Jim Bowen

Known for

Acting

Born

August 20, 1937

Birthplace

Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK

Died

March 14, 2018 (aged 80)

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.

Best known work

The Pembrokeshire Murders

2021

Jonathan Creek

1997

Phoenix Nights

2001

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002

Soccer AM

1995

Bullseye

1981

Sooty & Co.

1993

This Is Your Life

1955

Noel's House Party

1991

Filmography

2021
The Pembrokeshire MurdersTV
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 episodes), as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2018
The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes
as Self - Bullseye Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
as Self - Presenter, Bullseye, 1981-1995
2012
Sports Life StoriesTV
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2006
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Kings of ComedyTV
as Self (1 episode)
2003
Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!
as Himself
2003
The Afternoon PlayTV
as MC Norman (1 episode)
2002
Harry Hill's TV BurpTV
as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2001
Phoenix NightsTV
1999
It's Only TV But I Like ItTV
as Self (1 episode)
1997
Jonathan CreekTV
as Duggie Dawson (1 episode)
1996
Style ChallengeTV
1996
The Alphabet GameTV
1996
Noel's Telly YearsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1995
Soccer AMTV
as Self (1 episode)
1995
ConfessionsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1993
Sooty & Co.TV
1991
Noel's House PartyTV
1990
CluedoTV
as Himself (1 episode)
1990
The Upper HandTV
as Jim Bowen (1 episode)
1988
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night OutTV
as Self (1 episode)
1986
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
as Sir James of Bowen
1982
Muck and BrassTV
as Charles Sprowle (6 episodes)
1981
BullseyeTV
as Self - Host (321 episodes)