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Peter Bowles
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Peter Bowles

1936 – 2022 · London, England, UK · Active 1951–2024

Peter Bowles, born in 1936 in London, was an English actor whose career spanned several decades and genres. He is perhaps best known for his roles in cult films like Blow-Up (1966), where he navigated the complexities of 1960s London, and The Assassination Bureau (1969), showcasing his ability to blend charm with intrigue. Bowles also appeared in Sudden Terror (1970) and Endless Night (1972), contributing to the gritty narratives of the era. His work in these films adds a distinct layer to the conversation around cult and exploitation cinema.

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2008 ★ 5.5
as The Chairman

Three friends, Fred (Stretch), Tyg (Bell) and Grouch (Daniels), set out on a motorcycle trip to Wales in order to bring back a haul of cannabis for Fred's friend The Chairman (Bowles). What was meant to be a nice weekend in the country soon turns into an ordeal. Along the way, they encounter revenge seeking bikers and a giant masked wrestler in the pub. Or maybe it's just those magic mushrooms they had for breakfast. 

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Filmography

116 credits
2020s 2 credits
2024
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy as Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage)
Movie
2021
Movie ★ 6.0
2010s 8 credits
2018
Movie
2016
Murder: Lost Weekend as Greville Cotterall
Movie
2016
Victoria as Duke of Wellington
TV ★ 7.4
2016
Murder as Greville Cotterall
TV ★ 4.8
2015
Peterman as Old Boy
Movie ★ 6.7
2015
Movie ★ 6.0
2014
Lilting as Alan
Movie ★ 6.9
2011
Love's Kitchen as Max Templeton
Movie ★ 5.3
2000s 9 credits
2008
The Bank Job as Miles Urquhart
Movie ★ 6.8
2008
Freebird as The Chairman
Movie ★ 5.6
2008
Ballet Shoes as Sir Donald Houghton
Movie ★ 6.4
2007
TV ★ 7.1
2005
Movie ★ 5.7
2005
Jericho as Fleming
TV ★ 7.3
2002
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
In Love and War as Melville
Movie ★ 7.2
1990s 5 credits
1998
Movie ★ 4.0
1995
The Steal as Lord Childwell
Movie ★ 5.9
1993
Passport to Murder as Inspector Bullion
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
Running Late as George Grant
Movie ★ 9.0
1990
Perfect Scoundrels as Guy Buchanan
TV ★ 6.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
Movie ★ 7.4
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Sir Roderick Horsfield
TV ★ 8.2
1989
Screen One as George Grant
TV ★ 7.2
1988
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
TV ★ 6.0
1985
Movie
1985
Lytton's Diary as Neville Lytton
TV ★ 7.5
1983
The Irish R.M. as Major Sinclair Yeates
TV ★ 5.8
1982
The Bounder as Howard Booth
TV ★ 7.0
1981
Vice Versa as Paul Bultitude
TV ★ 7.0
1980
The Masqueraders as Mitchell
Movie
1980
Rumpole's Return as Guthrie Featherstone
Movie ★ 5.8
1970s 33 credits
1979
To the Manor Born as Richard DeVere
TV ★ 7.0
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Major Haddock
TV ★ 6.8
1979
Only When I Laugh as Archie Glover
TV ★ 6.7
1978
Pennies from Heaven as Prosecuting Counsel
TV ★ 7.6
1977
Stigma as Peter
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
The Sunday Drama as Prince Borodski
TV ★ 5.0
1976
The Crezz as Ken Green
TV
1976
I, Claudius as Caractacus
TV ★ 7.9
1975
Space: 1999 as Balhor
TV ★ 7.1
1975
Rumpole of the Bailey as Guthrie Featherstone
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Survivors as David Grant
TV ★ 7.9
1974
Rising Damp as Hilary
TV ★ 7.5
1974
Churchill's People as Thistlewood
TV ★ 5.0
1974
Napoleon and Love as Captain Joachim Murat
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Good Girl as Colin Peale
TV
1973
The Offence as Detective Inspector Cameron
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
Movie ★ 1.0
1973
Thriller as Supt. Lucas
TV ★ 6.9
1972
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
Shelley as Byron
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
Movie ★ 4.4
1972
The Protectors as Gregor Kofax
TV ★ 6.1
1972
TV ★ 5.7
1972
Crown Court as Gerald Somerville
TV ★ 5.7
1971
The Persuaders! as Mitchell
TV ★ 7.6
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Inspector Saunders
TV ★ 7.5
1971
TV ★ 7.4
1971
TV
1970
Eyewitness as Victor Grazzini
Movie ★ 6.4
1960s 32 credits
1969
The Assassination Bureau as Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1969
Movie ★ 6.2
1969
Movie ★ 4.3
1969
Department S as Borowitsch
TV ★ 5.3
1969
The Main Chance as Roger Lamb
TV ★ 8.3
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Jack Campbell-Barnes
TV ★ 7.0
1969
W. Somerset Maugham as Robert Crosbie
TV
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade as Paymaster Capt. Duberly
Movie ★ 6.2
1967
Movie ★ 9.0
1967
TV ★ 7.7
1967
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as Harry Deacon
TV
1966
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
Movie ★ 5.4
1966
Don't Utter a Note as Sgt. Howlett
Movie
1966
The Informer as Jack Hart
TV
1965
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
Public Eye as Croxley
TV ★ 8.2
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Insp. Hounslow
TV ★ 5.3
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1964
The Crunch as Captain Buckley
Movie
1964
The Protectors as Dr. Fothergill
TV ★ 8.0
1963
The Informers as Peter The Pole (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1963
Crane as Nikkolai Drax
TV ★ 10.0
1962
The Saint as Serge
TV ★ 7.4
1962
The Saint as Maurice Kerr
TV ★ 7.4
1961
The Avengers as Thyssen
TV ★ 7.8
1961
The Avengers as Ezdorf
TV ★ 7.8
1961
Drama 61-67 as Capt. Buckley
TV
1960
Danger Man as Gamal
TV ★ 7.4
1950s 10 credits
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1959
TV ★ 7.5
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Dermot Llewelyn
TV ★ 6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Sgt. Howlett
TV ★ 6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Toby Meres
TV ★ 6.0
1951
TV ★ 8.8
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2000
Gangster No. 1 Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1980s 2 credits
1985
TV ★ 7.5
1985
TV ★ 7.5