Household Faces with John Ross Bowie

Mar 05 2024 28 ep. 67 mins 359
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John Ross Bowie (The Big Bang Theory, Speechless) takes you inside the minds of Hollywood’s most recognizable character actors for in-depth interviews about their iconic roles, the ones that got away, and the secrets of show business longevity. You know their faces. Now know their names and their stories.

Produced by Ben Blacker and Jordan Katz

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Malcolm Barrett (Genius: Aretha; Timeless)

Mar 05 2024 75 mins  
Malcolm Barrett is today’s guest. You may know Malcolm from any of the roles he’s played in TV and films like Better Off Ted, Preacher, Genius: Aretha Franklin, Timeless, and many more. Host John Ross Bowie and Malcolm discuss these projects, the co-dependency of comedy, his upcoming appearance at the Pico Playhouse of David Ives's Venus in Furs (go here for tickets: http://www

Adrian Scarborough (The Chelsea Detective; Killing Eve)

Mar 05 2024 65 mins  
Adrian Scarborough is today’s guest. You may know Adrian from any of the roles he’s played in TV and films like Gosford Park, Killing Eve, Gavin and Stacey, The History Boys, and many more, including his new series, The Chelsea Detective. Host John Ross Bowie and Adrian discuss these projects, Shakespeare, period pieces, playing homicidal maniacs, and the difference between Ame

Paul Dooley (Sixteen Candles; Popeye; Breaking Away)

Mar 05 2024 67 mins  
Paul Dooley is today’s guest. You may know Paul from any of the roles he’s played in TV and films like Sixteen Candles, Popeye, Breaking Away, Curb Your Enthusiasm, My So-Called Life, and many more. Host John Ross Bowie and Paul discuss these projects, being “America’s Dad,” working into his nineties, and the time he got to work with Buster Keaton. All that and more on th

Rosalind Chao (Mulan; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; After-MASH)

Mar 05 2024 67 mins  
Rosalind Chao is today’s guest. You may know Rosalind from any of the hundreds of roles she’s played on TV and in movies from Diff’rent Strokes to After-MASH to The Joy Luck Club and Mulan and many more. Host John Ross Bowie and Rosalind discuss these projects, the Star Trek universe, and what it takes to sustain in the business. All that and more on this week's episode of Ho

Alfred Molina (Spider-Man; Boogie Nights; Raiders of the Lost Ark)

Mar 05 2024 85 mins  
Alfred Molina is today’s guest. You may know Alfred from playing Dr. Octopus in two different Spider-man movies, plus roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Frida, and many more roles on film, TV, and stage. Host John Ross Bowie and Alfred discuss these projects, doing theater in LA, comedy, and the ups and downs of the movie business. All that and more on thi

Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica; Firefly; Supernatural)

Mar 05 2024 85 mins  
Mark Sheppard is today’s guest. You may know Mark from roles on TV and film, including Supernatural, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, and more. Host John Ross Bowie and Mark discuss these projects, working in genre, being typecast, and why Mark considers himself an American. All that and more on this week's episode of Household Faces!Listen to Household Faces Ad-Free on Forever Dog

Robert Towers (Masters of the Universe; Benjamin Button; Banana Splits)

Mar 05 2024 73 mins  
Robert Towers is today’s guest. Robert is a 60-year veteran of TV and film and has appeared as the in-suit performer as Snorky in The Banana Splits, as the Ferengi Rata in Star Trek: The Next Generation, as Skeletor’s minion Karg in the Masters of the Universe live action movie, and more unusual roles. Host John Ross Bowie and Robert discuss these projects, doing the LA premier

Phil Lamarr (Futurama; Pulp Fiction)

Mar 05 2024 73 mins  
Phil Lamarr is today’s guest. You may know Phil from roles on TV and film, including Futurama, Pulp Fiction, Better Things, Supergirl, and more. Host John Ross Bowie and Phil discuss these projects, sketch comedy, voice acting, his Ben Vareen impression and Quentin Tarantino’s affection for a certain terrible racial slur. All that and more on this week's episode of Household Fa

Martha Plimpton (The Goonies, Parenthood, Raising Hope)

Mar 05 2024 61 mins  
You've seen Martha Plimpton on The Goonies, Parenthood, Raising Hope, The Real O'Neals, and so many more TV shows and films. Martha talks about being raised in New York by actor parents, competing with Winona Ryder for roles as a teenager, working with directors Sidney Lumet, Woody Allen, and Henry Jaglom, learning empathy and professionalism from her work in the theatre, and actin

Timothy Omundson (Psych; This is Us; Supernatural)

Feb 24 2024 91 mins  
Timothy Omundson is today’s guest. You may know Tim from roles on TV and film, including Psych, Deadwood, Xena, Galavant, This Is Us, Supernatural, and more. Host John Ross Bowie and Tim discuss these projects, musicals, singer/songwriter Frank Turner, Tim’s stroke in 2017 and overcoming that hurdle. All that and more on this week's episode of Household Faces!Listen to Househol