Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Steve Bannos
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 23Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 54720
IMDb ID: nm0052446
Known for: Acting
Born: August 5, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2022
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 7.06
Wikidata: Q3498847
Other jobs
Writer (4)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Steve Bannos.
5.9
Blonde
as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited)
2022 Movie
6.8
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
2018 Movie
7.0
Keep Your Mouth Shut
as Larry
2018 Movie
4.3
Actors Anonymous
as Marco
2017 Movie
6.4
Why Him?
as Burt
2016 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
as Flasher Ghost
2016 Movie
6.8
Spy
as Alan the Bartender
2015 Movie
6.2
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Security Guard
2014 Movie
6.6
The Heat
as Wayne
2013 Movie
10.0
Wave Goodbye
as Gustavo
2012 Movie
6.5
Bridesmaids
as Annie's Mistaken Husband
2011 Movie
5.9
Funny People
as Deli Manager
2009 Movie
6.5
Cryptic
as Damon's Dad
2009 Movie
6.6
Pineapple Express
as Thug #2 - Jared
2008 Movie
5.6
Semi-Pro
as Cop at Jail
2008 Movie
5.8
Drillbit Taylor
as Coffee Computer Guy
2008 Movie
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Prison Guard
2007 Movie
7.0
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
as Al Hirt
2007 Movie
7.3
Superbad
as Math Teacher
2007 Movie
7.5
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
as Mr. Combover
2007 Movie
6.0
Unaccompanied Minors
as Tree Salesman
2006 Movie
6.4
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as Father at Restaurant
2005 Movie
6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Nikos
2004 Movie
6.3
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Writer
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Steve Bannos.
7.7
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Paul Bieber • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Minx
as Stan • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Zenobia • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Bob Hearts Abishola
as Cab Driver • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Dead to Me
as Older Male Usher • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Barry
as Old Cook • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Officer Garza • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
9-1-1
as Boyd • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.1
S.W.A.T.
as Martin • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
as Macky • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Masters of Sex
as Stavros • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
as Policeman • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Cab Driver • 1 eps
2011 Series
4.5
Help Me Help You
1 eps
2006 Series
8.5
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mr. Gross • 4 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Arrested Development
as Drill Sergeant • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Barkeeper • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Undeclared
as Dingleberry • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Sick Passenger • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
as Frank Kowchevski • 12 eps
1999 Series
7.7
Recess
Writer • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Judge #1 • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Doug
Writer • 2 eps
1991 Series