Peter Bowles

Actor

Peter Bowles

Born October 16, 1936 in London, England, UKDied March 17, 202245 films

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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The Offence posterFirst watchThe Offence19736.8as Detective Inspector CameronA major role.A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Blow-Up poster7.3Blow-Up1966The Legend of Hell House poster6.7The Legend of Hell House1973Lilting poster7.0Lilting2014The Bank Job poster6.9The Bank Job2008The Charge of the Light Brigade poster6.2The Charge of the Light Brigade1968Endless Night poster6.0Endless Night1972For the Love of Benji poster5.8For the Love of Benji1977Love's Kitchen poster5.4Love's Kitchen2011

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The Bank Job poster6.9The Bank Job2008

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2021Off the RailsVicar
  2. 2019Great in Britain: The MovieJulian
  3. 2018Together
  4. 2016Murder: Lost WeekendGreville Cotterall
  5. 2015PetermanOld Boy
  6. 2014LiltingAlan
  7. 2011Love's KitchenMax Templeton
  8. 2008Ballet ShoesSir Donald Houghton
  9. 2008The Bank JobMiles Urquhart
  10. 2008FreebirdThe Chairman
  11. 2005Colour Me KubrickCyril
  12. 2004The Byzantine CatMartin
  13. 2002One of the Hollywood TenJack Warner
  14. 2001In Love and WarMelville
  15. 1998Little White LiesOliver
  16. 1995The StealLord Childwell
  17. 1993Passport to MurderInspector Bullion
  18. 1992Running LateGeorge Grant
  19. 1989Try This One for SizeIgor
  20. 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunLord Jack Carberry
  21. 1980Rumpole's ReturnGuthrie Featherstone
  22. 1980The MasqueradersMitchell
  23. 1977StigmaPeter
  24. 1977The DisappearanceJefferies
  25. 1977For the Love of BenjiRonald
  26. 1973Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must AdvertiseMajor Todd Milligan
  27. 1973The Legend of Hell HouseHanley
  28. 1973The OffenceDetective Inspector Cameron
  29. 1973A Thinking Man as HeroFrank Cordroy
  30. 1972Endless NightReuben
  31. 1972ShelleyByron
  32. 1972A Day in the Death of Joe EggFreddie
  33. 1970EyewitnessVictor Grazzini
  34. 1969Taste of ExcitementGuardi
  35. 1969Laughter in the DarkPaul
  36. 1969The Assassination BureauJealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
  37. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadePaymaster Capt. Duberly
  38. 1967A Magnum for SchneiderToby Meres
  39. 1966Blow-UpRon
  40. 1966Don't Utter a NoteSgt. Howlett
  41. 1965Some Lapse of TimePoliceman
  42. 1965Dead Man's ChestJoe
  43. 1965Three Hats for LisaPepper
  44. 1964The CrunchCaptain Buckley
  45. 1963The InformersPeter The Pole (uncredited)