Jim Bowen
Birthday
1937/08/20
Day of death
2018/03/14 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK
Also know as
James Whittaker, James Brown Whittaker
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.
Acting
(2003) Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!
as Himself
(2015) You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
as Self - Presenter, Bullseye, 1981-1995
(2006) Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) Happy Since I Met You
as Dad
(2018) The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes
as Self - Bullseye Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1986) Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
as Game Show Host
(1995) Soccer AM
as Self
(1997) Jonathan Creek
as Duggie Dawson
(2001) Phoenix Nights
as ---
(1991) Noel's House Party
as ---
(2021) The Pembrokeshire Murders
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2021) The Pembrokeshire Murders
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1981) Bullseye
as Self - Host
(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as The Library Attendant
(1971) The Comedians
as ---
(1995) Confessions
as Self
(1996) Noel's Telly Years
as ---
(1975) You Must Be Joking!
as ---
(1999) It's Only TV But I Like It
as Self
(1996) The Alphabet Game
as ---
(1996) Style Challenge
as ---
(2012) Sports Life Stories
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1979) The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
(2004) Kings of Comedy
as Himself
(1988) Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
as Self
(1990) The Upper Hand
as Jim Bowen
(1982) Muck and Brass
as Charles Sprowle
(1993) Sooty & Co.
as ---
(1990) Cluedo
as Himself
(2002) Harry Hill's TV Burp
as Self - Special Guest
(1955) This Is Your Life
as Self
(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as Man in street