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Home/People/Steve Bannos
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Born
Aug 5, 1960
Age 65
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

26
Movies
22
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Steve Bannos

Acting

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.
Blonde poster

Blonde

as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited)
2022
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary poster

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

as Self
2018
Keep Your Mouth Shut poster

Keep Your Mouth Shut

as Larry
2018
Actors Anonymous poster

Actors Anonymous

as Marco
2017
Why Him? poster

Why Him?

as Burt
2016
Ghostbusters poster

Ghostbusters

as Flasher Ghost
2016
Spy poster

Spy

as Alan the Bartender
2015
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day poster

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

as Security Guard
2014
The Heat poster

The Heat

as Wayne
2013
Wave Goodbye poster

Wave Goodbye

as Gustavo
2012
Bridesmaids poster

Bridesmaids

as Annie's Mistaken Husband
2011
Funny People poster

Funny People

as Deli Manager
2009
Cryptic poster

Cryptic

as Damon's Dad
2009
Pineapple Express poster

Pineapple Express

as Thug #2 - Jared
2008
Semi-Pro poster

Semi-Pro

as Cop at Jail
2008
Drillbit Taylor poster

Drillbit Taylor

as Coffee Computer Guy
2008
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull poster

Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

as Al Hirt
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story poster

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Prison Guard
2007
Superbad poster

Superbad

as Math Teacher
2007
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels poster

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

as Mr. Combover
2007