Alfred Charles "A. J." Bowen Jr. (born December 21, 1977) is an American actor and producer. He starred in '' The Signal'' (2007) and ''

A Horrible Way to Die ''A Horrible Way to Die'' is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring A. J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escap ...

'' (2010).

Early life

Bowen was born in

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, and attended the

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along with

Jacob Gentry Jacob Gentry is an American film director, editor, and writer. He is best known for '' The Signal'', which he co-wrote and co-directed with David Bruckner and Dan Bush. He also directed the ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' trilogy and collaborated ...

and

David Bruckner David Bruckner (born ) is an American film director. With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, he co-wrote and co-directed the 2007 horror film ''The Signal (2007 American film), The Signal''. Bruckner also co-wrote and directed the "Amateur Night" segment ...

. He was initially a musician.

Career

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'' called Bowen " mumblegore's go-to star". He starred in '' The Signal'' (2007) and ''

The House of the Devil ''The House of the Devil'' is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, A. J. Bowen, and Dee Wallace. The plot concerns a young college student ...

'' (2009). The first feature from his production company, Normaltown, was ''Maidenhead'', in which he stars. He also starred in ''

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'' (2010). He was part of the Christmas episode of

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's ''Dinner for Friends'' ("Shark Alarm 2009", the holiday edition of the site's podcast). He also starred in the thriller film ''Rites of Spring''. He starred in the

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film ''Synchronicity''. He co-starred in the film ''

You're Next ''You're Next'' is a 2011 American slasher film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by Simon Barrett and starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, A. J. Bowen, Joe Swanberg, Sarah Myers, Amy Seimetz, Barbara Crampton a ...

'' (2011) and appeared in '' The Reconstruction of William Zero'' (2014).

Filmography

References

External links

* Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) American male film actors Living people Entertainers from Marietta, Georgia 21st-century American male actors 1977 births {{US-film-actor-1970s-stub