Grant Bowler is an actor born July 18, 1968 in Auckland (New Zealand). His father worked as a seller, and his mother as an insurance agent. When the boy grew up, his parents were forced to move with him to Australia, where they lived first in the city of Perth, and then in Brisbane. The actor gained fame due to the short appearance in the fourth season of the series "Lost."
Grant Bowler graduated from the famous Australian educational institution - the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, graduates of which were such famous Hollywood stars as Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Sam Warrington and Baz Lurmann. After graduating in 1991 and receiving a degree in performing arts, Bowler got a job at a film and television school in Sydney as a drama teacher.
Personal life
Little is known about Grant's personal life. Between 2001 and 2011, he was married to actress Roxanne Wilson, known for her role in the movie Stringers (1998). Two children were born in the marriage - the daughter of Eddie Bowler (born in 2002) and the son of Zeke Bowler (born in 2005).
Career and filmography
He played in films of Australian, American, New Zealand, Canadian production, participated in television projects, performed on the stage.
The bowler first appeared on the screen, playing constable Wayne Patterson in the series “Blue Hillera” (1994-2006), later starring as Wolfgang West in “Indecent Luck” (original title Outrageous Fortune 2005-2010) and was even nominated in New Zealand for Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2010. In 2013 he played a major role in the series "Challenge". However, perhaps the most memorable Bowler roles in the series are Connor Owens in The Ugly Girl (2206-2010) and Captain Gault in the television blockbuster Staying Alive (Lost, 2004-2010).
Grant Bowler, films with the participation of which are not so well known to the general public, but deserve attention, played episodic roles: in the dramas "On the Last Bank" (2000), "Pleasure" (2007), in the thriller "Panic on Rock Island" ( 2011).
The actor took part in the filming of the detective "Atlas Shrugged", part 1 (2011), a film adaptation of Mine Reed's eponymous work. In the same year the action movie "Remains" with the participation of Grant. A year later, a biographical picture appeared about the relationship of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, “Liz and Dick,” where Bowler played a major role with Lindsay Lohan. After there was a work in the action movie Alfred Molina “Heat” (2014) with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Then there was a short pause, after which Bowler returned to work, starring in the science fiction thriller “400 Days” with Braendon Routh and Dane Cook in a family drama called “One and Two” (2015). Currently starring in the series "Under the Unlucky Star," which is scheduled to be released by 2017.
Interesting Facts
- He does not like to watch films with his participation.
- Grant Bowler speaks warmly of New Zealand, considers it the most beautiful country of all that he has visited.
- Admitted that he likes to play bad guys in the movies. And even claims to be unable to show positive characters.
- He is a big fan of science fiction, but declares that it is difficult to play in films of this genre.