Portrait of John Bowler

Acting

John Bowler

Career

Active from 1978 to 2016, busiest in 1997 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Watching
Watching
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Bowler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Realism 3
  • British Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Influencer INC
Influencer INC

as Tom

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 58
Dark Angel
Dark Angel (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mr. Johnson

In Extremis
In Extremis (2014)

as The Older Guard

12
12 (2014)

as Good News Man

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Bob Sturgess

WPC 56
WPC 56 (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Asst Chief Constable Arthur Coulson / Chief Superintendent Coulson

Harrigan
Harrigan (2013)
GoodWatch score 27

as Vince Jenkins

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 53
Steel River Blues
Steel River Blues (2004)

TV show ยท as Divisional Commander Mick Hammond

Fungus the Bogeyman
Fungus the Bogeyman (2004)
GoodWatch score 49

as Bogey Policeman

Keen Eddie
Keen Eddie (2003)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show

Born and Bred
Born and Bred (2002)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Bert Cartwright

Crossroads
Crossroads (2001)

TV show

Urban Gothic
Urban Gothic (2000)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Sabini

1990s

25 titles ยท average score 71
The Beggar Bride
The Beggar Bride (1997)

as Inspector Hayes

The Tide of Life
The Tide of Life (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sep McGilby

The Sculptress
The Sculptress (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Estate Agent

Castles
Castles (1995)

TV show ยท as Tony Castle

Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Peter Watson

Cadfael
Cadfael (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Badon

Wycliffe
Wycliffe (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dan Hobden

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mike Pullen

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Frank

A Boy Called Woof!
A Boy Called Woof! (1991)

as Mr. Banks

The House of Eliott
The House of Eliott (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jowitt

Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 72
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Jacob Radnor

Woof!
Woof! (1988)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Mr. Banks

Watching
Watching (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as David Lynch

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1987)

TV show ยท as Wenham

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Richard Leighton / Rhys Hindle

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Dave Stringer

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Dougie Slade

Breakout
Breakout (1984)

as Phil

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Roger Valentine / PC Roger Valentine

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Howard Radcliff

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)

as Rob Guthrie

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 78
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as DI Styles

Danger UXB
Danger UXB (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Sapper Scott

The Lady Irene
The Lady Irene (1978)

as Eddie

Second City Firsts
Second City Firsts (1973)

TV show ยท as Eddie