (1942-08-16)16 August 1942 Clifton, Bristol, England
Died	17 September 2021(2021-09-17) (aged 79) England
Education	Ottershaw School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–2021
Spouses	Jean Robertson ​ ​ (m. 1966, divorced)​ Debbie Arnold ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1985)​ Sabina Franklyn ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1988)​ Carol Davies ​ (m. 1995)​

John Spurley Challis (16 August 1942 – 17 September 2021) was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Herman Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005–2009), as well as Monty Staines from the seventh series onwards in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2015–2018). Challis was an established stage actor, making appearances for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.