Michael Bowen (actor)
| Michael Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1953 (age 62) Gladewater, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Relatives | Max Henius (great-grandfather) Michael Bowen (father) Robert Carradine (half-brother) Keith Carradine (half-brother) Martha Plimpton (niece) Ever Carradine (niece) |
Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Danny Pickett on the ABC series Lost and Jack Welker on the AMC series Breaking Bad.
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Early life
Bowen was born in Gladewater, Texas, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael Bowen. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg.[1]
Career
Bowen has appeared in films such as Valley Girl (1983), The Godfather Part III (1990), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Magnolia (1999), Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003), Walking Tall (2004), and Django Unchained (2012). On November 30, 2015 Fox announced he would be playing Matches Malone on Gotham.[2]
Personal life
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Tommy |
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Larry |
| 1984 | The Wild Life | Vince |
| 1985 | Private Resort | Scott |
| 1986 | Iron Eagle | Knotcher |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero | Hop |
| 1989 | The Ryan White Story | Harley |
| 1989 | Mortal Passions | Berke |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III | Mask #2 |
| 1994 | Love and a .45 | Ranger X |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Fletch |
| 1995 | Real Ghosts | Bobby Mackey |
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Gus |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Mark Dargas |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Rick Spector |
| 2003 | Kill Bill Volume 1 | Buck |
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Sheriff Stan Watkins |
| 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 | 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 | Duke | Sgt. Roman |
| 2013 | Deep Dark Canyon | Randy Cavanaugh |
| 2014 | Mata Hari | Mike |
| 2015 | House by the Lake | Harry |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The X-Files | Dwight Cooper | Episode: "Surekill" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marty Cooperman | Episode: "Jackpot" |
| 2006–2007 | Lost | Danny Pickett | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Tommy Anderson | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Dan Kemp | Episode: "Ice" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason Richter | Episode: "Cold Blooded" |
| 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 |
