John Ross Bowie
John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory and Jimmy DiMeo on Speechless, in addition to over 100 film and TV credits.
John Ross Bowie | |
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 Bowie at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | May 30, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
He appeared in What the Bleep Do We Know!? opposite Marlee Matlin and made guest appearances on shows such as Reno 911!, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, and Good Luck Charlie. In March 2011 he began a run in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company.[1][2]
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.[3] He had a recurring role in Corddry's Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. A former member of New York pop punk band, Egghead, he worked with Big Bang Theory co-star Kevin Sussman to create two television comedies, The Ever After Part[4] and The Second Coming of Rob.[5]
Bowie has written for Go Metric and The New York Press, and has authored a book on the cult movie Heathers.[6]
His memoir, No Job For A Man, was published in November 2022 by Pegasus Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Publishers Weekly called the book a "smart, pithy memoir with an earnest emotional arc."[7]
Personal life
His parents, both deceased, were Bruce and Eileen Bryan Bowie (1942–2018). He is married to comedian Jamie Denbo. They have a daughter and a son.[8]
He graduated from the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in 1989, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Ithaca College.
Filmography
Film
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Waiter | |
| 2004 | Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story | Daniel Benjamin | |
| What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Elliot | ||
| 2005 | Life of the Party | Bert | |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Rory | |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Cute Food Spewing Guy | |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Dr. Clark Teddescoe | |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Dan the Wiccan | |
| 2010 | Fully Loaded | Richard | |
| 2013 | iSteve[9] | John Sculley | Internet movie |
| The Heat | FBI Agent | ||
| 2016 | Pet | Jessup | |
| Between Us | Patritzio | ||
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Cavendish | |
| 2020 | Bad Therapy | Nick | |
| TBA | Witchy | Ken | Post-production Short film |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999–2000 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Television Presenter | Episode: "Sick in the Head" |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Wally Berman | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Happy Family | CocoNate | Episode: "The Juicer" |
| Joan of Arcadia | Mr. Campbell | Episode: "Do the Math" | |
| CSI: NY | Lester Jayne | Episode: "American Dreamers" | |
| Charmed | Marcus | Episode: "Once in a Blue Moon" | |
| Kevin Hill | Wayne Ellis | Episode: "Making the Grade" | |
| Girlfriends | Ian Greenfield | Episode: "Porn to Write" | |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Adam Clemo | Episode: "Hit Me!" |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Client | Episode: "1995 SuperDogs! Superjocks!" | |
| 2005–2008 | Reno 911! | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Psych | George Cheslow | Episode: "Weekend Warriors" |
| 2007 | Heroes | Attorney | Episode: "Godsend" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Peter Ellis | Episode: "A La Cart" | |
| 2008 | Monk | Tom Donovan | Episode: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
| The Mighty B! | Integritone 2 (voice) | 2 episodes; screenwriter | |
| Worst Week | Rob | Episode: "The Apartment" | |
| 2009 | Wizards Of Waverly Place | Simon | Episode: "Fairy Tale" |
| Trust Me | Episode: "Way Beyond the Call" | ||
| Family Guy | Unnamed character in Shoving Buddies (voice) | Episode: "Peter's Progress" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | John Fowler | Episode: "Denise Handicapped" | |
| Glee | Dennis | Episode: "Mattress" | |
| 2009; 2011–2019 | The Big Bang Theory | Barry Kripke | Recurring; 25 episodes |
| 2010 | Party Down | Stuart | Episode: "Constance Carmell Wedding" |
| The Glades | Joe Thomas | Episode: "Doppelganger" | |
| Weeds | Contest Organiser | Episode: "Pinwheels and Whirligigs" | |
| Melissa & Joey | Lewis Scanlon | Episode: "A Fright in the Attic" | |
| 2010–2011 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Max von Sydow | 4 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Walter | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Glee Project | Dennis | Episode: "Individuality" |
| State of Georgia | Professor | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Burn Notice | Paul Burkowski | Episode: "No Good Deed" | |
| Bones | Lawrence Deighton | Episode: "The Prince in the Plastic" | |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Spalding Winter | Episode: "Microphallus" |
| Happy Endings | Michael | Episode: "You Snooze, You Bruise" | |
| Retired at 35 | Jared | 7 episodes | |
| The League | Dr. Pete Wyland | Episode: "Bro-Lo El Cordero" | |
| 2012–2014 | The Exes | Jeff | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Whitney | Eddie | Episode: "Two Broke Hearts" |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Sister Steve | Episode: "Halloween" | |
| 2013–2015 | Sofia the First | Sven the Seahorse (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Episodes | Psychiatrist | 5 episodes |
| About a Boy | Fiona's Male Boss | Episode: "About a Buble" | |
| Riot | Competitor | Regular cast | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Benny | Episode: "Undercover Lovers" | |
| Newsreaders | Pat Fenis | Episode: "Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding" | |
| The Wrong Mans | David Kinsman | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Paul Peters | 7 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | @midnight | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Marry Me | What's-His-Name | Episode: "Test Me" |
| Fresh Off the Boat | Lance | Episode: "We Done Son" | |
| 2016 | Love | Rob | Episode: "It Begins" |
| Veep | Focus Group Member | Episode: "C**tgate" | |
| 2016–2019 | Speechless | Jimmy DiMeo | Main cast |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Tyler McCarthy | Episode: "In the Footsteps of a Killer" |
| I'm Sorry | Episode: "Butt Bumpers" | ||
| 2018 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Dr. Mel Meyers (voice) | Episode: "Aunt Cass Goes Out" |
| 2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Loab (voice) | |
| Carol's Second Act | Gordon | Episode: "Therapy Dogs" | |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "COVID-1138: More American Willoweenie: The Battle for Elector" |
| 2021 | Feel Good | Scott | Recurring; 5 episodes |
| Generation | Patrick | 6 episodes | |
| 2021–2022 | United States of Al | Professor Brett Williams | Recurring; 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Rookie | Alan | Episode: "Long Shot" |
| The Neighborhood | Gregory | Episode: "Welcome to the Art of Negotiation" | |
| Station 19 | Paul | Episode: "Demons" | |
Podcast
| Podcast | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Grimcutty | Host | |
References
- Glucker, Jeff (21 March 2011). "Videos: Ford hires wisecracking, handsy puppet to promote 2012 Focus". Autoblog. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Griner, David (22 March 2011). "Lecherous Non-Human Pitching Ford Focus". Adweek. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Lies, Erica (20 March 2012). "Talking to Seth Morris About Funny or Die, UCB, and First Dates with Toby Harris". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Wightman, Catriona (19 October 2011). "'Big Bang Theory' John Ross Bowie, Kevin Sussman developing Fox comedy". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Goldberg, Lesley (29 August 2012). "'Big Bang Theory' Duo Sell Semi-Autobiographical Comedy to CBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Bowie, John Ross (1 June 2011). Heathers. Berkeley, Calif: Soft Skull Press. ISBN 978-1593764579.
- "No Job for a Man: A Memoir by John Ross Bowie". www.publishersweekly.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Denbo, Jamie (11 May 2012). "Episode 60: Jamie Denbo". The Mental Illness Happy Hour. Paul Gilmartin. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- Long, Justin; Michaela Watkins; Juzo Yoshida; Brian Huskey & Ryan Perez (15 April 2013). "'iSteve". Funny Or Die. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.