
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 14, 1990 (age 35)
Place of Birth
London, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Will Seatle Bowes
Will Bowes
Biography
Will Bowes is a Canadian Screen Award-winning director, actor, and singer/songwriter. He co-directed the series Hey Lady! with Sarah Polley and Adriana Maggs, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. He directed Netflix’s Christmas Casanova (2025) and is a two-time DGC Award nominee for various television projects, including Degrassi. His feature-length directorial debut, The Fallers, a dramatic thriller starring Georgina Campbell and Paul Gross, is due out in 2026.
As an actor, he is best known for Netflix’s Alias Grace, Spinning Out, and Murdoch Mysteries, with film credits including Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Women Talking, and House at the End of the Street, opposite Jennifer Lawrence. As a singer/songwriter, Will is a two-time first-place winner in the International Songwriting Competition (2018–2019), and his music has been licensed in various films and television series. He has released four records, including EPs and full-length albums, both with the soul/R&B group Gold Complex and as a solo pop artist, amassing over 10 million streams globally.
Known For

TV
Degrassi
Thomas
2001

TV
Murdoch Mysteries
Defence Counsel
2008

TV
The Listener
Tom Walton
2009

TV
Rookie Blue
Corey Sleeman
2010

TV
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Douglas Macdonald
2017

TV
A Teacher
Dr. Riley
2020

TV
Naturally, Sadie
2005

TV
Pretty Hard Cases
Kenneth Barbey
2021

Film
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Party Goer
2010

TV
Connor Undercover
2010

Film
Women Talking
Census Driver
2022

TV
Jane and the Dragon
Drake 'Rake' Gardener Junior (voice)
2006

Film
House at the End of the Street
Robbie
2012

Film
Mistletoe Match
Chris
2022

Film
The Kindness of Strangers
Hamilton
2019

Film
Clara
Kiefer
2018

Film
Death She Wrote
Derek Olson
2021

Film
The Dependables
Barry Dempsey
2014

Film
The Love Subscription
Phil
2023

Film
A Country Encore
Adam
2025
Filmography
2025FilmA Country Encoreas Adam2023FilmThe Love Subscriptionas Phil2022FilmWomen Talkingas Census Driver2022FilmMistletoe Matchas Chris2021FilmDeath She Wroteas Derek Olson2021TVPretty Hard Casesas Kenneth Barbey2020TVA Teacheras Dr. Riley2019FilmThe Kindness of Strangersas Hamilton2018FilmClaraas Kiefer2017TVFrankie Drake Mysteriesas Douglas Macdonald2014FilmThe Dependablesas Barry Dempsey2012FilmHouse at the End of the Streetas Robbie2012FilmHunting Seasonas Sam2010FilmScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldas Party Goer2010TVRookie Blueas Corey Sleeman2010TVConnor Undercover2009TVThe Listeneras Tom Walton2008TVMurdoch Mysteriesas Defence Counsel2006TVJane and the Dragonas Drake 'Rake' Gardener Junior (voice)2005TVNaturally, Sadie2001TVDegrassias Thomas