John Swindells

John Swindells

Born: June 22, 1931
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 for John Swindells...

Butterbox Babies
Title: Butterbox Babies
Character: Judge Doull
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A couple operates a shady maternity home in 1930s/1940s Nova Scotia. Based on a true story.
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The Women of Windsor
Title: The Women of Windsor
Character: Police Instructor
Released: October 25, 1992
Type: Movie
Sisters-in-law Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and Diana Spencer, the Duchess of Windsor, lead glamorous, often tumultuous lives under the watchful eye of their mother-in-law, the Queen.
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Passion and Paradise
Title: Passion and Paradise
Character: Col. R.A. Erskine Lindop
Released: February 19, 1989
Type: Movie
Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege and status and when Sir Harry's beloved daughter marries a handsome but penniless gigolo, Alfred De Marigny, Sir Harry is outraged by the union. But before Sir Harry can break up the marriage he is brutally and viciously murdered and his son-in-law is the prime suspect. Nothing is as it appears and Sir Harry's death soon points towards intrigue and deception on an international scale.
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Age of Innocence
Title: Age of Innocence
Character: Griffen
Released: April 28, 1977
Type: Movie
A British schoolteacher finds trouble in a conservative Canadian town.
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Title: Sidestreet
Character: Inspector Ted Bowman (1976-78)
Released: September 14, 1975
Type: TV
Sidestreet was a Canadian television drama, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It starred Sean McCann and Donnelly Rhodes as police working the mean streets of 1970s Toronto. The producers of "Sidestreet:" wanted to feature community service officers instead of ordinary detectives. They aimed to concentrate on issues such as blockbusting, strikebreaking, rape, poverty, and the problems of the elderly in the city, instead of major crimes.
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Assault
Title: Assault
Character: Desk Sergeant
Released: February 11, 1971
Type: Movie
After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled. With the help of a reporter, and against the wishes of a local psychologist, a young schoolteacher uses herself as bait to lure the perpetrator out.
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Title: Shadows of Fear
Character: Postman
Released: June 17, 1970
Type: TV
Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Title: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Character: TMA-1 Site Technician #1 (uncredited)
Released: April 2, 1968
Type: Movie
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.