James McLaren

James McLaren was a character in Porridge and was the brash and sometimes aggressive Scotsman. He came across as a hardman but one time got lary with Norman Stanley Fletcher and ended up pinned down on the table for it. McLaren was played by Tony Osoba.

Memorable info
Born: About 1945

Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Full Name: James McLaren

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Trivia

 * Like Mr Mackay, James is the second regular Scottish character in the show, Mackay is an officer and MacLaren a prisoner. Mclaren is half Jamaican.