Steve Bannos

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Steve Bannos
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Steve Bannos in 2013
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • photo dealer
Years active1992–present

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 .

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Career

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 .[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Life Sold SeparatelyLarry
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Nikos
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Father at Restaurant
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Tree Salesman
2007 Superbad Math Teacher
2007Shiloh FallsJamison
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Prison Guard
2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing SkullAl Hirt
2008 Semi-Pro Cop at Jail
2008 Drillbit Taylor Coffee Computer Guy
2008 Pineapple Express Jared - Thug #2
2009CrypticDamon's Dad
2009 Funny People Deli Manager
2011 Bridesmaids Annie's Mistaken Husband
2013 The Heat Wayne
2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Security Guard
2015 Don Quixote The Innkeeper
2015 Spy Alan the Bartender
2016 Ghostbusters Flasher Ghost
2016 Why Him? Tree Lot Owner Burt
2017 Actors Anonymous Marco
2022 Blonde Brentwood Doctor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersDet. Tim LinehanTelevision film
1995 The TV Wheel Various
1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Judge #1Episode: "Trial by Fury"
1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks Frank Kowchevski12 episodes; also writer
2001 Undeclared DingleberryEpisode: "Rush and Pledge"
2003Life on ParoleHamburger Joint ManagerTelevision film
2004–2007 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Mr. Combover / Mr. Gross12 episodes
2005 Arrested Development Drill SergeantEpisode: "Switch Hitter"
2006–2007 Help Me Help You Dave's Boss3 episodes
2007 The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show Antagonistic DriverEpisode: "Gold Watch"
2009 Without a Trace BarkeepEpisode: "Labyrinths"
2011Super Scary Horror TheaterTranny SylvaniaEpisode: "House on Haunted Hill"
2011 The Mentalist BartenderEpisode: "Like a Redheaded Stepchild"
2011 New Girl Cab DriverEpisode: "Pilot"
2012 Eagleheart Dr. SinclairEpisode: "Beat Shack"
2012Wave GoodbyeGustavoEpisode: "Google the Government"
2014 Days of Our Lives Mr. MolinaEpisode #1.12258
2014 Mike & Molly PetrosEpisode: "Sex, Lies and Helicopters"
2016 Masters of Sex StavrosEpisode: "Topeka"
2016–2018 Love Frank8 episodes
2017 American Horror Story: Cult PolicemanEpisode: "Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag"
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Sick PassengerEpisode: "The Accidental Text on Purpose"
2018It's a Beach ThingCaptain MorganEpisode: "Pilot"
2021 Station 19 Officer GarzaEpisode: "Learning to Fly"


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