John Ross Bowie
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| John Ross Bowie | |
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| Born | May 30, 1971 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Spouse | Jamie Denbo |
John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke in The Big Bang Theory, and modeling as the benefits spokesperson for Target Corporation "Ben E. Fitz". He has also appeared in commercials for Progressive and appeared in the film What The Bleep Do We Know? opposite Marlee Matlin. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Reno 911 and Glee. In March 2011 he began a run in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company.[1][2][3][4]
Bowie is a regular sketch comedy performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) in New York and Los Angeles. At UCBT he was a member of the sketch troupe "The Naked Babies" with comedians Rob Corddry, Seth Morris and Brian Huskey. He has a recurring role in Corddry's Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.
Bowie is a former member of New York pop punk band Egghead.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film/Show Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Wally Berman |
| 2004 | CSI:NY | Lester Jayne |
| 2004 | Charmed | Marcus the Whitelighter |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Rory |
| 2006 | Psych Season 1, Episode 6: 'Weekend Warriors' | George Cheslow |
| 2007 | Heroes | Attorney |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 8, Episode 2: 'A La Cart' | Peter Ellis |
| 2005–2008 | Reno 911 | Various |
| 2008 | Monk | Tom Donovan |
| 2008 | Worst Week | Rob |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Dr. Clark Teddescoe |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7, Episode 5: 'Denise Handicapped' | John Fowler |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Simon |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Dan the Wiccan |
| 2009–2012 | The Big Bang Theory | Barry Kripke (6 episodes) |
| 2009 | Glee | Dennis |
| 2010 | Fully Loaded | Richard |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Walter |
| 2010 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Max von Sydow |
| 2010 | Melissa and Joey | Luis Scanlon |
| 2010 | Weeds Series 6, Episode 7: 'Pinwheels and Whirligigs' | Butter Sculpture Contest Host |
| 2011 | Burn Notice (TV Series) Season 5, Episode 4, 'No Good Deed' | Paul Burkowski (Client) |
| 2011 | Bones (TV Series) Season 7, Episode 3, 'The Prince in the Plastic' | Lawrence Deighton |
| 2011 | House of Lies | Spaulding Winter |
| 2012 | The Exes Season 1, Episode 10: 'The Ex Always Rings Twice' | Jeff |
