John Swindells

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 BC since 1973 hes 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 ZCars as Sgt Ted Bowman BBC 19701973 and a role as Inspector Ted Bowman in CBCs Side Street 19771980 He portrayed JEH McDonald in CBCs The Passionate Canadians which focused on the Group of Seven artists He made a guest appearance in BL Stryker US Swindells notably played First Technician in Stanley Kubricks landmark film 2001 A Space Odyssey His biography is included in Whos Who in the Theatre Contemporary Stage Film and Television 1983