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John Rowe

b. 1940

British actor

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About John Rowe

Born 1940. John Rowe is a British actor, film actor and television actor.

John Rowe (born January 1941) is a British actor.

After reading English at Oxford he worked as a teacher before training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. After some years in repertory theatre he joined the BBC Radio Drama Company at Broadcasting House and has been a prolific radio actor ever since, notably as Professor Jim Lloyd in The Archers. He has also played numerous character roles on television and film and his extensive stage work includes touring with the Old Vic in Europe, China, the Middle East and Australia.

TV BBC Television Shakespeare - Henry VIII (Cromwell, 1979) BBC Television Shakespeare - Macbeth (Lennox, 1983) Juliet Bravo (1980–85) When the Boat Comes In (Hector Smith-Jameson, 1981) Intimate Contact (Managing Director, 1987) Chambers (Judge Riseby, 1990) Agatha Christie's Poirot (The Cornish Mystery, 1990) Seekers (1992) The Final Cut (Sir Clive Watling, 1995) Trial & Retribution (2006) Law & Order: UK (series 5) (2011) Casualty (2013) Mr Selfridge (2015) BBC Television - Holby City Series 18, Episode 24: Who You Are (Thomas Bell Humphries, 2016) Vera (TV series) (2016 - episode: The Moth Catcher) The Crown (2016) Anna Lee (TV series 1994) as Commander Martin Brierly; Anna's boss

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John Rowe has also appeared in two audio dramas published by Big Finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Rowe?

British actor

When was John Rowe born?

John Rowe was born in 1940.

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John Rowe is an actor, film actor and television actor.

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John Rowe is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Rowe

· Wikidata: Q6255810

· DBpedia: John Rowe (actor)

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