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Jim Bowen

Cast & creator

Jim Bowen

1937-08-20 (died at 80) Heswall, Cheshire, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Last of the Summer Wine, Soccer AM, This Is Your Life

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.

Also known as: James Whittaker, James Brown Whittaker

Movies

6

film credits

Series

26

television credits

Career

32

1955–2021 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

The Library Attendant · 1973

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

Self · 1995

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

Self · 1955

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

Duggie Dawson · 1997

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Jim Bowen · 1990

Across film & television

Filmography (32)

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Showing 32 of 32 credits

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

The Library Attendant

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

Self

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

Duggie Dawson

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Jim Bowen

Noel's House Party

Noel's House Party

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Self - Special Guest

Style Challenge

Bullseye

Bullseye

Self - Host

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

Self

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

MC Norman

The Comedians

The Comedians

Cluedo

Cluedo

Himself

It's Only TV But I Like It

Self

Sooty & Co.

Sooty & Co.

Phoenix Nights

Phoenix Nights

Noel's Telly Years

Self

The Alphabet Game

The Alphabet Game

The Pembrokeshire Murders

The Pembrokeshire Murders

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Pembrokeshire Murders

The Pembrokeshire Murders

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

Self

Sports Life Stories

Sports Life Stories

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Muck and Brass

Muck and Brass

Charles Sprowle

You Must Be Joking!

Confessions

Self

Happy Since I Met You

Happy Since I Met You

Dad

You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully

You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully

Self - Presenter, Bullseye, 1981-1995

Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World

Self (archive footage)

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

Sir James of Bowen

Kings of Comedy

Self

Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!

Jim Bowen: You Can't Tell These Anymore!

Himself

The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes

The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes

Self - Bullseye Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)