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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 Actor, television presenter
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s)
Roxane Wilson
(m. 2001; div. 2011)
Children 2

Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is an actor and television host. He is from both New Zealand and Australia. Grant has worked in movies, TV shows, and theatre in many countries. These include America, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

He is well-known for playing Constable Wayne Patterson in the TV show Blue Heelers. He also played Wolfgang West in Outrageous Fortune. You might also know him as Connor Owens in Ugly Betty. He later starred as Joshua Nolan in the Syfy TV series Defiance.

As a host, Grant Bowler presented popular reality game shows. These include The Mole Australia and The Amazing Race Australia. Both shows were shown on the Seven Network. Since 2004, he has also been the voice for Border Security: Australia.

About Grant Bowler's Life

Grant Bowler was born in Auckland, New Zealand. When he was young, his family moved to Australia. He grew up in Brisbane. Grant has two children.

Grant Bowler's Acting and Hosting Career

Grant Bowler studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He also performed a lot in theatre with the Bell Shakespeare Company.

Early TV Roles

His first TV role was as Constable Wayne Patterson on Blue Heelers. He was on this show from 1993 to 1996. After that, he appeared in shows like Pacific Drive and Medivac. He also had roles in Always Greener and Stingers. Grant starred in the TV movie On the Beach. He spent a year on the ABC series Something in the Air. In 2004, he was in the miniseries Through My Eyes. This show was about the famous disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. He also had a role on All Saints from 2004 to 2005.

Hosting TV Shows

Grant Bowler hosted the Australian version of The Mole. He was the host from 2000 to 2003. He also started as the on-camera host for Border Security: Australia's Front Line in 2004. After the first season, he became the off-camera narrator for the show.

In 2010, he was chosen to host Seven Network's The Amazing Race Australia. He hosted this show for three seasons.

Famous TV Series Roles

Grant Bowler appeared in the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune. He played the role of Wolfgang West. He was very popular in this show.

He also guest-starred as Gault on the American TV series Lost. This was in the fourth season.

In 2008, he started a role on Ugly Betty. He played Connor Owens, who was a love interest for the main villain. In 2009, he was cast as Cooter, a werewolf, in the HBO series True Blood.

From 2013 to 2015, Grant Bowler starred as Joshua Nolan in the TV series Defiance.

Movie Appearances

Grant Bowler has also been in several movies. He played Hank Rearden in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011). This was the first part of a movie series based on Ayn Rand's novel. In 2011, he was also in The City of Gardens and Killer Elite.

In 2012, Bowler played Richard Burton in the TV movie Liz & Dick. This movie was about the famous actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

He was in the war drama Gallipoli in 2015. He also appeared in the action film Swelter. Other movies include the sci-fi thriller 400 Days and the family movie Zooey to the Max.

In 2020, Grant Bowler had a role in The Baker and the Beauty. He played the Australian father of the main character, Noa Hamilton.

Grant Bowler's Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Ned Town priest
2003 Calling Gerry Molloy Oliver Laird
2004 One of the Oldest Con Games Sam
2004 Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story Black Rat
2007 Fall of Night, TheThe Fall of Night Harry
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
2014 Lucky Dog Preston Spencer
2015 400 Days Walter
2015 One & Two Daniel
2018 Painkillers Herb Morris
2019 Car: Road to Revenge, TheThe Car: Road to Revenge Rainer
2019 Guns Akimbo Degraves
2020 Bad Impulse Henry Sharpe

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1993–1996 Blue Heelers Wayne Patterson Main role (seasons 1–3)
1996 Pacific Drive Garth Stephens Episode: "#1.10"
1996–1998 Medivac Dr. Arch Craven Main role
1997 Halifax f.p: Someone You Know Bob Palance Episode 13
1998 Wildside Peter Simms Episode: "#1.27"
1999 Farscape Shaman Liko Episode: "That Old Black Magic"
1999 Close Contact Mike Heyns Television film
1999–2001 Stingers Sean Peck 3 episodes
2000–2003 Mole, TheThe Mole Himself (host) 30 episodes
2000 On the Beach Lt. Peter Holmes Television film
2000 Lost World, TheThe Lost World Montague Fitzsimmonds Episode: "London Calling"
2001 Finding Hope Jack Television film
2001–2002 Something in the Air Mark Waters 26 episodes
2002 White Collar Blue Steve Petrovic Episode: "#1.9"
2002 Always Greener Greg Steele 11 episodes
2004 McLeod's Daughters Jarred Wuchowski Episode: "Fool for Love"
2004–2005 All Saints Nigel "Mac" MacPherson 20 episodes
2004–present Border Security: Australia's Front Line Narrator 105 episodes
2005–2009 Outrageous Fortune Wolfgang West Main role
2008 Lost Captain Gault 3 episodes
2008 Canal Road Detective Ray Driscoll 10 episodes
2008–2010 Ugly Betty Connor Owens 17 episodes
2010 True Blood Cooter 7 episodes
2011 Panic at Rock Island Jim Quinn Television film
2011 Cape, TheThe Cape Razer Episode: "Razer"
2011–2012
2014
Amazing Race Australia, TheThe Amazing Race Australia Himself (host) 34 episodes
2012 Great Mint Swindle, TheThe Great Mint Swindle Ray Mickelberg Television film
2012 GCB Mason Massey 2 episodes
2012 Liz & Dick Richard Burton Television film
2013–2015 Defiance Joshua Nolan 38 episodes
2015 Gallipoli Lieutenant Colonel William Malone 7 episodes
2015 Getting On Dr. Ron Rudd 8 episodes
2016 Still Star-Crossed Damiano Montague Main role
2016 J.L. Family Ranch Sheriff Henry Whitlock Television film
2019 Harrow Francis Chester 10 episodes
2019 Reef Break Carter Eastland 6 episodes
2022 Super Volcano Eric TV Movie
2022 20.0 Megaquake Eric TV Movie
2023 Ice Storm Eric TV Movie

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Defiance Chief Lawkeeper Jeb Nolan Voice

See also

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