
Peter Bowles
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1936-10-16
- Died
- 2022-03-17
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Peter Bowles (16 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an English television and stage actor. He gained prominence for television dramas such as Callan: A Magnum for Schneider and I, Claudius. He is however, best remembered for his roles in sitcoms and television dramadies, including: Rumpole of the Bailey, Only When I Laugh, To the Manor Born, The Bounder, The Irish R.M., Lytton's Diary, Executive Stress and Perfect Scoundrels.
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Known For
TV Shows (57)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Sir Roderick Horsfield

The Avengers
1961
as Thyssen / Ezdorf

Crown Court
1972
as Gerald Somerville

The Saint
1962
as Serge / Maurice Kerr

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Insp. Hounslow

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Major Haddock

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Guthrie Featherstone

Space: 1999
1975
as Balhor

No Hiding Place
1959

Victoria
2016
as Duke of Wellington

The Persuaders!
1971
as Mitchell

Danger Man
1960
as Gamal

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jack Campbell-Barnes

The Prisoner
1967
as 'A'

Thriller
1973
as Supt. Lucas

The Protectors
1972
as Gregor Kofax

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Lionel Carson

I, Claudius
1976
as Caractacus

Public Eye
1965
as Croxley

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Inspector Saunders

Churchill's People
1974
as Thistlewood

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Policeman
Drama 61-67
1961
as Capt. Buckley

Callan
1967

Screen One
1989
as George Grant

Department S
1969
as Borowitsch

Survivors
1975
as David Grant

The Main Chance
1969
as Roger Lamb

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Peter

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Joe

Rising Damp
1974
as Hilary
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Melville

To the Manor Born
1979
as Richard DeVere
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Prince Borodski
Crane
1963
as Nikkolai Drax

The Informer
1966
as Jack Hart

Executive Stress
1986

Lytton's Diary
1985
as Neville Lytton

Jericho
2005
as Fleming

Only When I Laugh
1979
as Archie Glover

Perfect Scoundrels
1990
as Guy Buchanan

Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Prosecuting Counsel

The Irish R.M.
1983
as Major Sinclair Yeates
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Robert Crosbie

Napoleon and Love
1974
as Captain Joachim Murat

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Simpson / Pete / Morgan / Dermot Llewelyn / Sgt. Howlett / Toby Meres

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Harry Deacon

The Bounder
1982
as Howard Booth
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Tommy Radd

ITV Christmas Comedy
1983

Murder
2016
as Greville Cotterall

The Crezz
1976
as Ken Green
The Protectors
1964
as Dr. Fothergill

Vice Versa
1981
as Paul Bultitude
Good Girl
1974
as Colin Peale
A Roof Over My Head
1977
Movies (47)

The Bank Job
2008
as Miles Urquhart

Blow-Up
1966
as Ron

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as Paymaster Capt. Duberly

The Offence
1973
as Detective Inspector Cameron

Endless Night
1972
as Reuben

The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)

The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Hanley

Lilting
2014
as Alan

Love's Kitchen
2011
as Max Templeton

Ballet Shoes
2008
as Sir Donald Houghton

Eyewitness
1970
as Victor Grazzini

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Lord Jack Carberry

For the Love of Benji
1977
as Ronald

Try This One for Size
1989
as Igor

Off the Rails
2021
as Vicar

Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Cyril

The Steal
1995
as Lord Childwell

The Informers
1963
as Peter The Pole (uncredited)

The Disappearance
1977
as Jefferies

Laughter in the Dark
1969
as Paul

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
as Self

One of the Hollywood Ten
2002
as Jack Warner

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972
as Freddie

Running Late
1992
as George Grant

Stigma
1977
as Peter

In Love and War
2001
as Melville

Peterman
2015
as Old Boy

Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Pepper

Little White Lies
1998
as Oliver
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Sgt. Howlett

Some Lapse of Time
1965
as Policeman

Together
2018

The Crunch
1964
as Captain Buckley

Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Joe
Shelley
1972
as Byron

The Masqueraders
1980
as Mitchell

Freebird
2008
as The Chairman

Passport to Murder
1993
as Inspector Bullion

Rumpole's Return
1980
as Guthrie Featherstone

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
2024
as Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage)
Murder: Lost Weekend
2016
as Greville Cotterall

Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise
1973
as Major Todd Milligan

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966
as Paris Singer

Talking Proper
1985
as Self

A Magnum for Schneider
1967
as Toby Meres

Taste of Excitement
1969
as Guardi
About Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles (16 October 1936 – 17 March 2022) was an English television and stage actor. He gained prominence for television dramas such as Callan: A Magnum for Schneider and I, Claudius. He is however, best remembered for his roles in sitcoms and television dramadies, including: Rumpole of the Bailey, Only When I Laugh, To the Manor Born, The Bounder, The Irish R.M., Lytton's Diary, Executive Stress and Perfect Scoundrels. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With 104 credits spanning from 1951 to 2024, Peter Bowles has appeared in 47 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Bowles Movies
- The Bank Job (2008) — as Miles Urquhart
- Blow-Up (1966) — as Ron
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — as Paymaster Capt. Duberly
- The Offence (1973) — as Detective Inspector Cameron
- Endless Night (1972) — as Reuben
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