John Bosley (Charlie's Angels)
| John Bosley | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "Pilot" (21 March 1976) |
| Last appearance | "Royal Angels" (10 November 2011) |
| Created by | Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts |
| Portrayed by |
David Doyle (1976–81) Bill Murray (2000) Ramón Rodríguez (2011) |
| Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Private detective |
| Family | Jimmy Bosley (brother) |
John Bosley is a fictional character in the 1976-1981 television series Charlie's Angels. He was portrayed by David Doyle.
He, along with Kelly Garrett (actress Jaclyn Smith), is the only character to take part in every episode of the show's five-season run.
The character of John Bosley also appeared - played by Bill Murray - in the 2000 Charlie's Angels film. In the sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, comedian Bernie Mac plays John Bosley's brother Jimmy Bosley. In the 2011 television reboot, John Bosley is portrayed by Ramón Rodríguez.
In early episodes, Bosley takes a playfully antagonistic role to the Angels. He also frets about vacation days, car damages, and timeliness when the opportunity arises. Bosley is apparently the only Townsend Agency employee to have ever met Charlie, and he remains steadfast in never revealing Charlie's identity, or even a clue as to what he looks like. This was a running joke in the series.
Most of the Angels found themselves romantically involved at one time or another with someone they encountered on the job, and Bosley is no exception. In one early episode, Bosley mentions a wife, but by the second season he "has not been married for some time", and he became linked with several females encountered in cases, although always those of middle age. One particularly close relationship occurred when the Angels visited Aspen, Colorado in season three. However, these liaisons never seemed to last beyond the episode, and otherwise, we learn little about Bosley's private life. He remains a father figure to the Angels. Ironically, although Bosley is proficient with firearms, disguises, and accents, his actions occasionally hampered the Angels' work. In one episode, Bosley, acting as an auctioneer, gets caught up in the excitement and mistakenly sells valuable merchandise not to an Angel as per the plan, ruining their attempt to catch a cat burglar.
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