Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
- Film Portrayals


A Night to Remember 1958 - Howard Pays

Fifth Officer Lowe, played by Howard Pays, in the 1958 British film "A Night to Remember".

SOS Titanic 1979 - Karl Howman

Lowe, played by Karl Howman, wanting to return for the people in the water from the 1979 film "SOS Titanic".

Eva Hart talks with actor Karl Howman on the set of S.O.S. Titanic (1979) during filming at Shepperton Studios.

Titanic 1996 CBS miniseries - Kavan Smith

Kavan Smith played the role in the CBS TV movie mini-series in 1996.

Titanic 1997 - Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd was born 6 October 1973 and is a Welsh actor who first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in James Cameron's Titanic (1997).

Ioan Gruffudd as Fifth Officer Lowe in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster "Titanic".

Ioan Gruffudd as Fifth Officer Lowe standing in lifeboat no.14.

Ioan Gruffudd as Fifth Officer Lowe in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster "Titanic" with the fictional character of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio).

In an anecdote from the film's historical advisor, Don Lynch, "Ioan Gruffudd's stand-in for the movie was a speaker at several Titanic Historical Society events. Gruffudd injured his arm during filming, and when you see him holding the flashlight in the lifeboat there is actually a brace holding it in place."

2012 Titanic - Ifan Meredith

Ifan Meredith as Fifth Officer Lowe in 'Titanic' for ABC/ITV. (Click image to enlarge)

Ifan Meredith as Fifth Officer Lowe in 'Titanic' for ABC/ITV.