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John Bowe

John Bowe

Actor · Born February 1, 1950 (76) · Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK

John Bowe was born on 1 February 1950 in Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Prime Suspect (1991), The Living Daylights (1987) and Tipping the Velvet (2002). He has been married to Emma Bowe since 1995. He was previously married to Diane ?.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 1, 1950 (76)
From
Greasby, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are John Bowe's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Power
21%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Bowe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bowe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Singapore Grip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Bowser Barrington

  • 5 Greedy Bankers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Slater

  • Gozo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Johnno

  • Ruby's Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Derby

  • Murder on the Home Front(2013)

    as Ronald Terry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronald Terry

  • DCI Banks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Patrick Aspern

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hour(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Douglas Owen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Ashes to Ashes(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Morgan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Stepfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Mendoza

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Kindel

  • Secret Smile(2005)

    Show as Derek Cotton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Freeman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Tipping the Velvet(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Bliss

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • County Kilburn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Black Jack

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ian 'Mac' McPhail

  • Cleopatra(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rufio

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Prestwick QC

  • Imogen's Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cavan

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Wells

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bright Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Inspector Gates

  • The Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Duke of Somerset/The Earl of Hertford

  • Poldark(1996)

    as Ross Poldark

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill Walker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Class Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jack Booker

  • Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as DCI Percy Reynolds

  • Body & Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Daniel Stern

  • Stalin(1992)

    as Voroshilov

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Stoddard · as Ronnie Harper

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lt Col Ian Jennings

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Marlow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Capital City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leonard Ansen

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as DCI Percy Reynolds

  • Testimony of a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Paul Taylor

  • Sitting Targets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Larry

  • Resurrected(1989)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Precious Bane(1989)

    as Kester Woodseaves

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Shaun Carew

  • The New Statesman(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Pietro Garibaldi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Living Daylights(1987)

    as Col. Feyador

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike Hornsey

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Taylor

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Brodie

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Le Bret

  • C.A.T.S. Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The One and Only Phyllis Dixey(1978)

    as Court Detective

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Army(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 4,819 episodes · as Lawrence White

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1972 to 2020; peak year 1987.

Highest rated

Prime Suspect (1991)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19722020

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Bowe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Poldark (1996)

73rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cranford (2007)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Bowe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Bowe work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bowe's MovieCove titles; Christopher Menaul shares the most, 3.