Acting
Peter Bowles
Born 1936-10-16
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Peter Bowles
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The Bank Job
2008
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Blow-Up
1966
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
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The Avengers
1961
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The Saint
1962
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Victoria
2016
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Crown Court
1972
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The Prisoner
1967
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Space: 1999
1975
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The Legend of Hell House
1973
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (126 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy | Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Off the Rails | Vicar | Movie | 2021 |
 | Great in Britain: The Movie | Julian | Movie | 2019 |
 | Together | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Victoria | Duke of Wellington | TV Series | 2016 |
| Murder: Lost Weekend | Greville Cotterall | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Murder | Greville Cotterall | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Sean Connery: In His Own Words | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Peterman | Old Boy | Movie | 2015 |
 | Lilting | Alan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Love's Kitchen | Max Templeton | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ballet Shoes | Sir Donald Houghton | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Bank Job | Miles Urquhart | Movie | 2008 |
 | Freebird | The Chairman | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Lionel Carson | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Jericho | Fleming | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Colour Me Kubrick | Cyril | Movie | 2005 |
 | One of the Hollywood Ten | Jack Warner | Movie | 2002 |
 | In Love and War | Melville | Movie | 2001 |
 | Gangster No. 1 | Executive Producer | Movie | 2000 |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Little White Lies | Oliver | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Steal | Lord Childwell | Movie | 1995 |
 | Passport to Murder | Inspector Bullion | Movie | 1993 |
 | Running Late | George Grant | Movie | 1992 |
 | Perfect Scoundrels | Guy Buchanan | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Try This One for Size | Igor | Movie | 1989 |
 | Screen One | George Grant | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Sir Roderick Horsfield | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun | Lord Jack Carberry | Movie | 1988 |
 | Executive Stress | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Talking Proper | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Lytton's Diary | Neville Lytton | TV Series | 1985 |
| Lytton's Diary | Idea | TV Series | 1985 |
| Lytton's Diary | Creator | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Storyboard | Neville Lytton | TV Series | 1983 |
| Storyboard | Writer | TV Series | 1983 |
 | ITV Christmas Comedy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Irish R.M. | Major Sinclair Yeates | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Bounder | Howard Booth | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Vice Versa | Paul Bultitude | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Rumpole's Return | Guthrie Featherstone | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Masqueraders | Mitchell | Movie | 1980 |
 | Only When I Laugh | Archie Glover | TV Series | 1979 |
 | To the Manor Born | Richard DeVere | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | Major Haddock | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Pennies from Heaven | Prosecuting Counsel | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Stigma | Peter | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Disappearance | Jefferies | Movie | 1977 |
| A Roof Over My Head | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | For the Love of Benji | Ronald | Movie | 1977 |
| The Sunday Drama | Prince Borodski | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | I, Claudius | Caractacus | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Crezz | Ken Green | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Guthrie Featherstone | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Space: 1999 | Balhor | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Survivors | David Grant | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Churchill's People | Thistlewood | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Rising Damp | Hilary | TV Series | 1974 |
| Good Girl | Colin Peale | TV Series | 1974 | |
 | Napoleon and Love | Captain Joachim Murat | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise | Major Todd Milligan | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Legend of Hell House | Hanley | Movie | 1973 |
| Chéri | Patron | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | Thriller | Supt. Lucas | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Offence | Detective Inspector Cameron | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Thinking Man as Hero | Frank Cordroy | Movie | 1973 |
 | Crown Court | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Gerald Somerville | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Endless Night | Reuben | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Protectors | Gregor Kofax | TV Series | 1972 |
| Shelley | Byron | Movie | 1972 | |
 | A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Freddie | Movie | 1972 |
 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Peter | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Inspector Saunders | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Persuaders! | Mitchell | TV Series | 1971 |
| The Ten Commandments | Tommy Radd | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Eyewitness | Victor Grazzini | Movie | 1970 |
| Happy Ever After | Tony Bulstrode | TV Series | 1969 | |
| Happy Ever After | Michael | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | Taste of Excitement | Guardi | Movie | 1969 |
 | Department S | Borowitsch | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Main Chance | Roger Lamb | TV Series | 1969 |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Robert Crosbie | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | Laughter in the Dark | Paul | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Assassination Bureau | Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Jack Campbell-Barnes | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Paymaster Capt. Duberly | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Prisoner | 'A' | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Callan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | A Magnum for Schneider | Toby Meres | Movie | 1967 |
 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Harry Deacon | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Blow-Up | Ron | Movie | 1966 |
 | NET Playhouse | Razumikhin | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Informer | Jack Hart | TV Series | 1966 |
| Don't Utter a Note | Sgt. Howlett | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Paris Singer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Some Lapse of Time | Policeman | Movie | 1965 |
 | Dead Man's Chest | Joe | Movie | 1965 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Insp. Hounslow | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Out of the Unknown | Policeman | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Public Eye | Croxley | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Three Hats for Lisa | Pepper | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Protectors | Dr Fothergill | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Crunch | Captain Buckley | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Informers | Peter The Pole (uncredited) | Movie | 1963 |
| Crane | Nikkolai Drax | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | The Saint | Serge | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Saint | Maurice Kerr | TV Series | 1962 |
| Drama 61-67 | Capt. Buckley | TV Series | 1961 | |
 | The Avengers | Thyssen | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Ezdorf | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Neil Anstice | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Danger Man | Gamal | TV Series | 1960 |
 | No Hiding Place | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | Joe | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Simpson | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Pete | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Morgan | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Dermot Llewelyn | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Sgt. Howlett | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Toby Meres | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Melville | TV Series | 1951 |
 | I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni | Self | Movie | — |
| The Quarry | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |