Grant Bowler

Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian film, television, and theatre. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and Wolfgang West in Outrageous Fortune. He also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty. In 2010, he hosted The Amazing Race Australia. He starred as Joshua Nolan on the Syfy television series Defiance. 2Personal life Bowler was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but moved to Australia when he was young, and was raised in Brisbane. In 2011, he separated from his wife of nine years, Australian actress Roxane Wilson, with whom he has two children. 2Career Bowler is a graduate of the Australian drama school National Institute of Dramatic Art, alongside other graduates including Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Baz Luhrmann, and Sam Worthington. His first television role was as Constable Wayne Patterson on Blue Heelers, from 1993 to 1996. After leaving that show, he spent time on Pacific Drive in 1996 and Medivac from 1996 to 199