John Ross Bowie is an American

United States

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 actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke in The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...

, and modeling as the benefits spokesperson for Target Corporation

Target Corporation

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 "Ben E. Fitz". He has also appeared in commercials for Progressive

Progressive Corporation

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 and appeared in the film What The Bleep Do We Know? opposite Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Bethany Matlin is an American actress. She is the only deaf actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which she won for Children of a Lesser God. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy...

. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Reno 911 and Glee

Glee (TV series)

Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...

. In March 2011 he began a run in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

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.

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

Rob Corddry

Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine...

, Seth Morris and Brian Huskey. He has a recurring role in Corddry's Adult Swim

Adult Swim

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 series Childrens Hospital.

Bowie is a former member of New York pop punk band EGGHEAD.

Filmography

Year	Film/Show Name	Character
2003	A.U.S.A. A.U.S.A. A.U.S.A. is an American sitcom television series that aired in 2003 on NBC, starring Scott Foley.-Plot:Adam Sullivan is a naive, but well-intentioned federal prosecutor in New York City, who must contend with the difficulties of both his work life and his romantic life...	Wally Berman
2004	CSI:NY	Lester Jayne
2004	Charmed	Marcus the Whitelighter
2006	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is a 2006 American film, the sequel to The Santa Clause and The Santa Clause 2. This is the third and final film in the trilogy. This film was also scheduled as a Disney Channel Original Movie....	Rory
2007	Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...	Attorney
2007	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...  Season 8, Episode 2: 'A La Cart'	Peter Ellis
2005–2008	Reno 911	Various
2008	Worst Week Worst Week Worst Week is an American TV series which originally aired on CBS from September 22, 2008 to June 6, 2009. The series was based on the British sitcom The Worst Week of My Life...	Rob
2008	Sex Drive Sex Drive (film) Sex Drive is a 2008 sex comedy film about a high school graduate who goes on a cross-country road trip to hook up with a girl he met online. It is based on the novel All the Way, by Andy Behrens. The film was directed by Sean Anders, and stars Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke, Amanda Crew, and Katrina...	Dr. Clark Teddescoe
2009	Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...  Season 7, Episode 5: 'Denise Handicapped'	John Fowler
2009	Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...	Simon
2009	He's Just Not That into You He's Just Not That into You (film) He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which in turn was inspired by a line of dialogue in Sex and the City...	Dan the Wiccan
2009–2011	The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...	Barry Kripke
2009	Glee Glee (TV series) Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...	Dennis
2010	Fully Loaded	Richard
2010	Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...	Walter
2010	Childrens Hospital	Dr. Max von Sydow
2010	Melissa and Joey	Luis Scanlon
2010	Weeds Weeds (TV series) Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...  Series 6, Episode 7: 'Pinwheels and Whirligigs'	Butter Sculpture Contest Host
2011	Burn Notice (TV Series) Burn Notice (TV series) Burn Notice is an American television series created by Matt Nix. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless, and, beginning in the fourth season, Coby Bell. The series premiered on June 28, 2007, on USA Network. On April 15, 2010, the show was renewed for its...  Season 5, Episode 4, 'No Good Deed'	Paul Burkowski‎ (Client)

External links

• Glee Wikia