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John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie

Actor, also writer · Born May 30, 1971 (55) · 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.

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Born
May 30, 1971 (55)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are John Ross Bowie's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
29%
Society
13%
Ideas
13%
Morality
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
6
Tense
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Ross Bowie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Ross Bowie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Brink of War(2026)

    as Ken Adelman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Barry Kripke

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Sofia the First: Royal Magic(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Chauncey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Out for Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Doctor (voice)

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    as Belphegor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Grimcutty(2022)

    as Podcast Host

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Witchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ken

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Rosner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • United States of Al(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brett

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Therapy(2020)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Feel Good(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    as Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Carol's Second Act(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Harmony(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tate Tippet

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gregory

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Milo Murphy's Law(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Loab (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Pet(2016)

    as Jessup

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 63 episodes · as Jimmy DiMeo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Between Us(2016)

    as Patritzio

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Primrose Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Luther

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as What's-His-Name

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Jason Nash Is Married(2014)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Chasing Life(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paul Peters

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Leonard in Slow Motion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • About a Boy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiona's Male Boss

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Sofia the First: The Floating Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sven (voice)

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Steve

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Heat(2013)

    as NY Agent

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dark Minions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Mel (voice)

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Focus Group Member

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Spalding Winter

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anders

  • Movie Poster Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Steve's Manager

  • The Glee Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis (cameo)

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Episodes(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pete Wyland

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Dan the Wiccan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Max von Sydow · as Dr. Max Von Sydow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sex Drive(2008)

    as Dr. Clark Teddescoe

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty B!(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · as Barry Kripke

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Because I Said So(2007)

    as Cute Food Spewing Guy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(2006)

    as Rory

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as George Cheslow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole(2006)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Deighton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Contest Organiser

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Nadine in Dateland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bob

  • Life of the Party(2005)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne Ellis

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Jayne

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?(2004)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story(2004)

    as Daniel Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Campbell

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Clemo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as CocoNate

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Pageant Dad

  • A.U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Wally Berman

  • Old School(2003)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Donovan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as John Fowler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Ellis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Greenfield

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Road Trip(2000)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Petunia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Joe Cohen

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19982026

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 82: 80 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting2 of 82: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s35 · 34 acting · 1 crew2010s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Ross Bowie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Jason Nash Is Married (2014)

94th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Midcredits 89th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Ross Bowie's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–38 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Ross Bowie work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Ross Bowie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Betsy Chasse shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers