Nationality American Role Actor Name Michael Bowen | Years active 1982–present Occupation Actor | |
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Relatives Max Henius (great-grandfather)Michael Bowen (father)Robert Carradine (half-brother)Keith Carradine (half-brother)Martha Plimpton (niece)Ever Carradine (niece) Siblings Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine Parents Sonia Sorel, Michael Bowen Nephews Cade Carradine, Richard Carradine, Ian Alexander Carradine, Henry Carradine Movies Kill Bill Volume 1, Jackie Brown, The Last House on the Left, Django Unchained, Valley Girl Similar People Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, David Carradine, Bruce Carradine, Sonia Sorel |
Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Danny Pickett on the ABC series Lost and Jack Welker on the AMC series Breaking Bad.
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Early life

Bowen was born in Gladewater, Texas, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael Bowen. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg.
Career

Bowen has appeared in films such as Valley Girl (1983), The Godfather Part III (1990), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Magnolia (1999), Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003), Walking Tall (2004), and Django Unchained (2012). On November 30, 2015 Fox announced he would be playing Matches Malone on Gotham.
Personal life

Bowen is the maternal half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine. He is the uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine.