Peter Bowles

Acting

Peter Bowles

Born October 16, 1936London, England, UK102 credits

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

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

Movie

2024

Off the Rails
6.0

Off the Rails

Movie

2021

Together

Together

Movie

2018

Victoria
7.3

Victoria

TV

2016

Murder: Lost Weekend

Movie

2016

Murder
4.8

Murder

TV

2016

Filmography

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
2024To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedyas Self /Richard DeVere (archive footage)Movie
Off the Rails
2021Off the Railsas VicarMovie
Together
2018TogetherMovie
Victoria
2016Victoriaas Duke of WellingtonTV
M
2016Murder: Lost Weekendas Greville CotterallMovie
Murder
2016Murderas Greville CotterallTV
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015Sean Connery: In His Own Wordsas SelfMovie
Peterman
2015Petermanas Old BoyMovie
Lilting
2014Liltingas AlanMovie
Love's Kitchen
2011Love's Kitchenas Max TempletonMovie
Third Girl
2010Third Girlas Sir Roderick HorsfieldMovie
Ballet Shoes
2008Ballet Shoesas Sir Donald HoughtonMovie
The Bank Job
2008The Bank Jobas Miles UrquhartMovie
Freebird
2008Freebirdas The ChairmanMovie
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007The Sarah Jane Adventuresas Lionel CarsonTV
Jericho
2005Jerichoas FlemingTV
Colour Me Kubrick
2005Colour Me Kubrickas CyrilMovie
One of the Hollywood Ten
2002One of the Hollywood Tenas Jack WarnerMovie
In Love and War
2001In Love and Waras MelvilleMovie
Gangster No. 1
2000Gangster No. 1Executive ProducerMovie
R
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV
Little White Lies
1998Little White Liesas OliverMovie
The Steal
1995The Stealas Lord ChildwellMovie
Passport to Murder
1993Passport to Murderas Inspector BullionMovie
Running Late
1992Running Lateas George GrantMovie
Perfect Scoundrels
1990Perfect Scoundrelsas Guy BuchananTV
Try This One for Size
1989Try This One for Sizeas IgorMovie
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Roderick HorsfieldTV
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Lord Jack CarberryMovie
Executive Stress
1986Executive StressTV
Talking Proper
1985Talking Properas SelfMovie
Lytton's Diary
1985Lytton's Diaryas Neville LyttonTV
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983ITV Christmas ComedyTV
The Irish R.M.
1983The Irish R.M.as Major Sinclair YeatesTV
The Bounder
1982The Bounderas Howard BoothTV
Vice Versa
1981Vice Versaas Paul BultitudeTV
Rumpole's Return
1980Rumpole's Returnas Guthrie FeatherstoneMovie
The Masqueraders
1980The Masqueradersas MitchellMovie
Only When I Laugh
1979Only When I Laughas Archie GloverTV
To the Manor Born
1979To the Manor Bornas Richard DeVereTV
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Major HaddockTV
Pennies from Heaven
1978Pennies from Heavenas Prosecuting CounselTV
Stigma
1977Stigmaas PeterMovie
The Disappearance
1977The Disappearanceas JefferiesMovie
A
1977A Roof Over My HeadTV
For the Love of Benji
1977For the Love of Benjias RonaldMovie
I, Claudius
1976I, Claudiusas CaractacusTV
The Crezz
1976The Crezzas Ken GreenTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Guthrie FeatherstoneTV
Space: 1999
1975Space: 1999as BalhorTV
Survivors
1975Survivorsas David GrantTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas ThistlewoodTV
Rising Damp
1974Rising Dampas HilaryTV
G
1974Good Girlas Colin PealeTV
Napoleon and Love
1974Napoleon and Loveas Captain Joachim MuratTV
Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise
1973Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertiseas Major Todd MilliganMovie
The Legend of Hell House
1973The Legend of Hell Houseas HanleyMovie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras Supt. LucasTV
The Offence
1973The Offenceas Detective Inspector CameronMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
Endless Night
1972Endless Nightas ReubenMovie
The Protectors
1972The Protectorsas Gregor KofaxTV
S
1972Shelleyas ByronMovie
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972A Day in the Death of Joe Eggas FreddieMovie
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971A Ghost Story for Christmasas PeterTV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Inspector SaundersTV
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!as MitchellTV
T
1971The Ten Commandmentsas Tommy RaddTV
Eyewitness
1970Eyewitnessas Victor GrazziniMovie
Taste of Excitement
1969Taste of Excitementas GuardiMovie
Department S
1969Department Sas BorowitschTV
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chanceas Roger LambTV
Laughter in the Dark
1969Laughter in the Darkas PaulMovie
The Assassination Bureau
1969The Assassination Bureauas Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)Movie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Paymaster Capt. DuberlyMovie
The Prisoner
1967The Prisoneras 'A'TV
Callan
1967CallanTV
A Magnum for Schneider
1967A Magnum for Schneideras Toby MeresMovie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Harry DeaconTV
Blow-Up
1966Blow-Upas RonMovie
The Informer
1966The Informeras Jack HartTV
D
1966Don't Utter a Noteas Sgt. HowlettMovie
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Paris SingerMovie
Some Lapse of Time
1965Some Lapse of Timeas PolicemanMovie
Dead Man's Chest
1965Dead Man's Chestas JoeMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Insp. HounslowTV
Out of the Unknown
1965Out of the Unknownas PolicemanTV
Public Eye
1965Public Eyeas CroxleyTV
Three Hats for Lisa
1965Three Hats for Lisaas PepperMovie
T
1964The Protectorsas Dr. FothergillTV
The Crunch
1964The Crunchas Captain BuckleyMovie
The Informers
1963The Informersas Peter The Pole (uncredited)Movie
C
1963Craneas Nikkolai DraxTV
The Saint
1962The Saintas SergeTV
D
1961Drama 61-67as Capt. BuckleyTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas ThyssenTV
Danger Man
1960Danger Manas GamalTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas JoeTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas SimpsonTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas MelvilleTV
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
—I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonionias SelfMovie