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Will Bowes

Will Bowes

Actor and director · Born June 14, 1990 (36) · London, Ontario, Canada

Will Bowes is a Canadian Screen Award-winning director, actor, and singer/songwriter. He co-directed the series Hey Lady! with Sarah Polley and Adriana Maggs, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. He directed Netflix’s Christmas Casanova (2025) and is a two-time DGC Award nominee for various television projects, including Degrassi. His feature-length directorial debut, The Fallers, a dramatic thriller starring Georgina Campbell and Paul Gross, is due out in 2026. As an actor, he is best known for Netflix’s Alias Grace, Spinning Out, and Murdoch Mysteries, with film credits including Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Women Talking, and House at the End of the Street, opposite Jennifer Lawrence. As a singer/songwriter, Will is a two-time first-place winner in the International Songwriting Competition (2018–2019), and his music has been licensed in various films and television series. He has released four records, including EPs and full-length albums, both with the soul/R&B group Gold Complex and as a solo pop artist, amassing over 10 million streams globally.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1990 (36)
From
London, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Will Bowes' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Romance movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
49%
Self
27%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Hopeful
8
Joyful
5
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Will Bowes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Will Bowes' 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

32 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • A Country Encore(2025)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Can't Teach Love(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Bestselling Kind of Love(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Casanova(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Loving Every Minute(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Charming Valentine(2022)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Women Talking(2022)

    as Census Driver

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe Match(2022)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Death She Wrote(2021)

    as Derek Olson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth Barbey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Teacher(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Riley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hey Lady! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Kindness of Strangers(2019)

    as Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Clara(2018)

    as Kiefer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bakugan: Battle Planet(2018)

    Show as Lightning

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Macdonald

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Chalk Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Dependables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Barry Dempsey

  • Darknet(2013)

    Show as Gord

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • House at the End of the Street(2012)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer · as Sam

  • BeyWheelz(2012)

    Show as Jake

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    as Party Goer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Corey Sleeman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Connor Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Walton

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Defence Counsel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Jane and the Dragon(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · as Drake 'Rake' Gardener Junior (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Naturally, Sadie(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Fallers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)

$130K worldwide

Highest rated

Clara (2018)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Bakugan: Battle Planet (2018)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting22 of 29: 21 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting8 of 29: 7 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 29: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · 8 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Will Bowes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Death She Wrote (2021)

75th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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.

Who does Will Bowes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Will Bowes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Breanne Laplante shares the most, 7.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers