John Ross Bowie - wikipedia John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie Bowie at the 2017 San Diego Comic - Con ( 1971 - 05 - 30 ) May 30, 1971 ( age 46 ) New York City, New York, United States Occupation Actor Years active 1999 -- present Spouse ( s ) Jane Denbo Children John Ross Bowie ( born May 30, 1971 ) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory and, beginning in 2016, Jimmy DiMeo on Speechless. He appeared in What The Bleep Do We Know ? opposite Marlee Matlin and made guest appearances on shows such as Reno 911 !, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, and Good Luck Charlie. 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 troupe `` The Naked Babies '' with comedians Rob Corddry, Seth Morris, and Brian Huskey. He had a recurring role in Corddry 's Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. A former member of New York pop punk band, Egghead, he worked with Big Bang Theory co-star Kevin Sussman to create two television comedies, The Ever After Part and The Second Coming of Rob. Bowie has written for Go Metric and The New York Press, and has authored a book on the cult movie Heathers. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Filmography 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 References 4 External links Personal life A lapsed Episcopalian of Scots - Irish descent, he is married to comedian Jamie Denbo. They have a daughter and a son. He graduated from the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in 1989, and holds a B.A. in English from Ithaca College. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Road Trip Waiter Blackballed : The Bobby Dukes Story Daniel Benjamin What the Bleep Do We Know ! ? Elliot 2005 Life of the Party Bert 2006 The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause Rory 2007 Because I Said So Cute Food Spewing Guy 2008 Sex Drive Dr. Clark Teddescoe 2009 He 's Just Not That into You Dan the Wiccan Fully Loaded Richard 2013 iSteve John Sculley Internet movie The Heat FBI Agent 2016 Pet Jessup Between Us Patritzio Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 -- 2000 Upright Citizens Brigade Various 3 episodes Undeclared Television Presenter Episode : `` Sick in the Head '' 2003 A.U.S.A. Wally Berman 8 episodes Happy Family CocoNate Episode : `` The Juicer '' Joan of Arcadia Mr. Campbell Episode : `` Do the Math '' CSI : NY Lester Jayne Episode : `` American Dreamers '' Charmed Marcus Episode : `` Once in a Blue Moon '' Kevin Hill Wayne Ellis Episode : `` Making the Grade '' Girlfriends Ian Greenfield Episode : `` Porn to Write '' 2005 Las Vegas Adam Clemo Episode : `` Hit Me ! '' Cheap Seats : Without Ron Parker Client Episode : `` 1995 SuperDogs ! Superjocks ! '' 2005 -- 08 Reno 911 ! Various characters 4 episodes 2006 Psych George Cheslow Episode : `` Weekend Warriors '' 2007 Heroes Attorney Episode : `` Godsend '' CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Peter Ellis Episode : `` A La Cart '' 2008 Monk Tom Donovan Episode : `` Mr. Monk Joins a Cult '' The Mighty B ! Integritone 2 ( voice ) 2 episodes Worst Week Rob Episode : `` The Apartment '' 2009 Wizards Of Waverly Place Simon Episode : `` Fairy Tale '' Trust Me Episode : `` Way Beyond the Call '' Family Guy Unnamed character in Shoving Buddies ( voice ) Episode : `` Peter 's Progress '' Curb Your Enthusiasm John Fowler Episode : `` Denise Handicapped '' Glee Dennis Episode : `` Mattress '' 2009 -- present The Big Bang Theory Barry Kripke Recurring Cast Party Down Stuart Episode : `` Constance Carmell Wedding '' The Glades Joe Thomas Episode : `` Doppelganger '' Weeds Contest Organiser Episode : `` Pinwheels and Whirligigs '' Melissa & Joey Lewis Scanlon Episode : `` A Fright in the Attic '' 2010 -- 11 Childrens Hospital Dr. Max von Sydow 4 episodes 2010 -- 13 Good Luck Charlie Walter 2 episodes 2011 The Glee Project Dennis Episode : `` Individuality '' State of Georgia Professor Episode : `` Pilot '' Burn Notice Paul Burkowski Episode : `` No Good Deed '' Bones Lawrence Deighton Episode : `` The Prince in the Plastic '' 2012 House of Lies Spalding Winter Episode : `` Microphallus '' Happy Endings Michael Episode : `` You Snooze, You Bruise '' Retired at 35 Jared 7 episodes The League Dr. Pete Wyland Episode : `` Bro - Lo El Cordero '' 2012 -- 14 The Exes Jeff 2 episodes 2013 Whitney Eddie Episode : `` Two Broke Hearts '' Brooklyn Nine - Nine Sister Steve Episode : `` Halloween '' 2013 -- 15 Sofia the First Sven the Seahorse ( voice ) 2 episodes 2014 Episodes Psychiatrist 5 episodes About a Boy Fiona 's Male Boss Episode : `` About a Buble '' Riot Competitor Regular cast Hot in Cleveland Benny Episode : `` Undercover Lovers '' Newsreaders Pat Fenis Episode : `` Roswell, New Mexico ; Skip Goes to a Wedding '' The Wrong Mans David Kinsman 4 episodes 2014 -- 15 Chasing Life Paul Peters 7 episodes 2014 -- 16 @ midnight Himself 2 episodes 2015 Marry Me What 's - His - Name Episode : `` Test Me '' Fresh Off the Boat Lance Episode : `` We Done Son '' 2016 Love Rob Episode : `` It Begins '' Veep Focus Group Member Episode : `` C * * tgate '' 2016 -- present Speechless Jimmy DiMeo Main cast 2017 Death in Paradise Tyler McCarthy Episode : `` In the Footsteps of a Killer '' 2017 I 'm Sorry ( TV series ) Episode : `` Butt Bumpers '' References Jump up ^ Jeff Glucker ( March 21, 2011 ). `` Videos : Ford hires wisecracking, handsy puppet to promote 2012 Focus ''. autoblog.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Profile, Pulse2.com ; accessed November 13, 2016. Jump up ^ David Griner ( March 22, 2011 ). `` Lecherous Non-Human Pitching Ford Focus ''. adweek.blogs.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Profile, cincinnatiforddealerquotes.com ; accessed September 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Lies, Erica ( March 20, 2012 ). `` Talking to Seth Morris About Funny or Die, UCB, and First Dates with Toby Harris ''. splitsider.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Wightman, Catriona ( October 19, 2011 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' John Ross Bowie, Kevin Sussman developing Fox comedy ''. digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( August 29, 2012 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' Duo Sell Semi-Autobiographical Comedy to CBS ''. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Bowie, John Ross ( 2011 ). Heathers. Berkeley, CA : Soft Skull Press. ISBN 9781593764579. ^ Jump up to : `` Bowieblog ''. Johnrossbowie.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 13. Jump up ^ Denbo, Jamie. `` Episode 60 : Jamie Denbo ''. The Mental Illness Happy Hour. Paul Gilmartin. mentalpod.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Funny Or Die ( April 15, 2013 ). `` ' iSteve ''. funnyordie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016. External links John Ross Bowie on IMDb VIAF : 68666283 LCCN : no2005068939 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Ross_Bowie&oldid=825693042 '' Categories : 1971 births Living people Male actors from New York City American male comedians American comedians American male film actors American male television actors People from Manhattan 21st - century American male actors American people of Scottish descent Comedians from New York City Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano 日本 語 Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 14 February 2018, at 21 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays barry on the big bang theory
Answer: John Ross Bowie