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Jim Bowen

English stand-up comedian and TV personality · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Lived 1937 to 2018 · aged 80

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.

Jim Bowen is read about 272 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2018Died14 March 2018The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police TapesFilm, 20182015You Can't Beat a Bit of BullyFilm2006Darts Tarts - Welcome to my WorldFilm2003The Afternoon PlaySeries, MC NormanJim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!Film, 2003Himself2001Phoenix NightsSeries1997Jonathan CreekSeries, Duggie Dawson1995ConfessionsSeries1991Noel's House PartySeries1988Comic ReliefSeries1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnFilm, Sir James of Bowen1981BullseyeSeriesHappy Since I Met YouFilm, 1981Dad1973Last of the Summer WineSeries, The Library Attendant1955This Is Your LifeSeries1937Born20 August 1937

Filmography 6

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Television 24

Media & music

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2018 · aged 80

In the same film or series as Jim

Maggie SteedAlso in Happy Since I Met You (1981)Roy WalkerAlso in Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)Mike ReidAlso in Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)George CostiganAlso in Happy Since I Met You (1981)Victoria WoodAlso in Happy Since I Met You (1981)Danny La RueAlso in Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986)