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Steve Bannos

Acting

Born August 5, 1960 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Biography

Steve Bannos is an American television and film actor, writer and photo dealer. As an actor, he often had cameos in Judd Apatow and Paul Feig films, and is also known for his portrayal of Frank Kowchevski on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Bannos appeared in the films Spy, The Heat, Bridesmaids, Funny People, Superbad, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Drillbit Taylor, Pineapple Express, and Unaccompanied Minors; and TV appearances in Love, Mike & Molly, Days of Our Lives, Eagleheart, The Mentalist and Without a Trace. Bannos also played the characters "Mr. Combover" and "Mr. Gross" on the Nickelodeon TV show, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Bannos also wrote for Freaks and Geeks, Disney's Recess, the Nicktoon Doug and was a four-time guest writer on Saturday Night Live.

Filmography40 titles

Better Call Saul

2015as Macky

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

2004as Mr. Combover

9-1-1

2018as Boyd

Station 19

2018as Officer Garza

Freaks and Geeks

1999as Frank Kowchevski

American Horror Story

2011as Policeman

S.W.A.T.

2017as Martin

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Sick Passenger

Barry

2018as Old Cook

Arrested Development

2003as Drill Sergeant

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Judge #1

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022as Paul Bieber

Recess

1997Writer

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019as Cab Driver

New Girl

2011as Cab Driver

Dead to Me

2019as Older Male Usher

Superbad

2007as Math Teacher

Without a Trace

2002as Barkeeper

Doug

1991Writer

Masters of Sex

2013as Stavros

Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

2007as Al Hirt

Saturday Night Live

1975Writer

Minx

2022as Stan

Spy

2015as Alan the Bartender

The Heat

2013as Wayne

Pineapple Express

2008as Thug #2 - Jared

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007as Prison Guard

Mr. Mayor

2021as Mayor Zenobia

Bridesmaids

2011as Annie's Mistaken Husband

Why Him?

2016as Burt

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

2005as Father at Restaurant

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014as Security Guard

Unaccompanied Minors

2006as Tree Salesman

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004as Nikos

Blonde

2022as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited)

Funny People

2009as Deli Manager

Drillbit Taylor

2008as Coffee Computer Guy

Semi-Pro

2008as Cop at Jail

Ghostbusters

2016as Flasher Ghost

Cultureshock

as Self