
David Bowe
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1964-01-04 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an often seen but rarely recognized character actor in American movies and television. His best known role is that of "Weird Al" Yankovic's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), The Rock (1996), Kicking & Screaming (2005) and Rubber (2010).
Bowe also had a recurring role on the short-lived television series Life... and Stuff, which aired in 1997 and co-starred Andrea Martin.
His wife is Olivia.
Known For
TV Shows (49)

The Mentalist
2008
as Brady Walton

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Don

Criminal Minds
2005
as Kruger Spence

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Phil Boyd

House
2004
as Doug

Shameless
2011
as Bob

Bones
2005
as Howard Fileman

S.W.A.T.
2017
as Bolton

9-1-1
2018
as Dr. Gordon

The X-Files
1993
as Robert Werther

Castle
2009
as Max Haverstock

The Hawk
2026
as Bones Tamarack

Rugrats
1991
as Ticket Taker / Judge (voice)

American Horror Story
2011
as Detective

Mad Men
2007
as Dr. Adams

The Goldbergs
2013
as Scoot

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Garrett Slan / Warren

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Basso

For All Mankind
2019
as CIA Dep. Director Robert Burks

The Nanny
1993
as Fran's Date

Boston Legal
2004
as Jeffrey Addario

Entourage
2004
as Scott

The Practice
1997
as School Attorney / Mr. Reed

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Larry Larson

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Harry Leit

black-ish
2014
as Stranger

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Paulie

The Morning Show
2019
as Clyde Canter

Felicity
1998
as Jerry / Photographer / Lloyd

Matlock
2024
as Dr. Gordon Roberts

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
as Russell Goldstein

American Dreams
2002

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jimmy Franks

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Producer

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Director / Jerry DeCarlo

St. Denis Medical
2024
as Dr. Jones

Freaks and Geeks
1999
as Salesman

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Security Guard

Harry's Law
2011
as Bernard Layton

Dream On
1990
as Bruce

Them
2021
as Mitch

Dirty John
2018
as Ronald P. Ollen

L.A. Doctors
1998
as Robert Brooks

Life with Bonnie
2002
as Bruce Chevillat

Alien Nation
1989
as Buster Keaton

Time Trax
1993
as Mitch's Partner

Oh Baby
1998

The Weird Al Show
1997
as Miner
Life... and Stuff
1997
as Andy Boswell
Movies (41)

The Rock
1996
as Dr. Ling

A Few Good Men
1992
as Cdr. Gibbs

Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as TV Interviewer

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
as Smithsonian Guard

The Cable Guy
1996
as Helicopter Paramedic

Malice
1993
as Dr. Matthew Robertson

Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Male Teacher

Rubber
2010
as M. Hughes

Air America
1990
as Saunders

Kicking & Screaming
2005
as Forest Avery

Freaked
1993
as EES Assistant

Heavyweights
1995
as Chris Donelly

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
as College Boy

Grind
2003
as Registration Clerk

Made in America
1993
as Teddy

Where There's a Will
2006
as Reverend Stevens

Python
2000
as Boone

Mr. Petrified Forrest
1992
as Fred

UHF
1989
as Bob

The Shadow Men
1998
as Harry

For the Boys
1991
as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

Future Shock
1994
as Fred

Back to the Beach
1987
as Mountain

Mystery Woman
2003
as Mike Landry

Late Last Night
1999
as Guy at Club

Think Big
1989
as Security Guard #1

Sleeping with the Devil
1997
as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

My Boyfriend's Back
1989
as Eddy

Ablaze
2002
as Rick Woods

Heaven Sent
1994
as Howard

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Norman Fishbine

Wedding Band
1990
as Max

Air Panic
2002
as Co-Pilot

Live! From Death Row
1992
as Durbin

Masters of Menace
1990
as Sloppy Joe

They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
2002
as Jay

McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
2005
as Leo

Dark Justice
2000
as Jack

Checking Out
2006
as Allen

Maybe Baby
1988
as Mark

A Dog's Tale
1999
as Henry Webster
About David Bowe
David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an often seen but rarely recognized character actor in American movies and television. His best known role is that of "Weird Al" Yankovic's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), The Rock (1996), Kicking & Screaming (2005) and Rubber (2010). Bowe also had a recurring role on the short-lived television series Life... and Stuff, which aired in 1997 and co-starred Andrea Martin. His wife is Olivia. With 90 credits spanning from 1987 to 2026, David Bowe has appeared in 41 films and 49 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Bowe Movies
- The Rock (1996) — as Dr. Ling
- A Few Good Men (1992) — as Cdr. Gibbs
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) — as TV Interviewer
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) — as Smithsonian Guard
- The Cable Guy (1996) — as Helicopter Paramedic
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