Michael Ray Bower
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Michael Bower is an American actor known for his role as Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on the television program Salute Your Shorts
, which was aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon
.
's (Courteney Cox Arquette) prom date on an episode
of Friends
. He has also appeared in movies such as Dude, Where's My Car?
and Evolution
. Bower starred in small time role as "Brain" in an episode of the one-time hit FOX series Dark Angel
, prominently in the indie hit Social Misfits, and the short-film Dinner with Raphael (directed by Paul Boukadakis).
Bower appeared as a contestant on the game show Fun House
in the late 1980s as well as Nick Arcade in the early 1990s. He also appears in the music video for "Download This Song" by MC Lars
. He has also appeared as a contestant on Singled Out
and had a guest role on The Wonder Years
as Peter Armbruster in 3 episodes in the early 1990s. Bower also appeared in the Season 7 finale episode of CSI
as the next door neighbor of one of the "Miniature Killer's" victims.
He also provides the voice of "Eugene Reaper" in Grand Theft Auto IV
.
Bower can also be seen on commercials for Mountain Dew
's AMP Energy Drinks as a high-voltage, dancing mechanic.
but has recently converted to Taoism
.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America
and later achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
.
Salute Your Shorts
Salute Your Shorts is an American comedy television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 1991–1992 and in reruns until early 1999. It was last rerun on Nickelodeon GaS from July through September of 2003....
, which was aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
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Career
Bower has had guest roles on certain television series, including that of Monica GellerMonica Geller
Monica E. Geller Bing is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends, portrayed by Courteney Cox. Monica is known as the "Mother Hen" of the group and her Greenwich Village apartment was one of the group's main gathering places. She was also known for her obsessive personality...
's (Courteney Cox Arquette) prom date on an episode
The One with the Prom Video
"The One with the Prom Video" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American television situation comedy Friends, which first aired on NBC on February 1, 1996. The episode focuses on the main characters watching Monica and Rachel getting ready for their high school prom in the...
of Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. He has also appeared in movies such as Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two young men who find themselves wasted and forget where they parked their car....
and Evolution
Evolution (film)
Evolution is a 2001 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore and Ted Levine...
. Bower starred in small time role as "Brain" in an episode of the one-time hit FOX series Dark Angel
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
, prominently in the indie hit Social Misfits, and the short-film Dinner with Raphael (directed by Paul Boukadakis).
Bower appeared as a contestant on the game show Fun House
Fun House (game show)
Fun House was a United States children's television game show that aired from September 5, 1988 to April 13, 1991. Two teams , each consisting of a boy and a girl, played messy games and answered questions to win a chance to run through an obstacle-strewn Fun House at the end of the show. It was...
in the late 1980s as well as Nick Arcade in the early 1990s. He also appears in the music video for "Download This Song" by MC Lars
MC Lars
Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
. He has also appeared as a contestant on Singled Out
Singled Out
Singled Out was a game show that ran on MTV from 1995-1998. Each episode featured a group of 50 men and a group of 50 women competing for a date with one main contestant of the opposite sex.The original hosts were Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy...
and had a guest role on The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
as Peter Armbruster in 3 episodes in the early 1990s. Bower also appeared in the Season 7 finale episode of CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
as the next door neighbor of one of the "Miniature Killer's" victims.
He also provides the voice of "Eugene Reaper" in Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
.
Bower can also be seen on commercials for Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in the 1940s by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman and was first marketed in Marion, VA, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tennessee. A revised formula was...
's AMP Energy Drinks as a high-voltage, dancing mechanic.
Personal life
Bower was born as Anthony Michael Ray Bower in Tarzana, California. He is a former practicing member of ScientologyScientology
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...
but has recently converted to Taoism
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
and later achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
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