Michael Ray Bower | |
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| Born | Anthony Michael Ray Bower[1] February 12, 1975 |
| Other names | Michael Bower |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Anthony Michael Ray Bower (born February 12, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on the television program Salute Your Shorts,[2] which aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon and for which he won a Young Artist Award.[3]
Born in Tarzana, California, Bower made his film debut at age 11, in Michael Jackson's 1988 Moonwalker.[4][5][6][7] He had appearances in episodic television series such as Webster, Tales from the Crypt, Empty Nest, Superior Court, Hull High, The Wonder Years, and Doogie Howser, M.D., before being brought into Salute Your Shorts[8] for 20 episodes as the major character Eddie 'Donkeylips' Gelfen. After that series, he continued with guest roles on well-known television series, including that of Monica Geller's (Courteney Cox) prom date on an episode of Friends.[2][9] He has also appeared in movies such as Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School[10] and Ivan Reitman's Evolution.[11][12] Bower had a small role in an episode of the FOX series Dark Angel, and played in the indie film Social Misfits, and the comedy short film Dinner with Raphael (written and directed by Joey Boukadakis).[13]
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. He provides the voice of "Eugene Reaper" in Grand Theft Auto IV.[14]
Bower can also be seen on commercials for Mountain Dew's Amp Energy Drinks as a high-voltage, dancing mechanic.[2][15] [16]