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David Bowe

Acting

Born January 4, 1964 · 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.

Filmography50+ titles

House

2004as Doug

The Mentalist

2008as Brady Walton

The X-Files

1993as Robert Werther

Criminal Minds

2005as Kruger Spence

9-1-1

2018as Dr. Gordon

Shameless

2011as Bob

Bones

2005as Howard Fileman

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Don

Freaks and Geeks

1999as Salesman

American Horror Story

2011as Detective

Mad Men

2007as Dr. Adams

The Nanny

1993as Fran's Date

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022as Russell Goldstein

S.W.A.T.

2017as Bolton

Castle

2009as Max Haverstock

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

as Russell Goldstein

Boston Legal

2004as Jeffrey Addario

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993as Basso

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Director

For All Mankind

2019as CIA Dep. Director Robert Burks

The Morning Show

2019as Clyde Canter

The Practice

1997as School Attorney

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Jimmy Franks

Them

2021as Mitch

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Phil Boyd

Rugrats

1991as Ticket Taker / Judge (voice)

Abbott Elementary

2021as Paulie

The Goldbergs

2013as Scoot

A Few Good Men

1992as Cdr. Gibbs

Entourage

2004as Scott

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990as Garrett Slan / Warren

The Rock

1996as Dr. Ling

Matlock

2024as Dr. Gordon Roberts

black-ish

2014as Stranger

Where There's a Will

2006as Reverend Stevens

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Larry Larson

Dream On

1990as Bruce

Alien Nation

1989as Buster Keaton

The Weird Al Show

as Miner

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as Dr. Harry Leit

Dirty John

2018as Ronald P. Ollen

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996as Producer

St. Denis Medical

2024as Dr. Jones

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992as Security Guard

UHF

1989as Bob

Felicity

1998as Lloyd

Mystery Woman

2003as Mike Landry

For the Boys

1991as Photographer, Awards T.V. Show

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003as TV Interviewer

Malice

1993as Dr. Matthew Robertson