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John Swindells

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John Swindells

Born June 22, 1931 · Liverpool, England, UK

Died February 11, 2026 · aged 94

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 Bo…

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey · 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
★ 8.01968
MovieScience FictionMystery
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.
Passion and ParadisePassion and Paradise · 1989
Passion and Paradise
★ 5.81989
MovieMysteryTV Movie
Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy British aristocrat is murdered by his son-in-law, revealing international intrigue and deception in the Bahamas before World War II.
AssaultAssault · 1971
Assault
★ 5.51971
MovieCrimeDrama
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.
The DonorThe Donor · 1995
The Donor
★ 4.31995
MovieThrillerMystery
A man on a mountain vacation with two friends goes home with a woman he's never met. He wakes up to find that one of his kidneys has been surgically removed. He spends the rest of the film trying to find out who did it.
Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsFriends, Lovers, & Lunatics · 1989
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
★ 3.01989
MovieComedy
An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs into another woman who is on the run from her crazed lover who is chasing her as much to get his stolen motorcycle back as he is to actually find her.
Age of InnocenceAge of Innocence · 1977
Age of Innocence
★ 4.81977
MovieDrama
A British schoolteacher finds trouble in a conservative Canadian town.
The Women of WindsorThe Women of Windsor · 1992
The Women of Windsor
★ 9.01992
MovieDramaTV 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.
SidestreetSidestreet · 1975
Sidestreet
★ 6.71975
SeriesDrama
Community service police detectives navigate social and urban issues in Toronto rather than just traditional major crimes.

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