# David Bowe (actor)

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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach | Mountain | |
| 1989 | UHF | Bob Steckler/Bobbo the Clown | |
| 1990 | Air America | Saunders | |
| 1990 | Think Big | Security guard #1 | |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | College boy | |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Sloppy Joe | |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Photographer | |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Norman Fishbine | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Cdr. Gibbs | |
| 1993 | Made in America | Teddy | |
| 1993 | Malice | Dr. Matthew Robertson | |
| 1993 | Freaked | EES Assistant | |
| 1994 | Heaven Sent | Howard | |
| 1994 | Broken Record | Fleese | Short |
| 1995 | Heavyweights | Chris Donnelly | |
| 1996 | The Rock | Dr. Ling | |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Helicopter Paramedic | |
| 1997 | The Shadow Men | Harry | |
| 2001 | Panic | Co-Pilot | |
| 2001 | Ablaze | Rick Woods | Direct-to-video |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Richard | |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | TV interviewer | |
| 2003 | Grind | Registration Clerk | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Forest Avery | |
| 2005 | Checking Out | Allen | |
| 2007 | The Wondering Kind | Irate Diner | Short |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Male teacher | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Smithsonian Guard | |
| 2009 | Divorce Sale | Johnny | Short |
| 2010 | Rubber | Mr. Hughes | |
| 2011 | Mitzvah Communion | Clarke Reed | Short |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Alice | Customer | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Frank Worton (Young) | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Maybe Baby | Mark | TV movie |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Jerry | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Wedding Band | Max | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Neil Cooper | 1 episode; uncredited |
| 1989 | My Boyfriend's Back | Eddy | TV movie |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | Buster Keaton | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Red Pepper | Leo | TV movie |
| 1990 | Sisters | David Landon | TV movie |
| 1991 | Stat | Dr. Neff | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Thirtysomething | Robert Gould Shaw | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Live! From Death Row | Durbin | TV movie |
| 1992 | Dream On | Bruce | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Security guard | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Down the Shore | Rush | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Mitch's partner | 1 episode |
| 1991, 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jerry DeCarlo / Director | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Harry Leit | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Robin's Hoods | | |
| 1995 | 18 Minutes in Albuquerque | Jonathan Daye | TV short |
| 1995 | The Nanny | Fran's date | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Living Single | Ray Brunger | 1 episode |
| 1995–1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Garrett Slan / Warren | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | In the House | Daniel | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Producer | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Sleeping with the Devil | Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Weird Al Show | Miner | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Night Man | J. Edgar Hoover | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Life... and Stuff | Andy Boswell | 4 episodes |
| 1997–1999 | Silk Stalkings | Burmeister | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Basso | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jimmy Franks | 1 episode |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Robert Brooks | 1 episode |
| 1998, 2001 | The Practice | Mr. Reed / School Attorney | 2 episodes |
| 1998, 1999, 2002 | Felicity | Jerry / Lloyd / Photographer | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Robert Werther | 1 episode; "Trevor" |
| 1999 | Late Last Night | Guy at Club | TV movie |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Salesman | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Larry Larson | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Stewart | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Python | Boone | TV movie |
| 2001 | Yes, Dear | Bill | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Rugrats | Ticket Taker / Judge | 1 episode; voice |
| 2002 | They Shoot Divas, Don't They? | Jay | TV movie |
| 2003 | American Dreams | | |
| 2003 | Mystery Woman | Mike Landry | TV movie |
| 2004 | Life with Bonnie | Bruce Chevillat | 1 episode |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Phil Boyd | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Larry Papas 1977 | 1 episode |
| 2005 | McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out | Leo | TV movie |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Kruger Spence | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Where There's a Will | Reverend Stevens | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Winner | Dr. Gordon | 1 episode |
| 2007 | House | Doug | 1 episode; "The Jerk" |
| 2008 | ER | Father of Unicycle Boy | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Dr. Adams | 1 episode; "For Those Who Think Young" |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Jeffrey Addario | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Entourage | Scott | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Castle | Max Haverstock | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Don | 1 episode; "Invasion" |
| 2009 | Bones | Howard Fileman | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Bernard Layton | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Days of Our Lives | Reverend Smyth | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Meter Men | Hugo Tripe | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Brady Walton | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Breakdown | Frank | TV movie |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Dr. Gordon | 1 episode |
| 2019 | PEN15 | Albert | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Goldbergs | Scott | 1 episode |
| 2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Detective | 1 episode; "True Killers" |
| 2019 | Black-ish | Stranger #1 | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Shameless | Bob / Bob Tamietti | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Dirty John | Ronald P. Ollen | 1 episode |