Stuart Bowman (actor)

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Stuart Bowman is a Scottish actor, born in Dundee and brought up in Fife and Clackmannanshire. [1] He is known for playing head of MI5 Stephen Hunter-Dunn in the BBC's Bodyguard , his regular appearances as Sergeant Thomson in Gary: Tank Commander , and for his portrayal of Alexandre Bontemps in the Canal+ series Versailles .

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Bowman was an established character actor on television, but his role as Bontemps raised his public profile. It necessitated living in Paris for the three years that Versailles took to film. Afterwards he said that he did not regret the conclusion of the series. "With Bontemps I don't think there was much I would be able to do with him beyond season three...So, for me, it felt right and natural that it was finishing there." [2]

Personal life

Bowman lives with his partner, Candida Benson, [3] and their two children, Tavish and Sholto, in Hackney, East London. The children received their early education in France, while Bowman was filming Versailles. [3]

Filmography

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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The Big PicnicRussell EnochTV film
1998 The Wisdom of Crocodiles Car Crash Mechanic
2000The DreamerWillisShort film
2003 Young Adam Black Steet Pub Man
The Deal Journalist #1TV film
2007KitchenDonald McQuillipTV film
2014 Macbeth Macduff
2015 Slow West Gordon Shaw
Sunset Song Alex Mutch
2018Holy F__kFather MacNallyShort film
In the FallArchibaldShort film
2021 Eight for Silver Saul
2024 Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps King
Here Businessman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Taggart P.C. McGannEpisode: "Double Exposure"
1995 The Bill Dennis HepworthEpisode: "Strictly Personal"
1996 Taggart Gary BlackEpisode: "Angel Eyes"
1997 Thief Takers DS WallisEpisode: "Black Mist"
The Bill Mick BessantEpisode: "Going Down"
1999 Life Support Robbie SutherlandEpisode: "Soul and Conscience"
2000 London's Burning Hostage NegotiatorEpisode: "Series 12, Episode 10"
2001 Holby City Jack MooreEpisode: "Shadow of Doubt"
2002 Attachments SteveEpisode: "Tooting Broadway"
2003 A Touch of Frost RussellEpisode: "Hidden Truths"
Red Cap RQMS Rufus WebbEpisode: "Esprit de Corps"
Taggart Frank CalderEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2005 The Golden Hour PC Phil CarrollMini-series, 1 episode
2007 Coming Up Fat PatEpisode: "Brussels"
The Bill Carl FraserEpisode: "Diamonds Are Deadly"
Dear Green Place CrammondEpisodes: "Bandstand" & "Uppers and Downers"
2008 Taggart Ewan BurtonEpisode: "Genesis"
Doctors David MasonEpisode: "The One"
2009 Minder Chan DonovanEpisode: "A Matter of Life and Debt"
True HorrorPeter StubbeEpisode: "Werewolf"
2009–2012 Gary: Tank Commander Sergeant ThomsonSeries regular, 17 episodes
2010 Rab C. Nesbitt Graeme TaplowEpisode: "Signal"
Taggart Adam TurnerEpisode: "Abuse of Trust"
2011 Doctors Neville JohnsEpisode: "Because You're Mine"
2013 Case Histories SteveEpisode: "Started Early, Took My Dog"
2014 Doctors John DowEpisode: "Blink"
Edge of Heaven Pat the TattooistEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 2"
2015 The Musketeers Bruno LemaitreEpisode: "An Ordinary Man"
Suspects Neil JenkinsEpisode: "Victim"
2015–2018 Versailles Alexandre Bontemps Series regular, 30 episodes
2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Police Officer TicklesEpisode: "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret"
2018 Bodyguard Stephen Hunter-DunnMini-series, 5 episodes
Lore Sholto MacDonaldEpisode: "Burke and Hare: In The Name of Science"
2019 Still Game Andy ForresterEpisode “Hitched”
2020 Deadwater Fell Dr. Mark Denham-JohnsonMini-series, 3 episodes
2021 The Serpent Graeme StantonMini-series, 2 episodes
Grantchester Bishop Aubrey GrayRecurring role, 4 episodes
Alex Rider Sean PalmerEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 8"
2021–2023 Guilt Roy LynchRecurring role, 5 episodes
2022 The Pact JerryEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 2"
The Control Room Ian MaverMini-series; 3 episodes
Karen Pirie Detective Chief Superintendent Jimmy Lawson SnrSeries regular; 3 episodes
2023 The Chemistry of Death Iain KinrossRecurring role; 4 episodes
2024 Rebus Ger Cafferty
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TBASeason 2

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
1993 A Scots Quair Ewan Tavendale Assembly Hall, EdinburghAlastair Cording's adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's trilogy
1995 Trainspotting Begbie Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
1997 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee
1998 The Homecoming Teddy Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
2002 The Importance of Being Earnest Jack Worthing (Ernest) Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Blasted Ian Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
2004 Knives in Hens Pony Williams Royal Exchange, Manchester
2007 Henry V Constable of France Royal Exchange, Manchester
A Conversation Jack Manning Royal Exchange, Manchester
2008 Killing Brando Daniel Òran Mór, Glasgow
2009 Peter Pan Captain Hook Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Lucky Box A Òran Mór, Glasgow
An Argument About SexCharlie Tramway, Glasgow & Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
2010 The Curse of the Demeter Captain Ripelski/DraculaScotland Tour
2011Watching the DetectiveDetective Òran Mór, Glasgow & Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Pygmalion Porter Garrick Theatre, London
2012 The Marriage of Figaro The Chief Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
2013Wee AndySurgeon The Pleasance, Edinburgh
Macbeth Macduff Shakespeare's Globe, London
FleetoPolice Officer The Pleasance, Edinburgh
2015hamlet is dead. no gravityFather Arcola Theatre, London stylized as lowercase by playwright

References

  1. "Stuart Bowman". Spotlight.
  2. Susan Swarbrick (25 August 2018). "Stuart Bowman on his role in new BBC political thriller Bodyguard". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 Stephanie Stephens (18 November 2016). "Stuart Bowman in Opulent, Seductive Versailles: Thrills, Costume Envy and Hair". Parade. Retrieved 1 February 2020.