David Bowe is an often seen but rarely recognized character actor in American movies and television. His best known role is that of "Weird Al" Yankovic's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's UHF. His other film credits include A Few Good Men (1992), Made in America (1993), starring Whoopi Goldberg), and The Rock (1996).
Bowe also had a recurring role on the short-lived television series Life... and Stuff, which aired in 1997 and co-starred Andrea Martin.
David Robert Bowe (born 19 July 1955) was a Member of the European Parliament for Labour from 1989 to 2004. He represented the English constituencies of Cleveland & Yorkshire North (1989-1994), Cleveland & Richmond (1994-1999) and Yorkshire and the Humber (1999-2004). Before this, he was a member of Middlesborough borough council (1983-1989).
