On TV, which actor played the part of C.J., the boss of Reginald Perrin?
John Barron (actor) John Barron (actor) John Barron (24 December 1920 – 3 July 2004) was an English actor. Although Barron was a familiar face on British television from the 1950s, he is best remembered for his role in the BBC comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976–79) playing C J, Perrin's overbearing boss, later employee. The show also gave Barron the memorable catchphrase, "I didn't get where I am today by...". Born in Marylebone, London, Barron was interested in acting from an early age. For his 18th birthday his godfather paid his entry fee to RADA. After serving as a
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin the series forward unless it continued to be grounded in novels. The original three television series, all of the same name, were broadcast between 1976 and 1979; a fourth, "The Legacy of Reginald Perrin", also written by Nobbs, followed in 1996. The first series was based on Nobbs's novel "The Death of Reginald Perrin", retitled "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" to tie in with the television series. It still retains the replacement title. Reginald Iolanthe Perrin is suffering a mid-life crisis, and tries to escape his dreary life. He lives at 12 Coleridge Close, part of the "Poets