Born in Omaha, Nebraska, John Bowen was first bitten by the acting bug in 1976 as a member of the St. Agnes Grade School Players, nailing the part of "Minuet Dancer #1" in the bicentennial program. Concerned about being typecast, over the next 5 years he turned down several other roles including "Polka Dancer #5", "Hustle Dancer Behind The Girl" and "Mashed Potato Dancer (uncredited)". In 1981 he had a starring role as Bishop Henry T. Dobson in Act I of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes". In 1982, he returned to his dancing roots as a member of the dancing crapshooters in Gross High School's production of "Guys and Dolls". But like the chicken pox virus that causes shingles, his acting bug lay dormant until he was recruited to play the part of Louis in the Fatherson Productions original mid-major motion picture "Adoptation" in 2016. The critics and his performance were both understated, but the acting bug was now a full blown, festering acting outbreak. This led to his next role as financier Steve Hotovy in the not-quite-as-mid-major motion picture "Naomi Jones". Known for his disbelief in microwaves and his resting bitch face, the Hotovy character dominates several minutes of "Naomi Jones" as the only character with a real day job. Ever true to his method acting roots, Bowen gained 60 pounds for the roles of Louis and Steve Hotovy, though it took him 10 years to do so. Show less «