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John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie

Highest Rated: 56% Pet (2016)

Lowest Rated: 7% Bad Therapy (2020)

Birthday: May 30, 1971

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Actor, writer and comedian John Ross Bowie made a successful living off channeling nerd culture. While the actor was best known for playing Barry Kripke, the lisping physicist on "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS 2007- ), the real life Bowie was an eloquent, politically active and savvy entertainer.

Highest rated movies

56% Pet 50% Between Us
34% What the Bleep Do We Know!?
7% Bad Therapy

Photos

The Big Bang Theory, John Ross Bowie (L), Jim Parsons (R), 'The Cooper/Kripke Inversion', Season 6, Ep. #14, 01/31/2013, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, John Ross Bowie (L), Jim Parsons (R), 'The Cooper/Kripke Inversion', Season 6, Ep. #14, 01/31/2013, ©CBS Burn Notice, Paul Tei (L), Coby Bell (C), John Ross Bowie (R), 'No Good Deed', Season 5, Ep. #4, 07/14/2011, ©USA The Big Bang Theory, John Ross Bowie (L), Johnny Galecki (C), Jim Parsons (R), 'The Discovery Dissipation', Season 7, Ep. #10, 12/05/2013, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, Johnny Galecki (L), John Ross Bowie (C), Jim Parsons (R), 09/24/2007, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, Simon Helberg (L), Kunal Nayyar (C), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Tenure Turbulence', Season 6, Ep. #20, 04/04/2013, ©CBS Bones, Emily Deschanel (L), David Boreanaz (C), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Prince in the Plastic', Season 7, Ep. #3, 11/17/2011, ©KSITE The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar (L), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Scavenger Vortex', Season 7, Ep. #3, 10/03/2013, ©CBS Chasing Life, John Ross Bowie (L), Kelsey Crane (R), 'Next April', Season 1, Ep. #12, 01/19/2015, ©KSITE The Big Bang Theory, from left: John Ross Bowie, Wil Wheaton, Jim Parsons, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, 'The Stag Convergence', Season 5, Ep. #22, 04/26/2012, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, John Ross Bowie (L), Mayim Bialik (R), 09/24/2007, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons (L), John Ross Bowie (C), Joshua Malina (R), 09/24/2007, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, John Ross Bowie (L), Jim Parsons (R), 09/24/2007, ©CBS Mike and Molly, Martin Short, 09/20/2010, ©CBS SEX DRIVE, from left: Amanda Crew, Josh Zuckerman, John Ross Bowie, 2008. ©Summit Distribution The Big Bang Theory, Johnny Galecki (L), Regina King (C), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Tenure Turbulence', Season 6, Ep. #20, 04/04/2013, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, from left: Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, John Ross Bowie, 'The Relationship Diremption', Season 7, Ep. #20, 04/10/2014, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, Simon Helberg (L), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Relationship Diremption', Season 7, Ep. #20, 04/10/2014, ©CBS The Big Bang Theory, Simon Helberg (L), John Ross Bowie (C), Jim Parsons (R), 'The Relationship Diremption', Season 7, Ep. #20, 04/10/2014, ©KSITE The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons (L), Kunal Nayyar (C), John Ross Bowie (R), 'The Tenure Turbulence', Season 6, Ep. #20, 04/04/2013, ©CBS
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
7% No Score Yet Bad Therapy Nick (Character) - 2020
50% 33% Between Us Henry (Character) - 2016
56% 33% Pet Jessup (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 39% Life of the Party Bert (Character) - 2005
34% 69% What the Bleep Do We Know!? Elliot (Character) $10.9M 2004

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 48% After Midnight Guest 2024
No Score Yet 73% The Neighborhood Gregory (Guest Star) 2022-2023
No Score Yet 93% Station 19 Paul (Guest Star) 2022
31% 66% United States of Al Professor Brett Williams (Guest Star) 2021-2022
62% 77% Perfect Harmony Tate (Guest Star) 2020
50% 48% Carol's Second Act Gordon (Guest Star) 2019
81% 84% The Big Bang Theory Barry Kripke (Guest Star) 2009 2011-2019
No Score Yet 79% Speechless Jimmy DiMeo (Character) 2016-2019
No Score Yet 89% Milo Murphy's Law Loab (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2016 2018
75% 84% I'm Sorry Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 25% Talk Show the Game Show Guest 2017
No Score Yet 84% Death in Paradise Tyler McCarthy (Character) 2017
No Score Yet 88% At Midnight With Chris Hardwick Guest 2016
93% 90% Veep Focus Group Member (Guest Star) 2016
94% 81% Fresh Off the Boat Lance (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 96% Sofia the First Sven the Seahorse (Guest Voice) 2013 2015
75% 86% Chasing Life Paul Peters (Guest Star) 2014-2015
79% 69% Marry Me Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 89% Hot in Cleveland Benny (Guest Star) 2014
57% No Score Yet Riot Unknown (Character) 2014
74% 80% About a Boy Fiona's Male Boss (Guest Star) 2014
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sister Steve (Guest Star) 2013
81% 82% The League Dr. Pete Wyland (Guest Star) 2012
76% 84% Happy Endings Michael (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 84% House of Lies Spalding Winter (Guest Star) 2012
90% 83% Bones Lawrence Deighton (Guest Star) 2011
88% 95% Burn Notice Paul (Character) 2011
70% 80% Weeds Contest Organiser (Guest Star) 2010
94% 92% Party Down Stuart (Guest Star) 2010
70% 72% Glee Dennis (Guest Star) 2009
92% 91% Curb Your Enthusiasm John Fowler (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Additional Voices (Guest Voice) 2009
No Score Yet 88% Wizards of Waverly Place Simon (Character) 2009
68% No Score Yet Worst Week Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
86% 84% RENO 911! Unknown (Guest Star) 2005 2007-2008
89% 89% Monk Tom Donovan (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girlfriends Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
85% No Score Yet Kevin Hill Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Lester Jayne (Guest Star) 2004
96% 62% Joan of Arcadia Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet A.U.S.A. Walter "Wally" Berman (Character) 2003