John Bowe

John Bowe

75 · Born: Feb 1, 1950

Personal Details

BornFeb 1, 1950 Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Emma Bowe

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )
  • ?

  • Diane ?

Biography

John Bowe, a remarkably gifted and accomplished person, made his grand entrance into this world on February 1, 1950, in the quaint and charming town of Greasby, situated within the picturesque and idyllic county of Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, a country renowned for its rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes.

John, a highly accomplished and talented actor, has had the privilege of displaying his exceptional skills in a diverse array of projects, garnering widespread recognition and acclaim for his outstanding performances.

In the realm of television, he has made a notable impact, starring in the highly acclaimed and influential series "Prime Suspect" (1991),which premiered over three decades ago and continues to be celebrated for its gripping storylines, complex characters, and exceptional production quality.

Furthermore, John has also made a significant contribution to the world of cinema, captivating audiences with his portrayal of a suave and sophisticated secret agent in the thrilling James Bond film "The Living Daylights" (1987),which marked a pivotal moment in the franchise's rich history and cemented his status as a versatile and accomplished actor.

In addition to his work in television and film, John has also demonstrated his range and versatility by taking on complex and challenging roles in various miniseries, including the captivating and critically acclaimed "Tipping the Velvet" (2002),which tells the story of a young woman's journey to self-discovery and empowerment in a society fraught with societal expectations and constraints.

Throughout his illustrious career, John has consistently demonstrated his ability to bring characters to life with depth, nuance, and authenticity, earning him a reputation as one of the most respected and beloved actors of his generation.

John's personal life has been marked by a profound sense of joy and fulfillment, thanks to the unwavering love and support of his partner, Emma Bowe, whom he has had the great fortune to call his wife since the year 1995.

Before embarking on his current union with Emma, John had previously entered into a marriage with Diane, though the specifics of this earlier marital arrangement remain somewhat shrouded in mystery.

Career

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2020
The Pandemic Anthology
The Pandemic Anthology as Man (segment "Unearthed")
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2016
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2015
Gozo
Gozo as Johnno
{"id":19419,"title":"Murder on the Home Front","year":"2013","character":"Ronald Terry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-on-the-home-front","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19419.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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{"id":106091,"title":"Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark","year":"2012","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/joanna-lumley-the-search-for-noahs-ark-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106091.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":1592,"title":"The Hour","year":2011,"character":"Douglas Owen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1592.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Hour
The Hour as Douglas Owen
{"id":1675,"title":"DCI Banks","year":2011,"character":"Dr. Patrick Aspern","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dci-banks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nn6nt74p0t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nn6nt74p0t0.jpg"},"released":1}
DCI Banks
DCI Banks as Dr. Patrick Aspern
{"id":1243,"title":"Ashes to Ashes","year":2009,"character":"Ralph Jarvis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ashes-to-ashes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/528mfuo4jrc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/528mfuo4jrc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes as Ralph Jarvis
{"id":8790,"title":"Cranford","year":2007,"character":"Dr. Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cranford-2008","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Cranford
Cranford as Dr. Morgan
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":2005,"character":"Henry Stoddard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Henry Stoddard
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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2002
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet as Walter Bliss
{"id":9507,"title":"Cleopatra","year":1999,"character":"Rufio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cleopatra","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9507.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9507.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Cleopatra
Cleopatra as Rufio
{"id":79493,"title":"Bright Hair","year":"1997","character":"Inspector Gates","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bright-hair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79493.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Bright Hair
Bright Hair as Inspector Gates
{"id":156976,"title":"Poldark","year":"1996","character":"Ross Poldark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poldark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156976.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156976.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Poldark
Poldark as Ross Poldark
{"id":103833796,"title":"The Prince and the Pauper","year":1996,"character":"The Duke of Somerset\/The Earl of Hertford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-prince-and-the-pauper","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833796.jpg"},"released":1}
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper as The Duke of Somerset/The Earl of Hertford
{"id":103831282,"title":"Emmerdale","year":1994,"character":"Lawrence White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/emmerdale","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831282.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Emmerdale
Emmerdale as Lawrence White
{"id":103834276,"title":"Body & Soul","year":1993,"character":"Daniel Stern","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/body-soul-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834276.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Body & Soul
Body & Soul as Daniel Stern
{"id":8463,"title":"Lovejoy","year":1993,"character":"Bill Brodie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lovejoy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg"},"released":1}
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Bill Brodie
{"id":58974,"title":"Stalin","year":"1992","character":"Voroshilov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stalin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58974.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Stalin
Stalin as Voroshilov
{"id":9891,"title":"The New Statesman","year":1992,"character":"Pietro Garibaldi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-new-statesman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9891.jpg"},"released":1}
The New Statesman
The New Statesman as Pietro Garibaldi
{"id":8378,"title":"Prime Suspect","year":1991,"character":"George Marlow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/prime-suspect","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8378.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect as George Marlow
{"id":160199,"title":"Precious Bane","year":"1989","character":"Kester Woodseaves","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/precious-bane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160199.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160199.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Precious Bane
Precious Bane as Kester Woodseaves
{"id":60645,"title":"Resurrected","year":"1989","character":"Colonel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resurrected","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60645.jpg"},"released":1}
Resurrected
Resurrected as Colonel
{"id":9817,"title":"Capital City","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/capital-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9817.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61002,"title":"Deadline","year":"1988","character":"Shaun Carew","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadline-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61002.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Deadline
Deadline as Shaun Carew
{"id":3014,"title":"The Living Daylights","year":"1987","character":"Col. Feyador","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-living-daylights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/28ujjk9l1ntg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/28ujjk9l1ntg.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights as Col. Feyador
{"id":62437,"title":"Cyrano de Bergerac","year":"1985","character":"Le Bret","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cyrano-de-bergerac-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62437.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62437.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":195958,"title":"The One and Only Phyllis Dixey","year":"1978","character":"Court Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-one-and-only-phyllis-dixey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195958.jpg"},"released":1}
1978