
John Ross Bowie
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-05-30 in 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.
Most Known For

The Rookie
as Alan

Bones
as Lawrence Deighton

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Peter Ellis

Monk
as Tom Donovan

Death in Paradise
as Tyler McCarthy

Charmed
as Marcus

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Sister Steve

The Big Bang Theory
as Barry Kripke

Curb Your Enthusiasm
as John Fowler

Psych
as George Cheslow

Glee
as Dennis

CSI: NY
as Lester Jayne

Heroes
as Attorney

Las Vegas
as Adam Clemo

Weeds
as Contest Organiser

Station 19
as Paul

Fresh Off the Boat
as Lance

Wizards of Waverly Place
as Simon

After Midnight
as Self

Girlfriends
as Ian Greenfield