James Whittaker (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 – 14 March 2018),[1] known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an Englishstand-up comedian and television personality. He was the long-time host of the ITVgame showBullseye, which he presented from its beginning in 1981 through to 1995. He was born in Heswall, England.
Bowen eventually devoted himself to comedy full-time, having been influenced by Ken Dodd and first appeared on television in The Comedians. This led to other television work during during the 1970s. He achieved national attention after becoming host on Bullseye, which was a ratings success throughout the 1980s.
