John Swindells Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

John Swindells

John Swindells

Acting

Biography

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).

Filmography Movies

Acting

The Women of Windsor movie poster
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The Women of Windsor

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The Women of Windsor
Police Instructor
2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster
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2001: A Space Odyssey

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2001: A Space Odyssey
TMA-1 Site Technician #1 (uncredited)
Passion and Paradise movie poster
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Passion and Paradise

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Passion and Paradise
Col. R.A. Erskine Lindop
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics movie poster
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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Ned
Butterbox BabiesMOVIE
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Butterbox Babies

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Butterbox Babies
Judge Doull
Age of Innocence movie poster
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Age of Innocence

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Age of Innocence
Griffen
Assault movie poster
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Assault

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Assault
Desk Sergeant
The Donor movie poster
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The Donor

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The Donor
Armand Perris

Gallery

John Swindells portrait