Person
Peter Bowles
Acting · 1936–2022 · 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sir Roderick Horsfield
The Saint
Serge
The Avengers
Thyssen
BBC Play of the Month
Insp. Hounslow
Crown Court
1972
Rumpole of the Bailey
Guthrie Featherstone
Tales of the Unexpected
Major Haddock
The Persuaders!
Mitchell
Space: 1999
Balhor
Victoria
Duke of Wellington
Filmography
- 2024To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved ComedySelf /Richard DeVere (archive footage)
- 2021Off the RailsVicar
- 2019Great in Britain: The MovieJulian
- 2018Together
- 2016VictoriaDuke of Wellington
- 2016Murder: Lost WeekendGreville Cotterall
- 2016MurderGreville Cotterall
- 2015Sean Connery: In His Own WordsSelf
- 2015PetermanOld Boy
- 2014LiltingAlan
- 2011Love's KitchenMax Templeton
- 2008Ballet ShoesSir Donald Houghton
- 2008The Bank JobMiles Urquhart
- 2008FreebirdThe Chairman
- 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresLionel Carson
- 2005JerichoFleming
- 2005Colour Me KubrickCyril
- 2002One of the Hollywood TenJack Warner
- 2001In Love and WarMelville
- 2000Gangster No. 1Executive Producer
- 2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 1998Little White LiesOliver
- 1995The StealLord Childwell
- 1993Passport to MurderInspector Bullion
- 1992Running LateGeorge Grant
- 1990Perfect ScoundrelsGuy Buchanan
- 1989Try This One for SizeIgor
- 1989Screen OneGeorge Grant
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Roderick Horsfield
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunLord Jack Carberry
- 1986Executive Stress
- 1985Talking ProperSelf
- 1985Lytton's DiaryNeville Lytton
- 1983ITV Christmas Comedy
- 1983The Irish R.M.Major Sinclair Yeates
- 1982The BounderHoward Booth
- 1981Vice VersaPaul Bultitude
- 1980Rumpole's ReturnGuthrie Featherstone
- 1980The MasqueradersMitchell
- 1979Only When I LaughArchie Glover
- 1979To the Manor BornRichard DeVere
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedMajor Haddock
- 1978Pennies from HeavenProsecuting Counsel
- 1977StigmaPeter
- 1977The DisappearanceJefferies
- 1977A Roof Over My Head
- 1977For the Love of BenjiRonald
- 1977The Sunday DramaPrince Borodski
- 1976I, ClaudiusCaractacus
- 1976The CrezzKen Green
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyGuthrie Featherstone
- 1975Space: 1999Balhor
- 1975SurvivorsDavid Grant
- 1974Churchill's PeopleThistlewood
- 1974Rising DampHilary
- 1974Good GirlColin Peale
- 1974Napoleon and LoveCaptain Joachim Murat
- 1973Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must AdvertiseMajor Todd Milligan
- 1973The Legend of Hell HouseHanley
- 1973ChériPatron
- 1973ThrillerSupt. Lucas
- 1973The OffenceDetective Inspector Cameron
- 1973A Thinking Man as HeroFrank Cordroy
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972Endless NightReuben
- 1972The ProtectorsGregor Kofax
- 1972ShelleyByron
- 1972A Day in the Death of Joe EggFreddie
- 1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasPeter
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesInspector Saunders
- 1971The Persuaders!Mitchell
- 1971The Ten CommandmentsTommy Radd
- 1970EyewitnessVictor Grazzini
- 1969Happy Ever AfterTony Bulstrode
- 1969Taste of ExcitementGuardi
- 1969Department SBorowitsch
- 1969The Main ChanceRoger Lamb
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamRobert Crosbie
- 1969Laughter in the DarkPaul
- 1969The Assassination BureauJealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJack Campbell-Barnes
- 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadePaymaster Capt. Duberly
- 1967The Prisoner'A'
- 1967Callan
- 1967A Magnum for SchneiderToby Meres
- 1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleHarry Deacon
- 1966Blow-UpRon
- 1966NET PlayhouseRazumikhin
- 1966The InformerJack Hart
- 1966Don't Utter a NoteSgt. Howlett
- 1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldParis Singer
- 1965Some Lapse of TimePoliceman
- 1965Dead Man's ChestJoe
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthInsp. Hounslow
- 1965Out of the UnknownPoliceman
- 1965Public EyeCroxley
- 1965Three Hats for LisaPepper
- 1964The ProtectorsDr. Fothergill
- 1964The CrunchCaptain Buckley
- 1963The InformersPeter The Pole (uncredited)
- 1963CraneNikkolai Drax
- 1962The SaintSerge
- 1961Drama 61-67Capt. Buckley
- 1961The AvengersThyssen
- 1960Danger ManGamal
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesJoe
- 1956Armchair TheatreSimpson
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMelville
- —I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo AntonioniSelf
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