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Jim Bowen(1937-2018)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Jim Bowen is an English actor, stand-up comedian and TV personality.

He is best known as the long-time host of the ITV game show Bullseye, which he hosted from its beginning in September 1981 until the end of its 14th series in July 1995.

Bowen has also appeared in TV dramas and comedies. He played a crooked accountant in ITV's 1982 drama Muck and Brass, and later guest starred in BBC1's Jonathan Creek and Channel 4's Phoenix Nights.

In 1999, Bowen began presenting on BBC Radio Lancashire.
BornAugust 20, 1937
DiedMarch 14, 2018(80)
BornAugust 20, 1937
DiedMarch 14, 2018(80)
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Known for

Bullseye (1981)
Bullseye
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Presenter
Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
Jonathan Creek
8.1
TV Series
  • Duggie Dawson
Peter Capaldi and Ray Quinn in The Afternoon Play (2003)
The Afternoon Play
7.4
TV Series
  • MC Norman
Paul Shane and Mel Smith in Muck and Brass (1982)
Muck and Brass
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Charles Sprowl

Credits

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Actor



  • Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (2005)
    Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Jim Bowen
    • 2005
  • Peter Capaldi and Ray Quinn in The Afternoon Play (2003)
    The Afternoon Play
    7.4
    TV Series
    • MC Norman
    • 2004
  • Phoenix Nights (2001)
    Phoenix Nights
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Frank 'Hoss' Cartwright
    • 2002
  • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
    Jonathan Creek
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Duggie Dawson
    • 1999
  • Philip's Flashing Finger
    Short
    • Stan Truman
    • 1996
  • Noel's House Party (1991)
    Noel's House Party
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1992–1993
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • the Library Attendant
    • Man in street
    • 1988–1992
  • Patrick Malahide and Ewan Phillips in News at Twelve (1988)
    News at Twelve
    TV Series
    • Henry Owen
    • 1988
  • Cue Gary
    TV Series
    • 1987
  • Jim Bowen, Jim Davidson, Frankie Howerd, Bernard Manning, Mike Reid, and Roger De Courcey in Let It Be All Right on the Night (1987)
    Let It Be All Right on the Night
    Video
    • 1987
  • Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)
    Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Game show host
    • 1986
  • Saturday Stayback (1983)
    Saturday Stayback
    4.6
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • Diane Keen and Patrick Troughton in Foxy Lady (1982)
    Foxy Lady
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Orlando Cheetham
    • 1982
  • Paul Shane and Mel Smith in Muck and Brass (1982)
    Muck and Brass
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Charles Sprowl
    • 1982
  • Jim Davidson in The Jim Davidson Show (1979)
    The Jim Davidson Show
    4.7
    TV Series
    • 1982

Writer



  • You Must Be Joking!
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Bowen
  • Height
    • 1.77 m
  • Born
    • August 20, 1937
    • Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 14, 2018
    • Lancashire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Phyllis Owen1959 - March 14, 2018 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Before becoming a stand-up comedian and quiz show host, he was a PE teacher, and then a deputy headmaster at Caton Primary School near Lancaster.
  • Trademark
      His catchphrases: "Super, Smashing, Great", "You can't beat a bit of Bully!", "Let's look at what you could have won" and "Keep out of the black and in to the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed"

FAQ

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  • When did Jim Bowen die?
    March 14, 2018
  • How did Jim Bowen die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Jim Bowen when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Jim Bowen die?
    Lancashire, England, UK
  • When was Jim Bowen born?
    August 20, 1937

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