Grant Bowler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grant Bowler
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

Television Shows

Video Games

See also

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