Cast & creator
David Bowe
Best known for The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an often seen but rarely recognized character actor in American movies and television. His best known role is that of "Weird Al" Yankovic's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), 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. His wife is Olivia.
41
film credits
53
television credits
94
1987–2026 · acting roles
6.8
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (94)
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The Mentalist
Brady Walton
2008
Grey's Anatomy
Don
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Phil Boyd
2000
Criminal Minds
Kruger Spence
2005
Bones
Howard Fileman
2005
American Horror Story
Detective
2011
Shameless
Bob
2011
Castle
Max Haverstock
2009
House
Doug
2004
S.W.A.T.
Bolton
2017
The X-Files
Robert Werther
1993
9-1-1
Dr. Gordon
2018
Diagnosis: Murder
Larry Larson
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
Garrett Slan / Warren
1990
Mad Men
Dr. Adams
2007
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Basso
1993
The Nanny
Fran's Date
1993
The Practice
School Attorney
1997The Practice
Mr. Reed
1997
The Goldbergs
Scoot
2013
Rugrats
Ticket Taker / Judge (voice)
1991
Entourage
Scott
2004
Boston Legal
Jeffrey Addario
2004
black-ish
Stranger
2014
For All Mankind
CIA Dep. Director Robert Burks
2019
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dr. Harry Leit
1993
Abbott Elementary
Paulie
2021
The Morning Show
Clyde Canter
2019
The Larry Sanders Show
Jimmy Franks
1992
Matlock
Dr. Gordon Roberts
2024
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Russell Goldstein
2022
American Dreams
2002
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Director
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Jerry DeCarlo
1990
Felicity
Jerry
1998Felicity
Photographer
1998Felicity
Lloyd
1998
The Jamie Foxx Show
Producer
1996
Harry's Law
Bernard Layton
2011
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Security Guard
1992
St. Denis Medical
Dr. Jones
2024
Dream On
Bruce
1990
Freaks and Geeks
Salesman
1999
Them
Mitch
2021
The Hawk
Bones Tamarack
2026
Dirty John
Ronald P. Ollen
2018
L.A. Doctors
Robert Brooks
1998
Life with Bonnie
Bruce Chevillat
2002
A Few Good Men
Cdr. Gibbs
1992
Oh Baby
1998
Alien Nation
Buster Keaton
1989
The Rock
Dr. Ling
1996
The Cable Guy
Helicopter Paramedic
1996
Time Trax
Mitch's Partner
1993
The Weird Al Show
Miner
1997
Cheaper by the Dozen
TV Interviewer
2003
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Smithsonian Guard
2009
Drillbit Taylor
Male Teacher
2008
Air America
Saunders
1990
Malice
Dr. Matthew Robertson
1993
Rubber
M. Hughes
2010
Kicking & Screaming
Forest Avery
2005
Made in America
Teddy
1993
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
College Boy
1990
Freaked
EES Assistant
1993
Heavyweights
Chris Donelly
1995
For the Boys
Photographer, Awards T.V. Show
1991
UHF
Bob
1989
Back to the Beach
Mountain
1987
Grind
Registration Clerk
2003
Python
Boone
2000
My Boyfriend's Back
Eddy
1989
The Shadow Men
Harry
1998Life... and Stuff
Andy Boswell
1997
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Jay
2002
Sleeping with the Devil
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
1997
Where There's a Will
Reverend Stevens
2006
Ablaze
Rick Woods
2002
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Norman Fishbine
1992
Live! From Death Row
Durbin
1992
Heaven Sent
Howard
1994
Think Big
Security Guard #1
1989
Late Last Night
Guy at Club
1999
Mystery Woman
Mike Landry
2003
Air Panic
Co-Pilot
2002
Wedding Band
Max
1990
Maybe Baby
Mark
1988
Future Shock
Fred
1994
A Dog's Tale
Henry Webster
1999
Checking Out
Allen
2006
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Leo
2005
Masters of Menace
Sloppy Joe
1990
Mr. Petrified Forrest
Fred
1992
Dark Justice
Jack
2000