Actor profile

John Ross Bowie

30th May 1971 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

29 Movies 53 TV Shows 2 In Production 84 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk poster

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk 26th April 2025 as Self

Out for Delivery poster

Out for Delivery 24th January 2025 as Doctor (voice)

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special poster

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special 25th April 2023 as Self

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist 3rd December 2022 as Belphegor

Grimcutty poster

Grimcutty 10th October 2022 as Podcast Host

Witchy poster

Witchy 12th August 2022 as Ken

Bad Therapy poster

Bad Therapy 17th April 2020 as Nick

Jumanji: The Next Level poster

Jumanji: The Next Level 4th December 2019 as Cavendish

Pet poster

Pet 24th September 2016 as Jessup

Between Us poster

Between Us 18th April 2016 as Patritzio

Primrose Lane poster

Primrose Lane 22nd May 2015 as Mr. Luther

Jason Nash Is Married poster

Jason Nash Is Married 24th June 2014 as Ted

Leonard in Slow Motion 6th April 2014

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace poster

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace 24th November 2013 as Sven (voice)

The Heat poster

The Heat 27th June 2013 as NY Agent

Dark Minions poster

Dark Minions 19th April 2013 as Mel (voice)

Movie Poster Contract poster

Movie Poster Contract 25th July 2011 as Steve's Manager

He's Just Not That Into You poster

He's Just Not That Into You 6th February 2009 as Dan the Wiccan

Sex Drive poster

Sex Drive 16th October 2008 as Dr. Clark Teddescoe

Because I Said So poster

Because I Said So 2nd February 2007 as Cute Food Spewing Guy

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause poster

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2nd November 2006 as Rory

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole poster

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole 3rd February 2006 as Elliot

Nadine in Dateland poster

Nadine in Dateland 26th June 2005 as Bob

Life of the Party poster

Life of the Party 1st January 2005 as Bert

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

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? 23rd April 2004 as Elliot

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story poster

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story 12th March 2004 as Daniel Benjamin

Old School poster

Old School 1st January 2003 as Teddy

Road Trip poster

Road Trip 19th May 2000 as Waiter

Petunia poster

Petunia as Joe Cohen

After Midnight poster

After Midnight 17th January 2024 as Self

CSI: Vegas poster

CSI: Vegas 6th October 2021 as Dennis Rosner

Feel Good poster

Feel Good 18th March 2020 as Scott

Carol's Second Act poster

Carol's Second Act 26th September 2019 as Gordon

Perfect Harmony poster

Perfect Harmony 26th September 2019 as Tate Tippet

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro poster

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro 4th June 2019 as Self

The Rookie poster

The Rookie 16th October 2018 as Alan

The Neighborhood poster

The Neighborhood 1st October 2018 as Gregory

Station 19 poster

Station 19 22nd March 2018 as Paul

Milo Murphy's Law poster

Milo Murphy's Law 3rd October 2016 as Loab (voice)

Speechless poster

Speechless 21st September 2016 as Jimmy DiMeo

Grace and Frankie poster

Grace and Frankie 8th May 2015 as Fred

Fresh Off the Boat poster

Fresh Off the Boat 4th February 2015 as Lance

Marry Me poster

Marry Me 14th October 2014 as What's-His-Name

Chasing Life poster

Chasing Life 10th June 2014 as Paul Peters

Riot 13th May 2014 as Himself

About a Boy poster

About a Boy 22nd February 2014 as Fiona's Male Boss

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick 21st October 2013 as Self

Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17th September 2013 as Sister Steve

Veep poster

Veep 22nd April 2012 as Focus Group Member

The Exes poster

The Exes 30th November 2011 as Jeff

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Tyler McCarthy

Whitney poster

Whitney 22nd September 2011 as Eddie

Free Agents poster

Free Agents 14th September 2011 as Anders

The Glee Project poster

The Glee Project 12th June 2011 as Dennis (cameo)

Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings 13th April 2011 as Michael

Episodes poster

Episodes 9th January 2011 as Psychiatrist

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Benny

Good Luck Charlie poster

Good Luck Charlie 4th April 2010 as Walter

The League poster

The League 29th October 2009 as Dr. Pete Wyland

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Dennis

Party Down poster

Party Down 20th March 2009 as Stuart

Trust Me poster

Trust Me 26th January 2009

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Dr. Max von Sydow

Wizards of Waverly Place poster

Wizards of Waverly Place 12th October 2007 as Simon

The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory 24th September 2007 as Barry Kripke

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as Paul

Heroes poster

Heroes 25th September 2006 as Attorney

Psych poster

Psych 7th July 2006 as George Cheslow

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Lawrence Deighton

Weeds poster

Weeds 7th August 2005 as Contest Organiser

Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill 29th September 2004 as Wayne Ellis

CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Lester Jayne

Joan of Arcadia poster

Joan of Arcadia 26th September 2003 as Mr. Campbell

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as Adam Clemo

Happy Family poster

Happy Family 9th September 2003 as CocoNate

Reno 911! poster

Reno 911! 23rd July 2003 as Pageant Dad

A.U.S.A. poster

A.U.S.A. 4th February 2003 as Wally Berman

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Tom Donovan

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as John Fowler

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Peter Ellis

Girlfriends poster

Girlfriends 11th September 2000 as Ian Greenfield

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Marcus

The Brink of War poster

Coming soon

The Brink of War 14th August 2026 as Ken Adelman

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe poster

Coming soon

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe 23rd July 2026 as Barry Kripke / Supreme Ruler Barry Kripke