---
name: "Steve Bannos"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-bannos"
fi1m_id: "steve-bannos"
imdb_id: "nm0052446"
tmdb_id: 54720
wikidata_id: "Q3498847"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "5 August 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-19T15:26:47.159408+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Steve Bannos

## Identity

Steve Bannos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-bannos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-bannos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0052446
- **TMDB ID:** 54720
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3498847
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3498847, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052446/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54720

Writer. Born 5 August 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 5 August 1960, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- **Active:** 1999–2016
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 writing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 73 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3498847, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052446/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54720

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Freaks and Geeks*](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md) (88)

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## Biography

Steve Bannos is an American actor and writer. He was born on 5 August 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. He studied acting at Drake University.

Bannos is known for playing Frank Kowchevski in the series *Freaks and Geeks* (1999–2000), on which he also worked as a writer. He has appeared in numerous films, often in small roles in productions by Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, including *The 40-Year-Old Virgin* (2005), *Superbad* (2007), *Pineapple Express* (2008), *Bridesmaids* (2011), *The Heat* (2013) and *Spy* (2015).

As a writer, Bannos contributed to *Freaks and Geeks*, *Recess* (1998–1999), *Doug* (1997) and *Saturday Night Live*. He has also acted in series such as *Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide* (2004–2007) and *Love* (2016–2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4)

- *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Flasher Ghost — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Annie's Mistaken Husband — [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)
- *Superbad* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Math Teacher — [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *The 40 Year-Old Virgin* (2005), Fi1m 79, as Father at Restaurant — [page](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Blonde* (2022), as Brentwood Doctor (uncredited) — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/blonde.md)
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Paul Bieber
- *Minx* (2022), series, as Stan
- *Mr. Mayor* (2021), series, as Mayor Zenobia
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, as Cab Driver
- *Dead to Me* (2019), series, as Older Male Usher
- *Barry* (2018), series, as Old Cook — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md)
- *Station 19* (2018), series, as Officer Garza
- *Keep Your Mouth Shut* (2018), as Larry
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Boyd
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Martin
- *Actors Anonymous* (2017), as Marco
- *Why Him?* (2016), as Burt
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Flasher Ghost — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Spy* (2015), as Alan the Bartender
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Macky — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day* (2014), as Security Guard
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Stavros — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *The Heat* (2013), as Wayne
- *Wave Goodbye* (2012), as Gustavo
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Policeman
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Cab Driver — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), as Annie's Mistaken Husband — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)
- *Funny People* (2009), as Deli Manager
- *Cryptic* (2009), as Damon's Dad
- *Pineapple Express* (2008), as Thug #2 - Jared
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), as Cop at Jail
- *Drillbit Taylor* (2008), as Coffee Computer Guy
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), as Prison Guard
- *Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull* (2007), as Al Hirt
- *Superbad* (2007), as Math Teacher — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels* (2007), as Mr. Combover
- *Unaccompanied Minors* (2006), as Tree Salesman
- *Help Me Help You* (2006), series, Actor
- *The 40 Year-Old Virgin* (2005), as Father at Restaurant — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md)
- *Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie* (2004), as Nikos
- *Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide* (2004), series, as Mr. Gross, Mr. Combover
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Drill Sergeant — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Barkeeper
- *Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street* (2001), Writer
- *Undeclared* (2001), series, as Dingleberry
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Sick Passenger — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), series, as Frank Kowchevski · Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *Recess* (1997), series, Writer
- *Statical Planets* (1997), Actor
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Judge #1
- *The TV Wheel* (1995), as Various
- *Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders* (1994), as Det. Tim Linehan
- *Doug* (1991), series, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Steve Bannos](https://film.one/media/person/61936/gallery-355544b2e7f5.jpg) Steve Bannos — SteveBannos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/B0C0156.JPG-2949584405-O_rt.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![photo © 2011 popculturegeek.com taken by Doug Kline If you're interested in higher resolution versions of my images, contact me via my profile page.](https://film.one/media/person/61936/gallery-c6553c307c3a.jpg) photo © 2011 popculturegeek.com taken by Doug Kline If you're interested in higher resolution versions of my images, contact me via my profile page. — The Conmunity -  Pop Culture Geek from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/PaleyFest_2011_-_Freaks_and_Geeks-Undeclared_Reunion_-_Steve_Bannos_and_Busy_Philipps_sign_for_fans_%285524465533%29.jpg/1280px-PaleyFest_2011_-_Freaks_and_Geeks-Undeclared_Reunion_-_Steve_Bannos_and_Busy_Philipps_sign_for_fans_%285524465533%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Freaks and Geeks Reunion. From left: Back row - Shaun Weiss (Sean), David Krumholtz (Barry Schweiber), Stephen Lea Sheppard (Harris Trinsky), Sarah Hagan (Milli (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/61936/gallery-3e57644e2565.jpg) Freaks and Geeks Reunion. From left: Back row - Shaun Weiss (Sean), David Krumholtz (Barry Schweiber), Stephen Lea Sheppard (Harris Trinsky), Sarah Hagan (Milli (2011) — pop culture geek, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/PaleyFest_2011_-_Freaks_and_Geeks_Reunion_-_the_cast_%28full%29.jpg/1280px-PaleyFest_2011_-_Freaks_and_Geeks_Reunion_-_the_cast_%28full%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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