John Swindells
- Tätigkeit
- Schauspiel
- Geboren
- 22. Juni 1931
- Geburtsort
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Gestorben
- 11. Februar 2026
Biografie
John Swindells, a Liverpool native and former student of Quarry Bank Grammar School and Liverpool College of Art, established his international career in the arts. Settled in Victoria, B.C., since 1973, he's known for leading roles across UK stages, Toronto, Canadian theatres, and even in New York and US regional theatres.
His work spans television, including 65 episodes of “Z.Cars” as Sgt Ted Bowman (BBC, 1970-1973) and a role as Inspector Ted Bowman in CBC’s “Side Street” (1977-1980). He portrayed J.E.H. McDonald in CBC’s “The Passionate Canadians,” which focused on the "Group of Seven" artists. He made a guest appearance in “B.L. Stryker” (US). Swindells notably played First Technician in Stanley Kubrick's landmark film “2001: A Space Odyssey”. His biography is included in “Who’s Who in the Theatre, Contemporary Stage, Film, and Television” (1983).
Filme mit John Swindells
- 2001: Odyssee im Weltraum 1968 · ★ 8.0
- Tod im Teufelsgrund 1971 · ★ 5.5
- The Donor 1995 · ★ 4.3
- Butterbox Babies 1995 · ★ 5.7
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989 · ★ 3.0
- Mord im Paradies 1989 · ★ 5.8
- Age of Innocence 1977 · ★ 4.8
- Zwischen Bett und Thron 1992 · ★ 9.0