James Bowen

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Bowen
Occupation	Memoirist
Date Of Birth	Mar 15, 1979(1979-03-15)
Age	45
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

James Bowen Biography

James Bowen is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on March 15, 1979 in England, England, United Kingdom. English author and London street performer who co-wrote two international bestselling memoirs: A Street Cat Named Bob and its sequel, The World According to Bob.

He and popular comedian Eddie Izzard both started out as London street performers.

James Anthony Bowen (born 15 March 1979) is an English author based in London. His memoirs A Street Cat Named Bob, The World According to Bob and A Gift from Bob, were international best-sellers. A movie based on the first two books was released in 2016 and a sequel will be released in 2020. Bowen now dedicates his time to helping numerous charities that involve homelessness, literacy, and animal welfare.

In 1997, 17 years old, he returned to the United Kingdom to live with his half-sister and her husband in London. Tensions arose and the arrangement did not last. In time, he began sleeping on the streets. For the next few years, Bowen either slept in the streets or stayed in shelters, most of the time terrified of his surroundings. He began using heroin to deal with the pain from being homeless.

Born in Surrey, England, he briefly lived in Australia with his mother following his parents’ divorce, returning to his native country in the late 1990s.

James Bowen Net Worth

James Bowen is one of the richest Memoirist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Bowen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2007, he first encountered his beloved cat, Bob (the subject of his popular books), in the streets of London.

A schizophrenic, manic depressive, and heroin addict, he suffered bouts of homelessness.

Bowen was born in Surrey in March 1979. Following his parents’ divorce, three years later he moved to Australia with his mother. Because they moved frequently, Bowen seldom made friends and was often bullied at school. He later dropped out of education in his second year of high school, becoming a self-confessed “tearaway kid”; he was later questionably diagnosed with ADHD, schizophrenia and manic depression.

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The World According to Bob continues the story of Bowen and Bob’s lives on the street, including the period leading up to their meeting with his agent Mary Pachnos. It was released on 4 July 2013 and was also a number one book on The Sunday Times’ bestseller list.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Bowen celebrates birthday on March 15 of every year.

A film was optioned by London-based Shooting Script Films, and its producer Adam Rolston, in March 2014. In August 2015, Variety announced that Luke Treadaway was to star in the film, and that Roger Spottiswoode was to direct, with shooting in London to begin in October. During production, it was revealed that Bob played himself in the vast majority of the film’s scenes. The film was released in the UK in November 2016.

Is the Street Cat Bob still alive?

The pet that inspired the book series and film A Street Cat Named Bob has died aged 14. James Bowen met Bob in 2007 during his battle with drug addiction when he found the cat abandoned and injured and decided to look after him.

Is a gift from Bob a true story?

This movie told the true story of James Bowen (Luke Treadaway), a homeless busker living rough on the streets of London, and his loyal friend and companion, a stray ginger cat called Bob (played by Bob!). In this Christmas special, James Bowen comes across a busker who’s being bullied by some council workers.

How much money did James Bowen make?

The former Big Issue salesman and busker has sold more than four million copies of A Street Cat Named Bob and churned out multiple spin offs – earning £500,000 in just three years. But the Daily Mail can reveal that despite his ample fortune, Bowen, 36, continued to have his rent paid for by housing benefit.

Is A Street Cat Named Bob Based on a true story?

A heart-warming true story, A Street Cat Named Bob is adapted from the real- life memoirs of James Bowen , a former heroin addict and busker who was at his lowest ebb when he met Bob, a stray ginger cat who walked through his window one day and refused to leave.

What happened to James and Bob the cat?

Of the many tragedies that have beset 2020, the legendary Street Cat Bob died at the grand old age of 14 in June. His loyal companion James Bowen became a local celebrity in London with Bob when the pair sold The Big Issue, before the 2016 film A Street Cat Named Bob catapulted the pair into global stardom.