---
name: "Peter Bowles"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-bowles"
fi1m_id: "peter-bowles"
imdb_id: "nm0101248"
tmdb_id: 15202
wikidata_id: "Q1589331"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 October 1936"
died: "17 March 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-26T16:06:14.964187+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."
---

# Peter Bowles

## Identity

Peter Bowles

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-bowles
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-bowles
- **IMDb ID:** nm0101248
- **TMDB ID:** 15202
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1589331
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bowles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1589331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101248/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15202

Actor. Born 16 October 1936 in London, England, UK. Died 17 March 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 October 1936, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 17 March 2022
- **Active:** 1966–1974
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 81 (3), 1970s 84 (1)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $20m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bowles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1589331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101248/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15202

## Biography

Peter Bowles (1936–2022) was an English actor known for his work in film, television and theatre. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career on stage with the Old Vic company in the 1950s before moving into screen roles.

His early film credits included the part of Ron in Michelangelo Antonioni’s *Blow-Up* (1966). He later appeared in films such as *The Bank Job* (2008) and television series including *Rumpole of the Bailey*, *Only When I Laugh*, *To the Manor Born* (as Richard DeVere), *The Irish R.M.* and *Victoria* (as the Duke of Wellington). Bowles also created and starred in *Lytton’s Diary*.

*Sources: theguardian.com, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, screenonline.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Rising Damp* (1974), Fi1m 84, as Hilary — [page](https://film.one/tv/rising-damp.md)
- *Callan* (1967), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/callan.md)
- *The Prisoner* (1967), Fi1m 84, as 'A' — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *Blow-Up* (1966), Fi1m 74, as Ron — [page](https://film.one/film/blow-up.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

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

- *Off the Rails* (2021), as Vicar
- *Great in Britain: The Movie* (2019), as Julian
- *Together* (2018), Actor
- *Victoria* (2016), series, as Duke of Wellington
- *Murder: Lost Weekend* (2016), as Greville Cotterall
- *Murder* (2016), series, as Greville Cotterall
- *Peterman* (2015), as Old Boy
- *Lilting* (2014), as Alan
- *Love's Kitchen* (2011), as Max Templeton
- *Ballet Shoes* (2008), as Sir Donald Houghton
- *The Bank Job* (2008), as Miles Urquhart
- *Freebird* (2008), as The Chairman
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Lionel Carson
- *Jericho* (2005), series, as Fleming
- *Colour Me Kubrick* (2005), as Cyril
- *One of the Hollywood Ten* (2002), as Jack Warner
- *In Love and War* (2001), as Melville
- *Gangster No. 1* (2000), Executive Producer
- *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)* (2000), series, Actor
- *Little White Lies* (1998), as Oliver
- *The Steal* (1995), as Lord Childwell
- *Passport to Murder* (1993), as Inspector Bullion
- *Running Late* (1992), as George Grant
- *Perfect Scoundrels* (1990), series, as Guy Buchanan
- *Try This One for Size* (1989), as Igor
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as George Grant
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Sir Roderick Horsfield
- *Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun* (1988), as Lord Jack Carberry
- *Executive Stress* (1986), series, Actor
- *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Neville Lytton · Idea, Creator
- *Storyboard* (1983), series, as Neville Lytton · Writer
- *ITV Christmas Comedy* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Irish R.M.* (1983), series, as Major Sinclair Yeates
- *The Bounder* (1982), series, as Howard Booth
- *Vice Versa* (1981), series, as Paul Bultitude
- *Rumpole's Return* (1980), as Guthrie Featherstone
- *The Masqueraders* (1980), as Mitchell
- *Only When I Laugh* (1979), series, as Archie Glover
- *To the Manor Born* (1979), series, as Richard DeVere
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Major Haddock
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1978), series, as Prosecuting Counsel
- *Stigma* (1977), as Peter
- *The Disappearance* (1977), as Jefferies
- *A Roof Over My Head* (1977), series, Actor
- *For the Love of Benji* (1977), as Ronald
- *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Prince Borodski
- *I, Claudius* (1976), series, as Caractacus — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-claudius.md)
- *The Crezz* (1976), series, as Ken Green
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Guthrie Featherstone
- *Space: 1999* (1975), series, as Balhor
- *Survivors* (1975), series, as David Grant
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Thistlewood
- *Rising Damp* (1974), series, as Hilary — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/rising-damp.md)
- *Good Girl* (1974), series, as Colin Peale
- *Napoleon and Love* (1974), series, as Captain Joachim Murat
- *Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise* (1973), as Major Todd Milligan
- *The Legend of Hell House* (1973), as Hanley
- *Chéri* (1973), series, as Patron
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Supt. Lucas
- *The Offence* (1973), as Detective Inspector Cameron
- *A Thinking Man as Hero* (1973), as Frank Cordroy
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Gerald Somerville
- *Endless Night* (1972), as Reuben
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Gregor Kofax
- *Shelley* (1972), as Byron
- *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg* (1972), as Freddie
- *A Ghost Story for Christmas* (1971), series, as Peter
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Inspector Saunders
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Mitchell
- *The Ten Commandments* (1971), series, as Tommy Radd
- *Eyewitness* (1970), as Victor Grazzini
- *Happy Ever After* (1969), series, as Tony Bulstrode, Michael
- *Taste of Excitement* (1969), as Guardi
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Borowitsch
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Roger Lamb
- *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Robert Crosbie
- *Laughter in the Dark* (1969), as Paul
- *The Assassination Bureau* (1969), as Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Jack Campbell-Barnes
- *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1968), as Paymaster Capt. Duberly
- *The Prisoner* (1967), series, as 'A' — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *Callan* (1967), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/callan.md)
- *A Magnum for Schneider* (1967), as Toby Meres
- *Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* (1967), series, as Harry Deacon
- *Blow-Up* (1966), as Ron — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/blow-up.md)
- *NET Playhouse* (1966), series, as Razumikhin
- *The Informer* (1966), series, as Jack Hart
- *Don't Utter a Note* (1966), as Sgt. Howlett
- *The Quarry* (1966), as Melville
- *Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World* (1966), as Paris Singer
- *Some Lapse of Time* (1965), as Policeman
- *Dead Man's Chest* (1965), as Joe
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Insp. Hounslow
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Policeman
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Croxley
- *Three Hats for Lisa* (1965), as Pepper
- *The Protectors* (1964), series, as Dr Fothergill
- *The Crunch* (1964), as Captain Buckley
- *The Informers* (1963), as Peter The Pole (uncredited)
- *Crane* (1963), series, as Nikkolai Drax
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Serge, Maurice Kerr
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Capt. Buckley
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Thyssen, Ezdorf, Neil Anstice — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Gamal
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Joe
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Simpson, Pete, Morgan, Dermot Llewelyn, Sgt. Howlett, Toby Meres
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Melville

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