John Frederick Bowman (September 28, 1957 – December 28, 2021) was an American television writer and producer. He wrote for Saturday Night Live, The Show, and In Living Color. He also co-created the hit series Martin, and worked as the showrunner of Murphy Brown. Bowman won a Primetime Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live in 1989. He nominated for two more, for In Living Color, in 1991 and 1992.