---
name: "John Bowe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-bowe"
fi1m_id: "john-bowe"
imdb_id: "nm0100764"
tmdb_id: 95536
wikidata_id: "Q1699376"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 February 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-18T11:29:59.210804+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Bowe

## Identity

John Bowe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-bowe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-bowe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0100764
- **TMDB ID:** 95536
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1699376
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bowe_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1699376, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0100764/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95536

Actor. Born 1 February 1950 in Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 February 1950, Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1987–2011
- **Also known as:** John Wilson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 70 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 64 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $191m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bowe_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1699376, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0100764/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95536

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Prime Suspect*](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) (88), [*Ashes to Ashes*](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md) (64)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Hour*](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Bowe (born John Wilson, 1 February 1950) is an English actor. He was born in Greasby, Cheshire, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Bowe is known for his role as George Marlow in the 1991 series of *Prime Suspect*. He played Duggie Ferguson in *Coronation Street* (1999–2002) and Lawrence White in *Emmerdale* (2014–2018). Other television credits include *The Hour* (2011) as Douglas Owen, *Ashes to Ashes* (2009) as Ralph Jarvis, *Cranford* (2007) and *Tipping the Velvet* (2002). His film work includes *The Living Daylights* (1987).

He has been married to actress Emma Bowe since 1995.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Hour* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Douglas Owen — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), Fi1m 64, as Ralph Jarvis — [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Cranford* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Morgan — [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), Fi1m 88, as George Marlow — [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *The Living Daylights* (1987), Fi1m 74, as Col. Feyador — [page](https://film.one/film/the-living-daylights.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Singapore Grip* (2020), series, as Bowser Barrington
- *5 Greedy Bankers* (2016), as Slater
- *Gozo* (2015), as Johnno
- *Ruby's Skin* (2014), as Derby
- *Murder on the Home Front* (2013), as Ronald Terry
- *Murder on the Home Front* (2013), series, as Ronald Terry
- *DCI Banks* (2011), series, as Dr. Patrick Aspern
- *The Hour* (2011), series, as Douglas Owen — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), series, as Ralph Jarvis — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Cranford* (2007), series, as Dr. Morgan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *The Stepfather* (2005), series, as DI Mendoza
- *Twisted Tales* (2005), series, as Kurt Kindel
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Max Freeman
- *Tipping the Velvet* (2002), series, as Walter Bliss
- *County Kilburn* (2000), as Black Jack
- *Split Second* (1999), as Ian 'Mac' McPhail
- *Cleopatra* (1999), series, as Rufio
- *Verdict* (1998), series, as Richard Prestwick QC
- *Imogen's Face* (1998), as Cavan
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jimmy Wells — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Bright Hair* (1997), as Inspector Gates
- *The Prince and the Pauper* (1996), series, as The Duke of Somerset/The Earl of Hertford
- *Poldark* (1996), as Ross Poldark
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Bill Walker
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Class Act* (1994), series, as Jack Booker
- *Wall of Silence* (1993), as DCI Percy Reynolds
- *Body & Soul* (1993), series, as Daniel Stern
- *Stalin* (1992), as Voroshilov
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Henry Stoddard, Ronnie Harper
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Lt Col Ian Jennings
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as George Marlow — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Capital City* (1989), series, as Leonard Ansen
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as DCI Percy Reynolds
- *Testimony of a Child* (1989), as Paul Taylor
- *Sitting Targets* (1989), as Larry
- *Resurrected* (1989), as Colonel
- *Precious Bane* (1989), as Kester Woodseaves
- *Deadline* (1988), as Shaun Carew
- *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Pietro Garibaldi
- *The Living Daylights* (1987), as Col. Feyador — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-living-daylights.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mike Hornsey — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Paul Taylor
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Bill Brodie
- *Cyrano de Bergerac* (1985), as Le Bret
- *C.A.T.S. Eyes* (1985), series, Actor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Larry
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *The One and Only Phyllis Dixey* (1978), as Court Detective
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Maurice
- *Emmerdale* (1972), series, as Lawrence White

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