Michael Ray Bower
Michael Bower is an American actor best known for his role as Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on the television program Salute Your Shorts, which aired from 1991 to 1992 on Nickelodeon and for which he won a Young Artist Award.
Career
Born in Tarzana, California, Bower made his film debut in Michael Jackson's 1988 Moonwalker. 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 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 prom date on an episode of Friends. He has also appeared in movies such as Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School and Ivan Reitman's Evolution. 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.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.
Bower can also be seen on commercials for Mountain Dew's Amp Energy Drinks as a high-voltage, dancing mechanic.
Awards
- 1992 - Young Artist Award winner - Best Young Actor in a Cable Series - ''Salute Your Shorts''
Selected filmography
Television
Webster as MayorMike Hammer: Murder Takes All as Velda's NephewTales from the Crypt as JuniorEmpty Nest as JoshSuperior Court as JoeyHull High as Big BoyThe Wonder Years, as Peter Armbruster, Kid, JoeDoogie Howser, M.D., as Boy Nerd, JoshSalute Your Shorts, as Eddie 'Donkeylips' GelfenRunning the Halls as Super GeorgeThe Day My Parents Ran Away as RichieWeird Science as KyleCalifornia Dreams, TV as TommyTattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills as AlexFriends as Roy GublikRescue 77 as Party GuyChicken Soup for the Soul as HenryThe X-Files Dark Angel Monk as PeterCSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bones as Sam NozikRaising Hope as KevinFilm
Moonwalker She's Out of Control as Kid at BeachMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School as Glen TanksleyThe Willies as Gordy BelcherCaptain Nuke and the Bomber Boys as Frank PescoeHigh School High as Heckler Dude, Where's My Car? as Big Cult GuardSocial Misfits as EdgarEvolution as Danny DonaldWishcraft as TonySex and the Teenage Mind as DwayneMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School as Tommy TanksleyDinner with Raphael as Raphael, JimmyPerfect Combination as TonyDumbbells as ErwinCocked as Technician- ''The Bread of Wickedness''