Michael Bowen Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a Cooper Wing Award at the Phoenix Film Festival in 2006 for Best Ensemble for his part in "Self Medicated․"
• Quote: "(On his character on "Breaking Bad") "I've played quite a few, but he's probably the baddest I've played․ He doesn't need to say anything and you know that it's dead serious․ It's the polar opposite of who I am․""
• Quote: "(On using Richard Kuklinkski as motivation for his "Breaking Bad" character) "It's not about miming the guy per se, but it was about absorbing this calm, frighteningly matter-of-fact air he has when describing horribly vicious things․""
• Recognized for his role as Buck in the first two "Kill Bill" movies and as Jack Welker in "Breaking Bad․"