The Inbetweeners star James Buckley has fans in stitches with glum holiday snaps comparing him to his Inbetweeners character and Carl Pilkington.

James Buckley left fans in stitches as he posted a series of hilarious holiday snaps from his trip to Rome.

The actor, 37, appeared to be channeling his popular Jay Cartwright character from The Inbetweeners as he posed with a downcast expression in all the photos.

In a photo taken in front of the Colesseum, James looked dapper as he wore a pale yellow zip-up T-shirt with red and black piping and matching shorts.

In the pollen photo, the star wears a quirky baby yellow top and a black Adidas bucket hat as she poses blankly over a plate of Eggs Benedict and a cup of tea.

In a third snap, Jay poses in front of the Pantheon, again pointing his finger at the monumental building.

James Buckley posted a series of hilarious holiday snaps that left fans in stitches after he looked miserable in each photo.

In the snaps, the actor appears as Jay Cartwright

In the snaps, the actor appears as Jay Cartwright

In a third photo, Jay poses in front of the Pantheon, pointing his finger at the colossal building as he stands in a bored square.

In a third photo, Jay poses in front of the Pantheon, pointing his finger at the colossal building as he stands in a bored square.

He ended the photo album with a photo of him looking very sad, holding a stein of beer in front of him on a plate of carbonara in a restaurant.

The comedian captioned the post: 'Went to Rome to cheer me up' and the sarcastic Instagram post made Inbetweeners fans laugh.

But while James' cheeky post was a treat for his followers, Inbetweeners fans were left in stitches after the Archbishop of Ponterbury took to his Instagram account to share the photos.

The meme account turned the actor's pictures into a hilarious joke, captioning their post: 'When your mom insists on taking pictures on vacation'.

Many took to the comments to poke fun at the actor, commenting on the teenager's famous lines, while others commented on how sad the star looked.

One fan compared James to Carl Pilkington, who shot to fame after starring alongside Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on their Xfm radio show.

The comedian captioned the post: 'Went to Rome to cheer me up' and the sarcastic Instagram post made Inbetweeners fans laugh.

The comedian captioned the post: 'Went to Rome to cheer me up' and the sarcastic Instagram post made Inbetweeners fans laugh.

Many took to the comments to poke fun at the actor, commenting on the teenager's popular lines, while others commented on how sad the star looked.

Many took to the comments to poke fun at the actor, commenting on the teenager's popular lines, while others commented on how sad the star looked.

He amassed a legion of fans after helming a series of spin-off shows including On Idiot Abroad and The Ricky Gervais Show.

One fan wrote: 'It gives Carl Pilkington'.

Another wrote: 'He was pissed off at what his mum dressed him up!'.

Other fans made sure to comment on some lines from Jay's Sikh inbetweener: 'Roma? I'm done my friend.

James' co-star Simon Bird made a heartbreaking announcement about the rumored new film last month.

Actor, 40, After three series and two films, it has been revealed that there are no plans to reunite anytime soon.

She made the shocking announcement in an exclusive interview with MailOnline and revealed that she is throwing cold water on fan speculation that the cast will reunite.

Simon said: 'I was afraid to throw cold water on it, but it didn't happen.

'I can say with certainty that there is no chance of a reunion.'

He explained that while the actors would be happy to get back into character, it wasn't for them.

James portrays his iconic Jay Cartwright character (left, with Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas and Simon Bird).

James portrays his iconic Jay Cartwright character (left, with Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas and Simon Bird).

James has been compared to presenter and comedian Carl Pilkington, who rose to fame after starring alongside Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on their Xfm radio show.

James has been compared to presenter and comedian Carl Pilkington, who rose to fame after starring alongside Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on their Xfm radio show.

Simon said: 'We'd be happy but it's not up to us, it's up to the writers Ian and Damon and I know they're both very busy these days.

'It is no more likely to happen now than it was ten years ago.

'I think it's a joke that lived in a certain time, I think I caused a storm on social media in a previous interview and I said it wouldn't be done now, but I didn't know it was going to happen.

'So there is no discussion about a new show or film.'