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John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie

American actor

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 Jimmy DiMeo on Speechless, in addition to over 100 film and TV credits.

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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.[1][2]

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.[3] 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[4] and The Second Coming of Rob.[5]

Bowie has written for Go Metric and The New York Press, and has authored a book on the cult movie Heathers.[6]

His memoir, No Job For A Man, was published in November 2022 by Pegasus Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Publishers Weekly called the book a "smart, pithy memoir with an earnest emotional arc."[7]

Personal life

His parents, both deceased, were Bruce and Eileen Bryan Bowie (1942–2018). He is married to comedian Jamie Denbo. They have a daughter and a son.[8]

He graduated from the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in 1989, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a teaching credential from Ithaca College.[citation needed] According to his memoir, he taught English for one year in New York.

Filmography

Film

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References

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    Glucker, Jeff (21 March 2011). "Videos: Ford hires wisecracking, handsy puppet to promote 2012 Focus". Autoblog. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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    Griner, David (22 March 2011). "Lecherous Non-Human Pitching Ford Focus". Adweek. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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    Lies, Erica (20 March 2012). "Talking to Seth Morris About Funny or Die, UCB, and First Dates with Toby Harris". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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    Wightman, Catriona (19 October 2011). "'Big Bang Theory' John Ross Bowie, Kevin Sussman developing Fox comedy". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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    Goldberg, Lesley (29 August 2012). "'Big Bang Theory' Duo Sell Semi-Autobiographical Comedy to CBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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    Bowie, John Ross (1 June 2011). Heathers. Berkeley, Calif: Soft Skull Press. ISBN 978-1593764579.[permanent dead link]
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    "No Job for a Man: A Memoir by John Ross Bowie". www.publishersweekly.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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    Denbo, Jamie (11 May 2012). "Episode 60: Jamie Denbo". The Mental Illness Happy Hour. Paul Gilmartin. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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    Long, Justin; Michaela Watkins; Juzo Yoshida; Brian Huskey & Ryan Perez (15 April 2013). "'iSteve". Funny Or Die. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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    "SONGONAUTS". The Truth. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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