
Peter Bowles
Known for Acting · 110 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 (61)

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

The Persuaders!
1971
as Mitchell

No Hiding Place
1959

Space: 1999
1975
as Balhor

Department S
1969
as Borowitsch

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Guthrie Featherstone

Danger Man
1960
as Gamal

Victoria
2016
as Duke of Wellington

The Prisoner
1967
as 'A'

Thriller
1973
as Supt. Lucas

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jack Campbell-Barnes

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Lionel Carson
Crane
1963
as Nikkolai Drax

The Protectors
1972
as Gregor Kofax

Public Eye
1965
as Croxley

Rising Damp
1974
as Hilary

Survivors
1975
as David Grant

Churchill's People
1974
as Thistlewood

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Inspector Saunders

Screen One
1989
as George Grant

The Main Chance
1969
as Roger Lamb

I, Claudius
1976
as Caractacus

Callan
1967

NET Playhouse
1966
as Razumikhin

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Policeman

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Peter

To the Manor Born
1979
as Richard DeVere

Only When I Laugh
1979
as Archie Glover
Drama 61-67
1961
as Capt. Buckley
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Prince Borodski

Lytton's Diary
1985
as Neville Lytton

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Melville
The Protectors
1964
as Dr. Fothergill

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Joe

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967
as Harry Deacon
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Robert Crosbie

Storyboard
1983
as Neville Lytton
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Tommy Radd

The Informer
1966
as Jack Hart

The Irish R.M.
1983
as Major Sinclair Yeates

Perfect Scoundrels
1990
as Guy Buchanan

Jericho
2005
as Fleming

Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Prosecuting Counsel
Chéri
1973
as Patron

Napoleon and Love
1974
as Captain Joachim Murat
Happy Ever After
1969
as Tony Bulstrode / Michael

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

Murder
2016
as Greville Cotterall

The Bounder
1982
as Howard Booth

Vice Versa
1981
as Paul Bultitude

Executive Stress
1986

ITV Christmas Comedy
1983

The Crezz
1976
as Ken Green
Good Girl
1974
as Colin Peale
Movies (49)

The Bank Job
2008
as Miles Urquhart

Love's Kitchen
2011
as Max Templeton

Ballet Shoes
2008
as Sir Donald Houghton

Lilting
2014
as Alan

Talking Proper
1985
as Self

Blow-Up
1966
as Ron

Eyewitness
1970
as Victor Grazzini

Peterman
2015
as Old Boy

One of the Hollywood Ten
2002
as Jack Warner

Stigma
1977
as Peter

The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Hanley

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

The Masqueraders
1980
as Mitchell

Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Cyril

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

The Offence
1973
as Detective Inspector Cameron

Try This One for Size
1989
as Igor

A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
as Frank Cordroy

Endless Night
1972
as Reuben

Great in Britain: The Movie
2019
as Julian

The Disappearance
1977
as Jefferies
Murder: Lost Weekend
2016
as Greville Cotterall

Little White Lies
1998
as Oliver

Taste of Excitement
1969
as Guardi

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972
as Freddie

Running Late
1992
as George Grant

Off the Rails
2021
as Vicar

The Steal
1995
as Lord Childwell

The Informers
1963
as Peter The Pole (uncredited)

Passport to Murder
1993
as Inspector Bullion

In Love and War
2001
as Melville

For the Love of Benji
1977
as Ronald

Laughter in the Dark
1969
as Paul

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self
Don't Utter a Note
1966
as Sgt. Howlett

Three Hats for Lisa
1965
as Pepper

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

Freebird
2008
as The Chairman

Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Joe

Some Lapse of Time
1965
as Policeman
Shelley
1972
as Byron

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

Rumpole's Return
1980
as Guthrie Featherstone

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
2024
as Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage)

A Magnum for Schneider
1967
as Toby Meres

The Crunch
1964
as Captain Buckley

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

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
as Self

Together
2018
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 110 credits spanning from 1951 to 2024, Peter Bowles has appeared in 49 films and 61 TV shows.
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- The Bank Job (2008) — as Miles Urquhart
- Love's Kitchen (2011) — as Max Templeton
- Ballet Shoes (2008) — as Sir Donald Houghton
- Lilting (2014) — as Alan
- Talking Proper (1985) — as Self
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