John Bowler (born 13 September 1952) is an English actor best known for playing P.C. Roger Valentine in

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'' from 2004 until the series ended in 2010.

Career

John Bowler was educated in

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, and trained at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

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. in 1988, after a number of TV appearances in his early career, he portrayed the regular character David Lynch in the romantic sitcom '' Watching'', alongside

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. He remained in the role until the series ended in 1993. His television credits includes regular roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Tide of Life'', and guest appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Kavanagh QC'', '' Dangerfield'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Wycliffe''. From 2004 to 2010, he played P.C. Roger Valentine in 227 episodes of the hugely popular police drama series ''

''. Bowler then played Dougie Slade in ''

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'', John Wilding in ''

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'' and Ethan Black in ''

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''. From 2013 to 2015, he appeared as Chief Superintendent Coulson in three series of ''

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''. In 2016 ''DCI Banks'' Season 5, John had the recurring role as the pathologist Dr Justin Wallace. John appeared in ''

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'' in August 2019. Then in June 2022, he portrayed the role of Liam Nicholson in the BBC soap opera ''

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''.

Personal life

Bowler is married to Judi Lamb and they have two children. His wife Judi is an actress.

External links

*
Official Page

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowler, John Living people 1952 births Male actors from Newcastle upon Tyne Male actors from London English male soap opera actors