Jim Bowen | |
|---|---|
 Bowen in 2008 | |
| Born | Peter Williams 20 August 1937 |
| Died | 14 March 2018 (aged 80) Melling-with-Wrayton, Lancashire, England |
| Other names | James Brown Whittaker |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, presenter, radio presenter, TV personality, actor |
| Years active | 1971–2014 |
| Television | Bullseye (1981–1995) The Comedians (1971–1993) |
| Spouse |
Phyllis Owen (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
| Website | www |
James Brown Whittaker[1] (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 – 14 March 2018), 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.
In early adulthood, Bowen was a teacher and took part in local dramatic groups. He first appeared on television in The Comedians (1971) and he eventually devoted himself to comedy full-time, appearing in other television shows in the 1970s. After the popular Bullseye, he subsequently worked for various radio stations and toured with stand-up shows. Towards the end of his life he was affected by a number of strokes.
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- ^ "Former teacher and comic who became the unlikely popular host of Bullseye". Sunday Independent Ireland. 18 March 2018.
Adopted by a family at Accrington, east Lancashire, he was renamed James Brown Whittaker and educated at Nelson and Accrington Grammar Schools.