Jimmy Chisholm

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, 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.

Theatre

Radio

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