John Bowe
Biography
John Bowe is an English actor known for his television roles, among them Lawrence White in Emmerdale and Duggie Ferguson in Coronation Street. Born in Greasby on the Wirral, he appeared in the Granada soap opera Families and in 1991 played George Marlow in the first Prime Suspect serial, likely his most prominent part. He was a regular on Coronation Street from 1999 to 2002. Other television credits include Warship, Secret Army, Boon, Lovejoy, Silent Witness, Cranford in 2007 and Ashes to Ashes in 2009. His film work includes The Living Daylights (1987) and Resurrected (1989). On stage he played Bob in the West End production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 2010 and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd at Chichester in 2011, reprising the part in the West End in 2012. He joined Emmerdale in 2014.
76years old
Turns 77 on February 1in 83 days
- Born Greasby
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 9 years1987 to 1996
Every film, newest first
- 1996PoldarkIMDb rating 5.5
- 1992StalinIMDb rating 7.0
- 1989ResurrectedIMDb rating 6.3
- 1987The Living DaylightsIMDb rating 6.7
Genres
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Beyond film
John Bowe played Judge Turpin in a Chichester production of Sweeney Todd in September 2011, then continued in the same role when the show transferred to the West End in 2012.
Beyond film
Bowe joined the West End cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - The Musical in April 2010, playing the part of Bob.
John Bowe movies on Netflix
Poldarkas Ross Poldark
Stalinas Voroshilov
Resurrectedas Colonel
The Living Daylightsas Col. Feyador
Worked with
John Bowe shares two films with Jeroen Krabbé, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jeroen Krabbé2 films together, 1987 to 1992
Jeroen Krabbé's page Stalin1992IMDb rating 7.0Bowe as VoroshilovKrabbé as Bukharin
The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Bowe as Col. FeyadorKrabbé as General Georgi Koskov
John Rhys-Davies1 film together, 1987
John Rhys-Davies's page The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Bowe as Col. FeyadorRhys-Davies as General Leonid Pushkin
Robert Duvall1 film together, 1992
Robert Duvall's page Stalin1992IMDb rating 7.0Bowe as VoroshilovDuvall as Josef Stalin
Steve Coogan1 film together, 1989
Steve Coogan's page Resurrected1989IMDb rating 6.3Bowe as ColonelCoogan as Youth 2
David Thewlis1 film together, 1989
David Thewlis's page Resurrected1989IMDb rating 6.3Bowe as ColonelThewlis as Kevin Deakin
Jim Carter1 film together, 1992
Jim Carter's page Stalin1992IMDb rating 7.0Bowe as VoroshilovCarter as Sergo
John GlenDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by John Glen The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Bowe as Col. Feyador
Ivan PasserDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Ivan Passer Stalin1992IMDb rating 7.0Bowe as Voroshilov
Paul GreengrassDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Paul Greengrass Resurrected1989IMDb rating 6.3Bowe as Colonel
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