Grant Bowler
Birthday: 18 July 1968, Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 183 cm
Grant Bowler can be seen as the male lead, 'Nolan', in Syfy's Defiance, which returned for its second season, June 2014. Bowler in his recent hiatus shot four movies back-to-back includ ...Show More
Making a movie with Lindsay Lohan is not for the faint of heart.
Making a movie with Lindsay Lohan is not for the faint of heart.
I love playing bad guys; they're always much more fun than the good guy.
I love playing bad guys; they're always much more fun than the good guy.
I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.
I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.
A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.
A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.
Comedy has to be so much cleaner than drama. You can't layer it in the way you can a dramatic perfor Show more
Comedy has to be so much cleaner than drama. You can't layer it in the way you can a dramatic performance. Which is why it's more difficult than drama - you don't have so many tricks. Hide
I never talk about a job before the contract is signed and I've shot the first three days.
I never talk about a job before the contract is signed and I've shot the first three days.
A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscio Show more
A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscious choice. It's a very big key to the nature of a human being. Hide
[on encountering fans] I can tell where people know me from by how they behave when they recognize m Show more
[on encountering fans] I can tell where people know me from by how they behave when they recognize me. If they recognize me from 'Ugly Betty' they usually come up and say hello. If they recognize me from 'True Blood' or 'Defiance' they usually keep their distance and wave. It's really funny. I'm not going to bite you or shoot you. It's all good. Hide
I'm a huge fan of classic sci-fi.
I'm a huge fan of classic sci-fi.
For my money, if I'm playing anything then it has to have some sharp angles on it. It's got to have Show more
For my money, if I'm playing anything then it has to have some sharp angles on it. It's got to have some edges that you can cut yourself on, otherwise it's boring. Hide
Money is tighter now, with the advertising dollar spread a lot more thinly across a whole range of m Show more
Money is tighter now, with the advertising dollar spread a lot more thinly across a whole range of media because of the Internet. It means the television networks have less power to produce shows, and TV is where most Australian actors make their money. Hide
I seem to be incapable of playing that guy that always does the right thing, who always responds wel Show more
I seem to be incapable of playing that guy that always does the right thing, who always responds well in any circumstance. Hide
I grew up in Queensland, and my dad was a tradesman and my mum an insurance agent, both self-employe Show more
I grew up in Queensland, and my dad was a tradesman and my mum an insurance agent, both self-employed. Hide
I've actually usually been wary of taking on science fiction as an actor because it's really tough t Show more
I've actually usually been wary of taking on science fiction as an actor because it's really tough to do. It's really difficult to execute. There's often lots of prosthetics, green screen and special effects, and it can get very technical. Hide
I don't watch the beginnings of many series; I don't know why - maybe because I'm normally working.
I don't watch the beginnings of many series; I don't know why - maybe because I'm normally working.
I love working in New Zealand. It's just the most beautiful country I've ever been to.
I love working in New Zealand. It's just the most beautiful country I've ever been to.
I think that the way of bringing realism into fantasy is to treat it as the commonplace.
I think that the way of bringing realism into fantasy is to treat it as the commonplace.
Grant Bowler's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (124)
Grant Bowler'S roles
Dr. Ron Rudd
Montague
Cooter
Joshua Nolan
Henry Rearden
Captain Gault
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