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Steve Bannos

Actor

Steve Bannos

Born August 5, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.25 films

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.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Spy poster6.8Spy2015The 40 Year-Old Virgin poster6.4The 40 Year-Old Virgin2005Pineapple Express poster6.6Pineapple Express2008The Heat poster6.6The Heat2013Bridesmaids poster6.5Bridesmaids2011Why Him? poster6.4Why Him?2016Ghostbusters poster5.3Ghostbusters2016Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day poster6.2Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day2014

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. 2022BlondeBrentwood Doctor (uncredited)
  2. 2018Keep Your Mouth ShutLarry
  3. 2017Actors AnonymousMarco
  4. 2016Why Him?Burt
  5. 2016GhostbustersFlasher Ghost
  6. 2015SpyAlan the Bartender
  7. 2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DaySecurity Guard
  8. 2013The HeatWayne
  9. 2012Wave GoodbyeGustavo
  10. 2011BridesmaidsAnnie's Mistaken Husband
  11. 2009Funny PeopleDeli Manager
  12. 2009CrypticDamon's Dad
  13. 2008Pineapple ExpressThug #2 - Jared
  14. 2008Semi-ProCop at Jail
  15. 2008Drillbit TaylorCoffee Computer Guy
  16. 2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing SkullAl Hirt
  17. 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryPrison Guard
  18. 2007SuperbadMath Teacher
  19. 2007Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and WeaselsMr. Combover
  20. 2006Unaccompanied MinorsTree Salesman
  21. 2005The 40 Year-Old VirginFather at Restaurant
  22. 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieNikos
  23. 1997Statical Planets
  24. 1995The TV WheelVarious
  25. 1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersDet. Tim Linehan