1931-06-22 ( 93 years old ) in Liverpool, England, UK
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).
Movies
Butterbox Babies
1995-01-01
The Women of Windsor
1992-10-25
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989-11-10
Passion and Paradise
1989-02-19
Age of Innocence
1977-04-28
Assault
1971-02-11
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968-04-02
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