Steve Bannos

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Known For

Acting

Born

1960-08-05

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Steve Bannos

Biography

Steve Bannos is an American television and film actor, writer and photo dealer. As an actor, he often had cameos in Judd Apatow and Paul Feig films, and is also known for his portrayal of Frank Kowchevski on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Bannos appeared in the films Spy, The Heat, Bridesmaids, Funny People, Superbad, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Drillbit Taylor, Pineapple Express, and Unaccompanied Minors; and TV appearances in Love, Mike & Molly, Days of Our Lives, Eagleheart, The Mentalist and Without a Trace. Bannos also played the characters "Mr. Combover" and "Mr. Gross" on the Nickelodeon TV show, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Bannos also wrote for Freaks and Geeks, Disney's Recess, the Nicktoon Doug and was a four-time guest writer on Saturday Night Live.

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Acting History

2022
Blonde as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited)
2022
Minx as Stan
2021
Mr. Mayor as Mayor Zenobia
2019
Bob Hearts Abishola as Cab Driver
2019
Dead to Me as Older Male Usher
2018
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
2018
Barry as Old Cook
2018
Station 19 as Officer Garza
2018
Keep Your Mouth Shut as Larry
2018
9-1-1 as Boyd
2017
S.W.A.T. as Martin
2017
Actors Anonymous as Marco
2016
Why Him? as Burt
2016
Ghostbusters as Flasher Ghost
2015
Spy as Alan the Bartender
2015
Better Call Saul as Macky
2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as Security Guard
2013
Masters of Sex as Stavros
2013
The Heat as Wayne
2012
Wave Goodbye as Gustavo
2011
American Horror Story as Policeman
2011
New Girl as Cab Driver
2011
Bridesmaids as Annie's Mistaken Husband
2009
Funny People as Deli Manager
2009
Cryptic as Damon's Dad
2008
Pineapple Express as Thug #2 - Jared
2008
Semi-Pro as Cop at Jail
2008
Drillbit Taylor as Coffee Computer Guy
2007
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull as Al Hirt
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Prison Guard
2007
Superbad as Math Teacher
2007
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels as Mr. Combover
2006
Unaccompanied Minors as Tree Salesman
2006
Help Me Help You
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin as Father at Restaurant
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Nikos
2004
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Gross
2004
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Combover
2003
Arrested Development as Drill Sergeant
2002
Without a Trace as Barkeeper
2001
Undeclared as Dingleberry
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Sick Passenger
1999
Freaks and Geeks as Frank Kowchevski
1997
Statical Planets
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Judge #1
1995
The TV Wheel as Various
1994
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders as Det. Tim Linehan