- Born
- Birth nameMichael Alexander Bowen
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Michael Bowen Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Nicolas Cage's romantic rival, Tommy, in the cult classic Valley Girl (1983), Danny Pickett on the ABC series Lost, and Jack Welker on the AMC series Breaking Bad. Bowen is the only son of Beat painter Michael Bowen Sr. and actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921-2004) who was Bowen's first wife. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, a Danish immigrant to America who himself was of Polish-Jewish descent, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. He grew up in San Francisco knowing "interesting characters - revolutionary-type people," which inspired his portrayal of Uncle Jack. Through his mother's other marriage he is the half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine of the Carradine family. He is the half-uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- SpouseKristin Joy Jacobson(? - present) (4 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesKeith Carradine(Half Sibling)Robert Carradine(Half Sibling)Martha Plimpton(Niece or Nephew)Cade Carradine(Niece or Nephew)Sorel Carradine(Niece or Nephew)Kansas Carradine(Niece or Nephew)
- Often works with Quentin Tarantino
- Half-brother of actors Robert Carradine and Keith Carradine.
- Uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine.
- Son of artist Michael Bowen and actress Sonia Sorel.
- His mother Sonia Sorel was also the mother of Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine, having been married to John Carradine before she married Michael Bowen Sr., making this Michael Bowen the half-brother of Keith and Robert Carradine. However, he is not blood related to David Carradine, although he and David were both in several films together, including Kill Bill.
- Appeared in two films nominated for the Academy award for Best Picture: The Godfather Part III (1990) and Django Unchained (2012).
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