Biography

John Ross Bowie

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American actor and comedian John Ross Bowie never fails to make people laugh channeling nerd culture. Infamous for his sarcastic comedy, he is known for playing Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory and Jimmy DiMeo on Speechless.  

Early Life And Education Of John Ross Bowie      

John Ross Bowie was born on May 30, 1971, in New York City, New York, U.S. His birth sign is Gemini which defines his personality as gentle, affectionate, curious who are sociable, communicative and ready for fun. He is of Scots-Irish.  

Bowie graduated from the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in 1989. He holds a bachelor degree in English from Ithaca College.        

John Ross Bowie's Career

John Ross Bowie started his career at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) in New York and Los Angeles. He was also a member of the sketch troupe "The Naked Babies" at UCBT. In 1999 he first appeared in TV in Upright Citizens Brigade. The following year, he debuted in film Road Trip in a small role.    

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Bowie got his breakthrough role in 2003 in NBC sitcom, A.U.S.A. as Wally Berman. He appeared in a number of TV series in minor role including Happy Family, Joan of Arcadia, CSI: NY, Charmed, Kevin Hill, Girlfriends, Las VegasCSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Monk and other.

He is mostly known for his role Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory sharing the screen with Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Wil Wheaton and so on.      

John Ross Bowie has also written for Go Metric and The New York Press and authored a book on the cult movie, Heathers. Some of his film credits Life of the PartyThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Sex DriveThe Heat, Pet, Between Us and many more.      

John Ross Bowie's Net Worth

John Ross Bowie is one of the talented actors and comedians. He has an estimated net worth of $3 million and his salary per movie and TV series is ranged between $300k-$500k. He starred in a number of box-offices hit movies and some of them are enlisted below;  

Year Movie Budget (US Dollar) Box-office Collection (US Dollar) IMDb rating Starring
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause $12 million $110.8 million 4.7 stars Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Martin Short
2007 Because I Said So $39 million $69.5 million 5.6 stars Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott
2009 He's Just Not That into You $40 million $181.1 million 6.4 stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly
2013 The Heat $43 million $229.9 million 6.6 stars Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans

John Ross Bowie's Personal Life; Married Life And Wife

John Ross Bowie is happily married to his longtime girlfriend, Jamie Denbo. His wife is also a comedian. The couple tied the knot on June 5, 2004, at an intimate ceremony in the presence of their closed friends and family members. They are proud parents of two children, a son, and a daughter. 

Bowie is a cousin of renowned cigar-box guitar builder John Guldemond. He has a real speech impediment and a Silibant S. He is a former member of the seminal pop-punk band, Egghead.

Bowie is active on Instagram where he has more than 103k+ followers as of August 2018. He has a dog named Sunny.

Body Measurement  

  • Height: He stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m) tall.
  • Age: As of 2018, he is 47 years old.   

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