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John Ross Bowie

May 30, 1971 (53 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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The Rookie
Alan
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Peter Ellis
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Bones
Lawrence Deighton
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
John Fowler
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Charmed
Marcus
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sister Steve
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Psych
George Cheslow
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The Big Bang Theory
Barry Kripke
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Death in Paradise
Tyler McCarthy
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Monk
Tom Donovan

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