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Grant Bowler

Grant Bowler

Actor · Born July 18, 1968 (58) · Auckland, New Zealand

Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor who has made appearances on American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian movies and television shows. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty. In November 2010, he was announced as the host of The Amazing Race Australia which will air on the Seven Network in 2011. Bowler was married to South African actress Roxane Wilson from 2001 to 2011 and has two children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1968 (58)
From
Auckland, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 59 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Grant Bowler's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Survival
22%
Morality
19%
Society
15%
Self
11%
Ideas
8%
Power
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Romantic
3
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Grant Bowler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Bowler'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

59 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eric Martin

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Eric Martin

  • Ice Storm(2023)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 20.0 Megaquake(2022)

    as Eric Martin

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Super Volcano(2022)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Baker and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gideon Hamilton

  • Guns Akimbo(2019)

    as Degraves

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Impulse(2019)

    as Henry Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Reef Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carter Eastland

  • Painkillers(2018)

    as Herb Morris

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Car: Road to Revenge(2019)

    as Rainer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Harrow(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Francis Chester · as Francis Chester (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Still Star-Crossed(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lord Damiano Montague

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • JL Ranch(2016)

    as Sheriff Whitlock

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 400 Days(2015)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • One and Two(2015)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Zoey to the Max(2015)

    as Sheriff Tom Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Dog(2015)

    as Preston Spencer III

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Swelter(2014)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Defiance: The Lost Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joshua Nolan

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ron Rudd

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Defiance(2013)

    Show 38 episodes · as Joshua Nolan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Liz & Dick(2012)

    as Richard Burton

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I Do(2012)

    as Peter Edwards

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 186 Dollars to Freedom(2012)

    as Jesus Christ

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Great Mint Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ray Mickelberg

  • GCB(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mason Massey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tom

  • Killer Elite(2011)

    as Cregg

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Atlas Shrugged: Part I(2011)

    as Henry "Hank" Rearden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Cape(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Razer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Panic at Rock Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jim

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cooter

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Canal Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Detective Ray Driscoll

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fall of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Harry

  • Outrageous Fortune: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Wolfgang West

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 17 episodes · as Connor Owens

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Outrageous Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 106 episodes · as Wolfgang 'Wolf' West

  • Through My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Black Rat

  • Border Security: Australia's Front Line(2004)

    Show 252 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Gault

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Town Priest

  • White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Petrovic

  • Always Greener(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Greg Steele

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarred Wuchowski

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • On the Beach(2000)

    as Lt. Peter Holmes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Peter Holmes

  • Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

  • Close Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mike Heyns

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Montague Fitzsimmons

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaman Liko

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Change Of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jason

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darren Rigg

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Medivac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • Pacific Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 101 episodes · as Garth Stephens

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Palance

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 96 episodes · as Const. Wayne Patterson

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1993 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

$4.6M worldwide

Highest rated

On the Beach (2000)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Defiance (2013)

Film career

19932025

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
0015

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Grant Bowler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Still Star-Crossed (2017)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lost (2004)

Midcredits 92nd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Grant Bowler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–48 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Grant Bowler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Bowler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared Cohn shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers