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Jim Bowen

Actor | * 08/20/1937 († 80, 03/14/2018) | Heswall, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))

James Brown Whittaker, known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. He was the long-time host of the ITV game show Bullseye, which he presented from its beginning in 1981 through to the end of its original run in 1995.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious ...

Jonathan Creek

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1997 | 3.7/5 | 50min per episode
Mystery, Comedy, Drama
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Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen. ...

Bullseye

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1981 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Reality-TV
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The story of a no-holds-barred, go-getting property dealer played by celebrated comedian Mel Smith, who has the view that everyone has a price though the price may not always be money. ...

Muck and Brass

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1982 | 2.5/5 | 50min per episode
Drama
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Screenplay

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1979 | 2.8/5
 
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Movies with Jim Bowen as Actor(2)

as Self - Bullseye Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)2018 The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes
as Dad1981 Happy Since I Met You

TV Shows/Series with Jim Bowen as Actor(14)

as Self - Bullseye Host (archive footage) (uncredited)2012 Sports Life Stories
2001 Phoenix Nights
as Duggie Dawson1997 Jonathan Creek
1995 Soccer AM
1993 Sooty & Co.
1991 Noel's House Party
as himself1990 Cluedo
1988 Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
1982 Muck and Brass
as Self - Host1981 Bullseye
as himself1979 The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Man in street1973 Last of the Summer Wine
as The Library Attendant1973 Last of the Summer Wine
1971 The Comedians

Born: Friday, 08/20 1937 (August) in Heswall, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Wednesday, 03/14 2018 (March) (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Other names for Jim Bowen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Whittaker"
"James Brown Whittaker"
Jim Bowen frequently works together with these people:
Matthew Corbett (6x, Actor)
Peter Kay (5x, Actor)
Jocky Wilson (5x, Actor)
Bob Anderson (5x, Actor)
June Whitfield (4x, Actress)
John Bird (4x, Actor)
Kathy Staff (4x, Actress)
Brian Murphy (4x, Actor)
David Renwick (4x, Crew)
Phil Taylor (4x, Actor)
Keith Deller (4x, Actor)
Victoria Wood (2x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1343059, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/29/2023