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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-01-04 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

David Bowe

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)

2022

2021

Them as Mitch

2019

The Morning Show as Clyde Canter
For All Mankind as CIA Dep. Director Robert Burks

2018

Dirty John as Ronald P. Ollen
9-1-1 as Dr. Gordon

2017

S.W.A.T. as Bolton

2014

black-ish as Stranger

2013

The Goldbergs as Scoot

2011

Shameless as Bob

2010

Rubber as M. Hughes

2009

Castle as Max Haverstock

2008

Drillbit Taylor as Male Teacher
The Mentalist as Brady Walton

2007

Mad Men as Dr. Adams

2006

Where There's a Will as Reverend Stevens

2005

Checking Out as Allen
Kicking & Screaming as Forest Avery
Criminal Minds as Kruger Spence
Bones as Howard Fileman

2004

House as Doug

2003

Grind as Registration Clerk
Mystery Woman as Mike Landry
Cheaper by the Dozen as TV Interviewer

2002

Air Panic as Co-Pilot
Ablaze as Rick Woods
Life with Bonnie as Bruce Chevillat

2000

Dark Justice as Jack

1999

A Dog's Tale as Henry Webster
Late Last Night as Guy at Club
Freaks and Geeks as Salesman

1998

Felicity as Jerry
Felicity as Photographer
Felicity as Lloyd
L.A. Doctors as Robert Brooks

1997

Sleeping with the Devil as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
Life. . .and Stuff as Andy Boswell

1996

The Rock as Dr. Ling
The Cable Guy as Helicopter Paramedic

1995

Heavyweights as Chris Donelly

1994

Heaven Sent as Howard
Future Shock as Fred

1993

Malice as Dr. Matthew Robertson
The X-Files as Robert Werther
Diagnosis: Murder as Larry Larson
Time Trax as Mitch's Partner

1992

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Norman Fishbine
A Few Good Men as Cdr. Gibbs
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Security Guard

1991

For the Boys as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
Rugrats as Ticket Taker / Judge (voice)

1990

Air America as Saunders
Masters of Menace as Sloppy Joe
Dream On as Bruce

1989

UHF as Bob
Think Big as Security Guard #1

1988

Maybe Baby as Mark

1987

Back to the Beach as Mountain