Grant Bowler

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Grant Bowler
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Bowler at 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1968-07-18) 18 July 1968 (age 56)
Auckland, New Zealand
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, television presenter
Years active1993–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001;div. 2011)​
Children2

Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and television presenter who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian film, television, and theatre.

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He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and Wolfgang West in Outrageous Fortune . He also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty . [1] He starred as Joshua Nolan on the Syfy television series Defiance . [2]

As a presenter, he was best known for hosting reality game shows – including The Mole Australia and The Amazing Race Australia , both of which aired on the Seven Network. [3]

Bowler has been the voiceover narrator for Border Security: Australia for the Seven Network since 2004. He has also provided the narration for the Canadian version and the American version when those versions air in Australia and New Zealand as Border Security: International on 7two.

Personal life

Bowler was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but moved to Australia when he was young, and was raised in Brisbane. [4]

In 2011, he separated from his wife of nine years, Australian actress Roxane Wilson, with whom he has two children. [5]

Career

Bowler is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

He worked extensively in theatre with the Bell Shakespeare Company touring with the original company founded by John Bell.

His first television role was as Constable Wayne Patterson on Blue Heelers , from 1993 to 1996. After leaving that show, he spent time on Pacific Drive in 1996 and Medivac from 1996 to 1998. He had recurring roles on Always Greener and Stingers , starred in the television adaptation of On the Beach , spent a year on the ABC series Something in the Air , and starred in the 2004 miniseries Through My Eyes about the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. Bowler had a recurring role on All Saints from 2004 to 2005.

Bowler hosted the Australian version of The Mole from 2000 to 2003. He was replaced in the 2005 series by Tom Williams because of family commitments and his duties with Border Security: Australia's Front Line . He is the narrator of the latter show, having begun as on-camera host in 2004 and transitioning to the off-camera role after the first season.

Bowler appeared in the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune [6] in the recurring role of Wolfgang West. He was in greater demand since joining the program, but turned down other work to remain with the show. [7]

Bowler guest starred as Gault, the captain of a freighter on the American television series Lost , starting with the season four episode "Ji Yeon".

In 2008, he began a recurring role on Ugly Betty as Connor Owens, corrupt CFO of Meade Publications and the love interest of the series' main villain. Bowler said of his character, "He's got a lot of evil secrets." [8] In December 2009, he was cast as Cooter, a werewolf, in the HBO urban fantasy series True Blood , for that show's third season. [9]

In late 2010, he was announced as the host of Seven Network's The Amazing Race Australia and remained for three seasons. He did not return for the 2019 Network 10 revival of the series, being replaced by Beau Ryan.

He played Hank Rearden in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), the first part of a planned three-part film adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel of the same name. [10] He was also seen in 2011 in The City of Gardens , and the film Killer Elite .

In 2012, Bowler was cast as Richard Burton opposite Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in the biographical TV-movie Liz & Dick for Lifetime in the US. [11]

He was seen in the war drama Gallipoli, released in 2015 on Channel 9, Australia. Bowler was also seen in the psychological action film Swelter , alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Alfred Molina; in the sci-fi thriller 400 Days with Brandon Routh and Dane Cook; Lucky Dog with Amy Smart; and the family movie, Zooey to the Max.

In 2020, Bowler appeared in a recurring role in The Baker and the Beauty playing the Australian father of lead character Noa Hamilton, played by Nathalie Kelley.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Ned Town priest
2003Calling Gerry MolloyOliver Laird
2004One of the Oldest Con GamesSam
2004Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain StoryBlack Rat
2007The Fall of NightHarry
2011 Killer Elite Warwick Cregg
2011 City of Gardens Jesus Christ
2011 Atlas Shrugged: Part I Hank Rearden
2011 Steve Niles's Remains Tom
2012 I Do Peter
2014 Swelter Cole
2014Lucky DogPreston Spencer
2015 400 Days Walter
2015 One & Two Daniel
2018 Painkillers Herb Morris
2019 The Car: Road to Revenge Rainer
2019 Guns Akimbo Degraves
2020 Bad Impulse Henry Sharpe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–1996 Blue Heelers Wayne Patterson Main role (seasons 1–3)
1996 Pacific Drive Garth StephensEpisode: "#1.10"
1996–1998 Medivac Dr. Arch CravenMain role
1997 Halifax f.p: Someone You Know Bob PalanceEpisode 13
1998 Wildside Peter SimmsEpisode: "#1.27"
1999 Farscape Shaman LikoEpisode: "That Old Black Magic"
1999Close ContactMike HeynsTelevision film
1999–2001 Stingers Sean Peck3 episodes
2000–2003 The Mole Himself (host)30 episodes
2000 On the Beach Lt. Peter HolmesTelevision film
2000 The Lost World Montague FitzsimmondsEpisode: "London Calling"
2001Finding HopeJackTelevision film
2001–2002 Something in the Air Mark Waters26 episodes
2002 White Collar Blue Steve PetrovicEpisode: "#1.9"
2002 Always Greener Greg Steele11 episodes
2004 McLeod's Daughters Jarred WuchowskiEpisode: "Fool for Love"
2004–2005 All Saints Nigel "Mac" MacPherson20 episodes
2004–present Border Security: Australia's Front Line Narrator105 episodes
2005–2009 Outrageous Fortune Wolfgang West Main role
2008 Lost Captain Gault3 episodes
2008 Canal Road Detective Ray Driscoll10 episodes
2008–2010 Ugly Betty Connor Owens17 episodes
2010 True Blood Cooter7 episodes
2011 Panic at Rock Island Jim QuinnTelevision film
2011 The Cape RazerEpisode: "Razer"
2011–2012
2014		 The Amazing Race Australia Himself (host)34 episodes
2012 The Great Mint Swindle Ray MickelbergTelevision film
2012 GCB Mason Massey2 episodes
2012 Liz & Dick Richard Burton Television film
2013–2015 Defiance Joshua Nolan38 episodes
2015 Gallipoli Lieutenant Colonel William Malone 7 episodes
2015 Getting On Dr. Ron Rudd8 episodes
2016 Still Star-Crossed Damiano MontagueMain role
2016 J.L. Family Ranch Sheriff Henry WhitlockTelevision film
2019 Harrow Francis Chester10 episodes
2019 Reef Break Carter Eastland6 episodes
2022Super VolcanoEricTV Movie
202220.0 MegaquakeEricTV Movie
2023Ice StormEricTV Movie

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Defiance Chief Lawkeeper Jeb NolanVoice

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References

  1. ↑ Shattuck, Kathryn (4 December 2009). "What's On Today > 9 p.m. (ABC) Ugly Betty". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "'Defiance' Star Grant Bowler Reveals His Gaming Habits". Comcast TV Blog. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Coster, Alice (11 May 2011). "Grant Bowler hosts Channel 7 and Active TV's The Amazing Race Australia". Herald Sun . Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Grant Bowler Video: Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". OV Guide. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Amazing Race's Grant Bowler splits with wife". Herald Sun . Melbourne, Australia. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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