Jim Bowen

Jim Bowen

Known for
Acting
Born
August 20, 1937
Died
March 14, 2018 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2021
The Pembrokeshire Murders poster

The Pembrokeshire Murders

TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2 eps

2018
The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes poster

The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes

Movie · as Self - Bullseye Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully poster

You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully

Movie · as Self - Presenter, Bullseye, 1981-1995

2012
Sports Life Stories poster

Sports Life Stories

TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep

2006
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World

Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Kings of Comedy

Kings of Comedy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore! poster

Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!

Movie · as Himself

2003
The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play

TV · as MC Norman · 1 ep

2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp poster

Harry Hill's TV Burp

TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

2001
Phoenix Nights poster

Phoenix Nights

TV · 1 ep

1999
It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek

TV · as Duggie Dawson · 1 ep

1996
The Alphabet Game poster

The Alphabet Game

TV · 9 eps

1996
Style Challenge

Style Challenge

TV · 1 ep

1996
Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Soccer AM poster

Soccer AM

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Confessions

Confessions

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Sooty & Co. poster

Sooty & Co.

TV · 1 ep

1991
Noel's House Party poster

Noel's House Party

TV · 1 ep

1990
The Upper Hand poster

The Upper Hand

TV · as Jim Bowen · 1 ep

1990
Cluedo poster

Cluedo

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

1988
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out poster

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
Comic Relief poster

Comic Relief

TV · 1 ep

1986
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On poster

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

Movie · as Sir James of Bowen

1982
Muck and Brass poster

Muck and Brass

TV · as Charles Sprowle · 6 eps

1981
Happy Since I Met You poster

Happy Since I Met You

Movie · as Dad

1981
Bullseye poster

Bullseye

TV · as Self - Host · 321 eps

1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show poster

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
You Must Be Joking!

You Must Be Joking!

TV · 15 eps

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as The Library Attendant · 2 eps

1971
The Comedians poster

The Comedians

TV · 79 eps

1955
This Is Your Life poster

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep