Michael Bowen | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–present |
Parent(s) | Michael Bowen and Sonia Sorel |
Relatives |
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Michael Bowen (born 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Nicolas Cage's romantic rival, Tommy, in the cult classic Valley Girl (1983), Danny Pickett on the ABC series Lost , and Jack Welker on the AMC series Breaking Bad . [1]
Bowen is the only son of Beat painter Michael Bowen Sr. and actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) who was Bowen's first wife. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, a Danish immigrant to America who himself was of Polish-Jewish descent, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. [2] He grew up in San Francisco knowing "interesting characters—revolutionary-type people," which inspired his portrayal of Uncle Jack on the AMC series Breaking Bad . [3] Through his mother's other marriage he is the half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine of the Carradine family. [4] He is the half-uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine. [4]
Besides his TV work and his appearance as Tommy in Valley Girl, Bowen has more than 130 film credits to his name as of 2022,[ citation needed ] including The Godfather Part III (1990), [5] Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), [5] Jackie Brown (1997), [5] Magnolia (1999), [5] Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003), [5] Walking Tall (2004), and Django Unchained (2012). On November 30, 2015, Fox announced he would play Matches Malone on Gotham . [6] His most recently released film is A Soldier's Revenge , which was released in 2020. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Forbidden World | Jimmy Swift | |
1983 | Valley Girl | Tommy | |
1984 | The Wild Life | Vince | |
1984 | On the Line | Customs Officer | |
1984 | Night of the Comet | Larry Dupree | |
1985 | Private Resort | Scott | |
1986 | Echo Park | August | |
1986 | Iron Eagle | Knotcher | |
1986 | The Check Is in the Mail... | Gary Jackson | |
1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Hot Dog | |
1987 | Less than Zero | Hop | |
1989 | Season of Fear | Mick Drummond | |
1989 | Mortal Passions | Berke | |
1989 | The Ryan White Story | Harlan | |
1990 | The Godfather Part III | Mask #2 | |
1991 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | L.A. Cop At Roadblock | |
1992 | The Waterdance | Biker #1 | |
1992 | The Player | Himself | |
1992 | Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story | Buck Barrow | |
1992 | Adventures in Spying | Slater | |
1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Fletch | |
1994 | Love and a .45 | Ranger X | |
1995 | Real Ghosts | Bobby Mackey | |
1997 | Cupid | Mike Logan | |
1997 | Excess Baggage | Gus | |
1997 | Jackie Brown | Detective Mark Dargas | |
1998 | Letters from a Killer | Parker | |
1998 | Gideon | Billy Ray Turner | |
1999 | Natural Selection | Willie Dickenson | |
1999 | Me and Will | George | |
1999 | Magnolia | Rick Spector | |
2001 | Final Payback | Steve Ghallagher | |
2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Buck | |
2004 | Walking Tall | Sheriff Stan Watkins | |
2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Buck | |
2004 | After the Sunset | FBI Driver | |
2005 | Lethal Eviction | Lewis | |
2005 | Self Medicated | Dan Jones | |
2005 | Chandler Hall | Richard | |
2005 | The Work and the Glory: American Zion | Robert Johnson | |
2006 | The Lost | Detective Charlie Schilling | |
2006 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | Robert Johnson | |
2008 | Autopsy | Travis | |
2008 | Deadgirl | Clint | |
2009 | The Hessen Affair | Ben Cassidy | |
2009 | Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Principal Sinclair | |
2009 | The Last House on the Left | Officer Morton | |
2011 | Brawler | Rex Baker | |
2011 | Echo Park Love Story | The Guitar Maker | |
2011 | Apart | Teddy Berg | |
2011 | The Perfect Student | Detective Walker | |
2012 | Django Unchained | Tracker | |
2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter | Mod Man | |
2012 | Soda Springs | Larry | |
2013 | Deep Dark Canyon | Randy Cavanaugh | |
2013 | All Cheerleaders Die | Larry | |
2013 | Duke | Sergeant Roman | |
2017 | House by the Lake | Harry | |
2020 | A Soldier's Revenge | Feldman | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Highway to Heaven | Jack Harm | Episode: "Plane Death" |
1989 | 21 Jump Street | Charlie Sharp | Episode: "High High" |
1990 | China Beach | Stepakoff | Episode: "One Small Step" |
1992 | Matlock | Jay Reynolds | Episodes: "The Assassination: Part 1" and "Part 2" |
1994 | ER | Dante Valerio | Episode: "The Gift" |
1996 | NYPD Blue | David Tierney | Episode: "A Tushful of Dollars" |
1997 | JAG | Denny | Episode: "Full Engagement" |
2001 | The X-Files | Dwight Cooper | Episode: "Surekill" |
2003–2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marty Cooperman / Jason Richter | Episodes: "Jackpot" and "Cold Blooded" |
2006–2007 | Lost | Danny Pickett | 7 episodes |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Tommy Anderson | Episode: "Haunted" |
2009 | Dark Blue | Dan Kemp | Episode: "Ice" |
2010 | Scoundrels | Charlie | 5 episodes |
2012 | Revolution | Ray Kinsey | Episode: "The Plague Dogs" |
2012–2013 | Breaking Bad | Jack Welker | 7 episodes |
2014 | Raising Hope | Mullet | Episode: "How I Met Your Mullet" |
2016 | Gotham | Matches Malone | Episode: "This Ball of Mud and Meanness" |
2016, 2022 | Animal Kingdom | Vin | 3 episodes |
2020 | Beef House | Brad | Episode: "Army Buddy Brad" |
2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Roy Davis | Episode: "With a Little Help from My Friends" |
2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Guard | Episode: "Spirit in the Sky" |
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