Quick Facts
Biography
Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Danny Pickett on the ABC series Lost and Jack Welker on the AMC series Breaking Bad.
Early life
Bowen was born in Gladewater, Texas, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael Bowen. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg.
Career
Bowen has appeared in films such as Valley Girl (1983), The Godfather Part III (1990), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Magnolia (1999), Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003), Walking Tall (2004), and Django Unchained (2012). On November 30, 2015 Fox announced he would be playing Matches Malone on Gotham.
Personal life
Bowen is the maternal half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine. He is the uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Forbidden World | Jimmy Swift | |
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Tommy | |
| 1984 | The Wild Life | Vince | |
| 1984 | On the Line | Customs Officer | |
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Larry Dupree | |
| 1985 | Private Resort | Scott | |
| 1985 | Echo Park | August | |
| 1986 | Iron Eagle | Knotcher | |
| 1986 | The Check Is in the Mail... | Gary Jackson | |
| 1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Hot Dog | |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero | Hop | |
| 1989 | Season of Fear | Mick Drummond | |
| 1989 | Mortal Passions | Berke | |
| 1989 | The Ryan White Story | Harlan | |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III | Mask #2 | |
| 1991 | The Taking of Beverly Hills | L.A. Cop at Roadblock | |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Biker #1 | |
| 1992 | The Player | Himself | |
| 1992 | Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story | Buck Barrow | |
| 1992 | Adventures in Spying | Slater | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Fletch | |
| 1994 | Love and a .45 | Ranger X | |
| 1995 | Real Ghosts | Bobby Mackey | |
| 1997 | Cupid | Mike Logan | |
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Gus | |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Mark Dargas | |
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Parker | |
| 1998 | Gideon | Billy Ray Turner | |
| 1999 | Natural Selection | Willie Dickenson | |
| 1999 | Me and Will | George | |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Rick Spector | |
| 2001 | Final Payback | Steve Ghallagher | |
| 2003 | Kill Bill Volume 1 | Buck | |
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Sheriff Stan Watkins | |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Buck | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | FBI Driver | |
| 2005 | Lethal Eviction | Lewis | |
| 2005 | Self Medicated | Dan Jones | |
| 2005 | Chandler Hall | Richard | |
| 2005 | The Work and the Glory: American Zion | Robert Johnson | |
| 2006 | The Lost | Detective Charlie Schilling | |
| 2006 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | Robert Johnson | |
| 2008 | Autopsy | Travis | |
| 2008 | Deadgirl | Clint | |
| 2009 | The Hessen Affair | Ben Cassidy | |
| 2009 | Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Principal Sinclair | |
| 2009 | The Last House on the Left | Morton | |
| 2011 | Brawler | Rex Baker | |
| 2011 | Echo Park Love Story | The Guitar Maker | |
| 2011 | Apart | Teddy Berg | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Student | Detective Walker | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Tracker | |
| 2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter | Mod Man | |
| 2012 | Soda Springs | Larry | |
| 2013 | Deep Dark Canyon | Randy Cavanaugh | |
| 2013 | All Cheerleaders Die | Larry | |
| 2013 | Duke | Sgt. Roman | |
| 2014 | Mata Hari | Mike | |
| TBA | House by the Lake | Harry |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The X-Files | Dwight Cooper | Episode: "Surekill" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marty Cooperman | Episode: "Jackpot" |
| 2006–2007 | Lost | Danny Pickett | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Tommy Anderson | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Dan Kemp | Episode: "Ice" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason Richter | Episode: "Cold Blooded" |
| 2010 | Scoundrels | Charlie | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Revolution | Ray Kinsey | Episode: "The Plague Dogs" |
| 2012–2013 | Breaking Bad | Jack Welker | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Raising Hope | Mullet | Episode: "How I Met Your Mullet" |
| 2016 | Gotham | Matches Malone | Episode: "This Ball of Mud and Meanness" |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom | Vin | 3 episodes |