Acting

Steve Bannos

Born 1960-08-05 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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.

Credits

Newest first

Blonde
as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited)
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Paul Bieber
2022
Minx
as Stan
2022
Mr. Mayor
as Mayor Zenobia
2021
Bob Hearts Abishola
as Cab Driver
2019
Dead to Me
as Older Male Usher
2019
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
2018
Cultureshock
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
2018
S.W.A.T.
as Martin
2017
Actors Anonymous
as Marco
2017
Why Him?
as Burt
2016
Ghostbusters
as Flasher Ghost
2016
Spy
as Alan the Bartender
2015
Better Call Saul
as Macky
2015
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Security Guard
2014
Masters of Sex
as Stavros
2013
The Heat
as Wayne
2013
Wave Goodbye
as Gustavo
2012
American Horror Story
as Policeman
2011
New Girl
as Cab Driver
2011
Bridesmaids
as Annie's Mistaken Husband
2011
Funny People
as Deli Manager
2009
Cryptic
as Damon's Dad
2009
Pineapple Express
as Thug #2 - Jared
2008
Semi-Pro
as Cop at Jail
2008
Drillbit Taylor
as Coffee Computer Guy
2008
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
2007
Unaccompanied Minors
as Tree Salesman
2006
Help Me Help You
2006
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
as Father at Restaurant
2005
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
2004
Arrested Development
as Drill Sergeant
2003
Without a Trace
as Barkeeper
2002
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Writer
2001
Undeclared
as Dingleberry
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Sick Passenger
2000
Freaks and Geeks
as Frank Kowchevski
1999
Freaks and Geeks
Writer
1999
Recess
Writer
1997
Statical Planets
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Judge #1
1996
The TV Wheel
as Various
1995
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
as Det. Tim Linehan
1994
Doug
Writer
1991
Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975