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.
He is also known for his portrayal of Frank Kowchevski on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks.
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.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1997Life Sold SeparatelyLarry2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieNikos2005The 40-Year-Old VirginFather at Restaurant2006Unaccompanied MinorsTree Salesman2007SuperbadMath Teacher2007Shiloh FallsJamison2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryPrison Guard2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing SkullAl Hirt2008Semi-ProCop at Jail2008Drillbit TaylorCoffee Computer Guy2008Pineapple ExpressJared - Thug #22009CrypticDamon's Dad2009Funny PeopleDeli Manager2011BridesmaidsAnnie's Mistaken Husband2013The HeatWayne2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DaySecurity Guard2015Don QuixoteThe Innkeeper2015SpyAlan the Bartender2016GhostbustersFlasher Ghost2016Why Him?Tree Lot Owner Burt2017Actors AnonymousMarco2022BlondeBrentwood Doctor
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersDet. Tim LinehanTelevision film1995The TV WheelVarious1997Sabrina the Teenage WitchJudge #1Episode: "Trial by Fury"1999–2000Freaks and GeeksFrank Kowchevski12 episodes; also writer2001UndeclaredDingleberryEpisode: "Rush and Pledge"2003Life on ParoleHamburger Joint ManagerTelevision film2004–2007Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideMr. Combover / Mr. Gross12 episodes2005Arrested DevelopmentDrill SergeantEpisode: "Switch Hitter"2006–2007Help Me Help YouDave's Boss3 episodes2007The Naked Trucker and T-Bones ShowAntagonistic DriverEpisode: "Gold Watch"2009Without a TraceBarkeepEpisode: "Labyrinths"2011Super Scary Horror TheaterTranny SylvaniaEpisode: "House on Haunted Hill"2011The MentalistBartenderEpisode: "Like a Redheaded Stepchild"2011New GirlCab DriverEpisode: "Pilot"2012EagleheartDr. SinclairEpisode: "Beat Shack"2012Wave GoodbyeGustavoEpisode: "Google the Government"2014Days of Our LivesMr. MolinaEpisode #1.122582014Mike & MollyPetrosEpisode: "Sex, Lies and Helicopters"2016Masters of SexStavrosEpisode: "Topeka"2016–2018LoveFrank8 episodes2017American Horror Story: CultPolicemanEpisode: "Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag"2017Curb Your EnthusiasmSick PassengerEpisode: "The Accidental Text on Purpose"2018It's a Beach ThingCaptain MorganEpisode: "Pilot"2021Station 19Officer GarzaEpisode: "Learning to Fly"
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