Norman MacOwan was a British actor and writer. He started his career in the theater in 1903, and both wrote and performed a number of plays in the 1920s and 1930s. Plays Norman MacOwan wrote included: The Blue Lagoon (1921), The Infinite Shoeblack (1930), and Glorious Morning (1938). MacOwan appeared in a number of movies including: BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Tread Softly Stranger (1958), Kidnapped (1960), and The City of the Dead (1960). He was married to Violet [Ellen] Stephenson (actress). He died on December 31, 1961 in Hastings, East Sussex, England.

Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · as Reform Club Member (uncredited)

The City of the Dead
1960 · as Rev. Russell

X: The Unknown
1956 · as Old Tom

Kidnapped
1960 · as Tinker

Whisky Galore!
1949 · as Captain MacPhee

The Battle of the Sexes
1960 · as Jock Munro

Footsteps in the Fog
1955 · as Grimes (as Norman Macowan)

Action of the Tiger
1957 · as Trifon's Father

Where There's a Will
1955 · as Cagey

Heart of a Child
1958 · as Heiss

Laxdale Hall
1953 · as Old Villager

The Dark Light
1951 · as Rigby

Valley of the Eagles
1951 · as McTavis, ferry pilot

The Boy and the Bridge
1959 · as Tugboat Engineer

Castle in the Air
1952 · as Pettigrew

Tread Softly Stranger
1958 · as Danny

Help Yourself
1950 · as Elderly Husband