Acting
David Bowe
Born 1964-01-04
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an often seen but rarely recognized character actor in American movies and television. His best known role is that of "Weird Al" Yankovic's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), The Rock (1996), Kicking & Screaming (2005) and Rubber (2010). Bowe also had a recurring role on the short-lived television series Life... and Stuff, which aired in 1997 and co-starred Andrea Martin. His wife is Olivia.
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
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House
2004
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
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The Mentalist
2008
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American Horror Story
2011
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Criminal Minds
2005
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Bones
2005
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The Rock
1996
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Shameless
2011
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The X-Files
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (94 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hawk | Bones Tamarack | TV Series | 2026 |
 | St. Denis Medical | Dr. Jones | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Matlock | Dr. Gordon Roberts | TV Series | 2024 |
 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Russell Goldstein | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Abbott Elementary | Paulie | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Them | Mitch | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Morning Show | Clyde Canter | TV Series | 2019 |
 | For All Mankind | CIA Dep. Director Robert Burks | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Dirty John | Ronald P. Ollen | TV Series | 2018 |
 | 9-1-1 | Dr. Gordon | TV Series | 2018 |
 | S.W.A.T. | Bolton | TV Series | 2017 |
 | black-ish | Stranger | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Goldbergs | Scoot | TV Series | 2013 |
 | American Horror Story | Detective | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Harry's Law | Bernard Layton | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Shameless | Bob | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Rubber | M. Hughes | Movie | 2010 |
 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Smithsonian Guard | Movie | 2009 |
 | Castle | Max Haverstock | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Brady Walton | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Drillbit Taylor | Male Teacher | Movie | 2008 |
 | Mad Men | Dr. Adams | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Checking Out | Allen | Movie | 2006 |
 | Where There's a Will | Reverend Stevens | Movie | 2006 |
 | Criminal Minds | Kruger Spence | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | Howard Fileman | TV Series | 2005 |
 | McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out | Leo | Movie | 2005 |
 | Kicking & Screaming | Forest Avery | Movie | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Don | TV Series | 2005 |
 | House | Doug | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Boston Legal | Jeffrey Addario | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Entourage | Scott | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Cheaper by the Dozen | TV Interviewer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Mystery Woman | Mike Landry | Movie | 2003 |
 | Grind | Registration Clerk | Movie | 2003 |
 | They Shoot Divas, Don't They? | Jay | Movie | 2002 |
 | American Dreams | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Life with Bonnie | Bruce Chevillat | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Air Panic | Co-Pilot | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ablaze | Rick Woods | Movie | 2002 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Phil Boyd | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Python | Boone | Movie | 2000 |
 | Dark Justice | Jack | Movie | 2000 |
 | Freaks and Geeks | Salesman | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Late Last Night | Guy at Club | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Dog's Tale | Henry Webster | Movie | 1999 |
 | Felicity | Jerry | TV Series | 1998 |
| Felicity | Photographer | TV Series | 1998 |
| Felicity | Lloyd | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Shadow Men | Harry | Movie | 1998 |
 | L.A. Doctors | Robert Brooks | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Oh Baby | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Weird Al Show | Miner | TV Series | 1997 |
| Life... and Stuff | Andy Boswell | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | Sleeping with the Devil | Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Practice | School Attorney | TV Series | 1997 |
| The Practice | Mr. Reed | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Producer | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Cable Guy | Helicopter Paramedic | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Rock | Dr. Ling | Movie | 1996 |
 | Heavyweights | Chris Donelly | Movie | 1995 |
 | Future Shock | Fred | Movie | 1994 |
 | Heaven Sent | Howard | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Nanny | Fran's Date | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Larry Larson | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Freaked | EES Assistant | Movie | 1993 |
 | Malice | Dr. Matthew Robertson | Movie | 1993 |
 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Harry Leit | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The X-Files | Robert Werther | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Time Trax | Mitch's Partner | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Made in America | Teddy | Movie | 1993 |
 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Basso | TV Series | 1993 |
 | A Few Good Men | Cdr. Gibbs | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mr. Petrified Forrest | Fred | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Security Guard | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jimmy Franks | TV Series | 1992 |
 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Norman Fishbine | Movie | 1992 |
 | Live! From Death Row | Durbin | Movie | 1992 |
 | For the Boys | Photographer, Awards T.V. Show | Movie | 1991 |
 | Rugrats | Ticket Taker / Judge (voice) | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Garrett Slan / Warren | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Director | TV Series | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jerry DeCarlo | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Masters of Menace | Sloppy Joe | Movie | 1990 |
 | Air America | Saunders | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | College Boy | Movie | 1990 |
 | Dream On | Bruce | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Wedding Band | Max | Movie | 1990 |
 | Think Big | Security Guard #1 | Movie | 1989 |
 | My Boyfriend's Back | Eddy | Movie | 1989 |
 | Alien Nation | Buster Keaton | TV Series | 1989 |
 | UHF | Bob | Movie | 1989 |
 | Maybe Baby | Mark | Movie | 1988 |
 | Back to the Beach | Mountain | Movie | 1987 |