David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an American character actor in film and television. His best-known role is that of George Newman's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), Heavyweights (1995), 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.
Personal life Bowe was born in Los Angeles. Bowe is a nephew of Rosemarie Bowe and Robert Stack.
Selected filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1987Back to the BeachMountain1989UHFBob Steckler/Bobbo the Clown1990Air AmericaSaunders1990Think BigSecurity guard #11990The Adventures of Ford FairlaneCollege boy1990Masters of MenaceSloppy Joe1991For the BoysPhotographer1992I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreNorman Fishbine1992A Few Good MenCdr. Gibbs1993Made in AmericaTeddy1993MaliceDr. Matthew Robertson1993FreakedEES Assistant1994Heaven SentHoward1994Broken RecordFleeseShort1995HeavyweightsChris Donnelly1996The RockDr. Ling1996The Cable GuyHelicopter Paramedic1997The Shadow MenHarry2001PanicCo-Pilot2001AblazeRick WoodsDirect-to-video2001The Shrink Is InRichard2003Cheaper by the DozenTV interviewer2003GrindRegistration Clerk2005Kicking & ScreamingForest Avery2005Checking OutAllen2007The Wondering KindIrate DinerShort2008Drillbit TaylorMale teacher2009Transformers: Revenge of the FallenSmithsonian Guard2009Divorce SaleJohnnyShort2010RubberMr. Hughes2011Mitzvah Communion Clarke ReedShort
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1982AliceCustomer1 episode1986Highway to HeavenFrank Worton (Young)1 episode1988Maybe BabyMarkTV movie1988CBS Summer PlayhouseJerry1 episode1989Wedding BandMax1 episode1989Family TiesNeil Cooper1 episode; uncredited1989My Boyfriend's BackEddyTV movie1989Alien NationBuster Keaton1 episode1990Red PepperLeoTV movie1990SistersDavid LandonTV movie1991StatDr. Neff1 episode1991ThirtysomethingRobert Gould Shaw1 episode1992Live! From Death RowDurbinTV movie1992Dream OnBruce1 episode1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperSecurity guard1 episode1993Down the ShoreRush2 episodes1994Time TraxMitch's partner1 episode1991, 1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirJerry DeCarlo / Director2 episodes1995Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Harry Leit1 episode1995Robin's Hoods199518 Minutes in AlbuquerqueJonathan DayeTV short1995The NannyFran's date1 episode1995Living SingleRay Brunger1 episode1995–1997Beverly Hills, 90210Garrett Slan / Warren4 episodes1996In the HouseDaniel1 episode1997The Jamie Foxx ShowProducer1 episode1997Sleeping with the DevilDr. Jerrold PetrofskyTV movie1997The Weird Al ShowMiner1 episode1997Night ManJ. Edgar Hoover1 episode1997Life... and StuffAndy Boswell4 episodes1997–1999Silk StalkingsBurmeister3 episodes1998Star Trek: Deep Space NineBasso1 episode1998The Larry Sanders ShowJimmy Franks1 episode1998L.A. DoctorsRobert Brooks1 episode1998, 2001The PracticeMr. Reed / School Attorney2 episodes1998, 1999, 2002FelicityJerry / Lloyd / Photographer3 episodes1999The X-FilesRobert Werther1 episode; "Trevor"1999Late Last NightGuy at ClubTV movie2000Freaks and GeeksSalesman1 episode2000Diagnosis: MurderLarry Larson1 episode2000Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneStewart1 episode2000PythonBooneTV movie2001Yes, DearBill1 episode2001RugratsTicket Taker / Judge1 episode; voice2002They Shoot Divas, Don't They?JayTV movie2003American Dreams2003Mystery WomanMike LandryTV movie2004Life with BonnieBruce Chevillat1 episode2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationPhil Boyd1 episode2005Cold CaseLarry Papas 19771 episode2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really OutLeoTV movie2006Criminal MindsKruger Spence1 episode2006Where There's a WillReverend StevensTV movie2007The WinnerDr. Gordon1 episode2007HouseDoug1 episode; "The Jerk"2008ERFather of Unicycle Boy1 episode2008Mad MenDr. Adams1 episode; "For Those Who Think Young"2008Boston LegalJeffrey Addario1 episode2008Little Britain USA1 episode2009EntourageScott1 episode2009CastleMax Haverstock1 episode2009Grey's AnatomyDon1 episode; "Invasion"2009BonesHoward Fileman1 episode2011Harry's LawBernard Layton1 episode2011Days of Our LivesReverend Smyth2 episodes2011Meter MenHugo TripeTV movie2011The MentalistBrady Walton1 episode2013The BreakdownFrankTV movie20189-1-1Dr. Gordon1 episode2019PEN15Albert3 episodes2019The GoldbergsScott1 episode2019American Horror Story: 1984Detective1 episode; "True Killers"2019Black-ishStranger #11 episode2019ShamelessBob / Bob Tamietti5 episodes2020Dirty JohnRonald P. Ollen1 episode
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A photograph, from UHF