John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie

Known for
Acting
Born
May 30, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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. 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 groupe "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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Brink of War poster

The Brink of War

Movie · as Ken Adelman

2026
Petunia poster

Petunia

Movie · as Joe Cohen

2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe poster

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

TV · as Barry Kripke · 10 eps

2026
Sofia the First: Royal Magic poster

Sofia the First: Royal Magic

TV · as Chauncey (voice) · 1 ep

2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast poster

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Out for Delivery poster

Out for Delivery

Movie · as Doctor (voice)

2025
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk poster

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk

Movie · as Self

2024
After Midnight poster

After Midnight

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special poster

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special

Movie · as Self

2022
Witchy poster

Witchy

Movie · as Ken

2022
Grimcutty poster

Grimcutty

Movie · as Podcast Host

2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Movie · as Belphegor

2021
CSI: Vegas poster

CSI: Vegas

TV · as Dennis Rosner · 1 ep

2021
United States of Al poster

United States of Al

TV · as Brett · 5 eps

2020
Bad Therapy poster

Bad Therapy

Movie · as Nick

2020
Feel Good poster

Feel Good

TV · as Scott · 5 eps

2019
Jumanji: The Next Level poster

Jumanji: The Next Level

Movie · as Cavendish

2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro poster

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Carol's Second Act poster

Carol's Second Act

TV · as Gordon · 1 ep

2019
Perfect Harmony poster

Perfect Harmony

TV · as Tate Tippet · 1 ep

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Alan · 1 ep

2018
The Neighborhood poster

The Neighborhood

TV · as Gregory · 3 eps

2018
Station 19 poster

Station 19

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

2016
Between Us poster

Between Us

Movie · as Patritzio

2016
Pet poster

Pet

Movie · as Jessup

2016
Speechless poster

Speechless

TV · as Jimmy DiMeo · 63 eps

2016
Milo Murphy's Law poster

Milo Murphy's Law

TV · as Loab (voice) · 1 ep

2015
Primrose Lane poster

Primrose Lane

Movie · as Mr. Luther

2015
Grace and Frankie poster

Grace and Frankie

TV · as Fred · 1 ep

2015
Fresh Off the Boat poster

Fresh Off the Boat

TV · as Lance · 1 ep

2014
Jason Nash Is Married poster

Jason Nash Is Married

Movie · as Ted

2014
Leonard in Slow Motion

Leonard in Slow Motion

Movie

2014
Riot

Riot

TV · as Himself · 4 eps

2014
Chasing Life poster

Chasing Life

TV · as Paul Peters · 6 eps

2014
Marry Me poster

Marry Me

TV · as What's-His-Name · 1 ep

2014
About a Boy poster

About a Boy

TV · as Fiona's Male Boss · 1 ep

2013
Dark Minions poster

Dark Minions

Movie · as Mel (voice)

2013
The Heat poster

The Heat

Movie · as NY Agent

2013
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace poster

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace

Movie · as Sven (voice)

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Sister Steve · 1 ep

2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Veep poster

Veep

TV · as Focus Group Member · 1 ep

2012
House of Lies poster

House of Lies

TV · as Spalding Winter · 1 ep

2011
Movie Poster Contract poster

Movie Poster Contract

Movie · as Steve's Manager

2011
Free Agents poster

Free Agents

TV · as Anders · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Tyler McCarthy · 1 ep

2011
Episodes poster

Episodes

TV · as Psychiatrist · 5 eps

2011
Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings

TV · as Michael · 1 ep

2011
The Exes poster

The Exes

TV · as Jeff · 1 ep

2011
Whitney poster

Whitney

TV · as Eddie · 1 ep

2011
The Glee Project poster

The Glee Project

TV · as Dennis (cameo) · 1 ep

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Benny · 1 ep

2010
Good Luck Charlie poster

Good Luck Charlie

TV · as Walter · 2 eps

2009
He's Just Not That Into You poster

He's Just Not That Into You

Movie · as Dan the Wiccan

2009
Glee poster

Glee

TV · as Dennis · 1 ep

2009
Trust Me poster

Trust Me

TV · 1 ep

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Stuart · 1 ep

2009
The League poster

The League

TV · as Dr. Pete Wyland · 1 ep

2008
Sex Drive poster

Sex Drive

Movie · as Dr. Clark Teddescoe

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Dr. Max von Sydow, Dr. Max Von Sydow · 3 eps

2007
Because I Said So poster

Because I Said So

Movie · as Cute Food Spewing Guy

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Barry Kripke · 25 eps

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

2007
Wizards of Waverly Place poster

Wizards of Waverly Place

TV · as Simon · 1 ep

2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole poster

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole

Movie · as Elliot

2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause poster

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Movie · as Rory

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Attorney · 1 ep

2006
Psych poster

Psych

TV · as George Cheslow · 1 ep

2005
Life of the Party poster

Life of the Party

Movie · as Bert

2005
Nadine in Dateland poster

Nadine in Dateland

Movie · as Bob

2005
Weeds poster

Weeds

TV · as Contest Organiser · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Lawrence Deighton · 1 ep

2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? poster

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

Movie · as Elliot

2004
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story poster

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

Movie · as Daniel Benjamin

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Lester Jayne · 1 ep

2004
Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill

TV · as Wayne Ellis · 1 ep

2003
Old School poster

Old School

Movie · as Teddy

2003
Joan of Arcadia poster

Joan of Arcadia

TV · as Mr. Campbell · 1 ep

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Adam Clemo · 1 ep

2003
Reno 911! poster

Reno 911!

TV · as Pageant Dad · 4 eps

2003
A.U.S.A. poster

A.U.S.A.

TV · as Wally Berman · 12 eps

2003
Happy Family poster

Happy Family

TV · as CocoNate · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Tom Donovan · 1 ep

2000
Road Trip poster

Road Trip

Movie · as Waiter

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Peter Ellis · 1 ep

2000
Girlfriends poster

Girlfriends

TV · as Ian Greenfield · 1 ep

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as John Fowler · 1 ep

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Marcus · 1 ep