Born in Tarzana, California, Michael Bower entered the entertainment world with a cameo in Michael Jackson’s 1988 Moonwalker, a start that led to numerous guest spots on series such as Webster, Tales from the Crypt, Empty Nest, The Wonder Years and Doogie Howser, M.D. His breakout came when he was cast as Eddie “Donkeylips” Gelfen in the Nickelodeon sitcom Salute Your Shorts, a role that earned hi…