Grant Bowler
Biography
Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor who has made appearances on American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian movies and television shows. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty. In November 2010, he was announced as the host of The Amazing Race Australia which will air on the Seven Network in 2011.
Bowler was married to South African actress Roxane Wilson from 2001 to 2011 and has two children.
Known For
TV
Lost
Captain Gault
2004
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Ben Hamilton
2010
TV
True Blood
Cooter
2008
TV
Farscape
Shaman Liko
1999
TV
Blue Heelers
Const. Wayne Patterson
1993
TV
Ugly Betty
Connor Owens
2006
TV
The Lost World
Montague Fitzsimmons
1999
TV
Defiance
Joshua Nolan
2013
TV
Pacific Drive
Garth Stephens
1996
TV
McLeod's Daughters
Jarred Wuchowski
2001
TV
All Saints
Darren Rigg
1998
TV
Always Greener
Greg Steele
2001
TV
Harrow
Francis Chester (voice)
2018
TV
Harrow
Francis Chester
2018
TV
Border Security: Australia's Front Line
2004
TV
Reef Break
Carter Eastland
2019
TV
Outrageous Fortune
Wolfgang 'Wolf' West
2005
TV
GCB
Mason Massey
2012
TV
Getting On
Ron Rudd
2013
TV
White Collar Blue
Steve Petrovic
2002
Filmography
2025TVDisaster Strike Force2025FilmDisaster Strike Force2023FilmIce Stormas Eric2023Film20.0 Megaquakeas Eric2022FilmSuper Volcanoas Eric2020TVThe Baker and the Beautyas Gideon Hamilton2020FilmGuns Akimboas Degraves2019FilmBad Impulseas Henry Sharpe2019TVReef Breakas Carter Eastland2019FilmPainkillersas Herb Morris2019FilmThe Car: Road to Revengeas Rainer2018TVHarrowas Francis Chester (voice)2017TVStill Star-Crossedas Lord Damiano Montague2016FilmJ.L. Family Ranchas Sheriff Whitlock2015Film400 Daysas Walter2015FilmOne & Twoas Daniel2015FilmZoey to the Maxas Sheriff Tom Jenkins2014FilmLucky Dogas Preston Spencer III2014FilmSwelteras Cole2014TVDefiance: The Lost Onesas Joshua Nolan2013TVGetting Onas Ron Rudd2013FilmDefianceas Joshua Nolan2013TVDefianceas Joshua Nolan2012FilmLiz & Dickas Richard Burton2012FilmI Doas Peter Edwards2012Film186 Dollars to Freedomas Jesus Christ2012FilmThe Great Mint Swindleas Ray Mickelberg2012TVGCBas Mason Massey2011FilmRemainsas Tom2011FilmKiller Eliteas Cregg2011TVThe Amazing Race Australiaas Himself - Host2011FilmAtlas Shrugged: Part Ias Henry "Hank" Rearden2011TVThe Capeas Razer2011FilmPanic at Rock Islandas Jim2010TVHawaii Five-0as Ben Hamilton2008TVTrue Bloodas Cooter2008TVCanal Roadas Detective Ray Driscoll2007TVSatisfactionas Daniel2007FilmThe Fall of Nightas Harry2006FilmOutrageous Fortune: The Movieas Wolfgang West2006TVUgly Bettyas Connor Owens2005TVOutrageous Fortuneas Wolfgang 'Wolf' West2004TVThrough My Eyesas Black Rat2004TVBorder Security: Australia's Front Line2004TVLostas Captain Gault2003FilmNedas Town Priest2002TVWhite Collar Blueas Steve Petrovic2001TVAlways Greeneras Greg Steele2001TVMcLeod's Daughtersas Jarred Wuchowski2000FilmOn the Beachas Lt. Peter Holmes2000TVOn the Beachas Lt. Peter Holmes1999FilmClose Contactas Mike Heyns1999TVThe Lost Worldas Montague Fitzsimmons1999TVFarscapeas Shaman Liko1999FilmChange Of Heartas Jason1998TVAll Saintsas Darren Rigg1996TVMedivac1996TVPacific Driveas Garth Stephens1994TVHalifax f.p.as Bob Palance1993TVBlue Heelersas Const. Wayne Patterson