John Ross Bowie
Age: 53
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke, a recurring character on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
He appeared in the film 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.
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.
He has worked with The Big Bang Theory co-star Kevin Sussman to create two TV comedies, The Ever After Part (2011, never aired) and The Second Coming of Rob, (2012).
Bowie is a lapsed Episcopalian of Scots-Irish descent. He is married to comedian Jamie Denbo.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Road Trip | Diner Worker | |
2001 | Undeclared | Television Presenter | Season 1, episode 5: "Sick in the Head" |
2003 | A.U.S.A. | Wally Berman | |
2004 | CSI: NY | Lester Jayne | Season 1, episode 3: "American Dreamers" |
Charmed | Marcus the Whitelighter | Season 7, episode 6: "Once in a Blue Moon" | |
What the Bleep Do We Know!? | Elliot | ||
2005 | Reno 911! | Various characters | |
2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Rory | |
Psych | George Cheslow | Season 1, Episode 6: "Weekend Warriors" | |
2007 | Heroes | Attorney | Season 1, Episode 12: "Godsend" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Peter Ellis | Season 8, Episode 2: "A La Cart" | |
2008 | Monk | Tom Donovan | Season 6, Episode 11: "Mr. Monk Joins a Cult" |
Worst Week | Rob | ||
Sex Drive | Dr. Clark Teddescoe | ||
2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | John Fowler | Season 7, Episode 5: "Denise Handicapped" |
He's Just Not That into You | Dan the Wiccan | ||
Glee | Dennis | Season 1, Episode 12: "Mattress" | |
The Big Bang Theory | Barry Kripke | 18 episodes (2009-) | |
Wizards Of Waverly Place | Simon | Season 2, episode 12: "Fairy Tale" | |
2010 | Fully Loaded | Richard | |
Childrens Hospital | Dr. Max von Sydow | ||
Melissa and Joey | Lewis Scanlon | ||
Weeds | Butter sculpture contest host | Series 6, episode 7: "Pinwheels and Whirligigs" | |
2011 | Burn Notice | Paul Burkowski | Season 5, episode 4: "No Good Deed" |
Bones | Lawrence Deighton | Season 7, episode 3: "The Prince in the Plastic" | |
House of Lies | Spaulding Winter | ||
The Glee Project | Dennis | ||
2012 | The Exes | Jeff | Season 1, episode 10: "The Ex Always Rings Twice" |
Happy Endings | Michael | Season 2, episode 19 | |
Retired at 35 | Jared | Season 2 recurring character | |
2013 | Whitney | Eddy: Lily's Boyfriend | Season 2, episode 6: "Two Broke Hearts" |
iSteve | John Sculley | Internet Movie | |
The Heat | FBI Officer | ||
Good Luck Charlie | Photographer | Season 4 episode 15: "Sister, Sister" | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Sister Steve | Season 1 episode 6: "Halloween" | |
2014 | @midnight | Himself | Episode dated July 16, 2014 |
The Wrong Mans | David Kinsman | 4 episodes | |
Episodes | Psychiatrist | Recurring character | |
Riot | Competitor | Regular cast | |
Chasing Life | Paul Peters | 7 episodes (2014-15) | |
2015 | Marry Me | What's-His-Name | Season 1 episode 9: "Test Me" |
Fresh Off the Boat | Lance | Episode: "We Done Son" | |
2016 | Love | Rob | Episode: "It Begins" |