Bruce French (actor)
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Bruce French | |
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| Born | July 4, 1945 Reinbeck, Iowa, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Barnett 1991–present |
Bruce French (born July 4, 1945) is an American actor who has more than 30 years of acting credits to his name.
French was born in Reinbeck, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and majored in speech and theatre. He is married to actress/singer Eileen Barnett.
Career[]
He is noted for his recurring role as Father Lonigan on the NBC daytime drama Passions.
He also played Jim Burns the wealthy neighbor of the Malloy/"Rich" family on The Riches; Jim's wife, Nina, is played by Margo Martindale.
His movie roles include that of a checkout man in Frank Perry's Man on a Swing.
Awards and nominations[]
- 2010: Won the award for Lead Actor in a Play for the role of Andrew Crocker-Harris in the Pacific Resident Theatre production of "The Browning Version"[1]
Filmography[]
- Man on a Swing (1974) .... Check-Out Man
- Pipe Dreams (1976) .... The Duke
- Rollercoaster (1977) .... Bomb Squad #2
- Coming Home (1978) .... Dr. Lincoln
- Bloodbrothers (1978) .... Paulie
- First Family (1980) .... White House Tour Guide
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) .... Officer #2
- Mr. Mom (1983) .... Douglass
- Sweetwater (1983) .... Driver
- Christine (1983) .... Mr. Smith
- Fletch (1985) .... Dr. Holmes
- Jagged Edge (1985) .... Richard Duffin
- Murphy's Romance (1985) .... Rex Boyd
- Wildcats (1986) .... Mayhew
- Legal Eagles (1986) .... Reporter
- Surrender (1987) .... Dream Lawyer
- Black Eagle (1988) .... Father Joseph Bedelia
- Martians Go Home (1989) .... Elgins
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) .... Son'a Officer #1
- Jurassic Park III (2001) .... Science Reporter
- Sorority Boys (2002) .... Dean Blevins
- The West Wing (2002) .... Bill Stark
- Enough (2002) .... Homeowner
- Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Helicopter Pilot
- Sexual Life (2004) .... Priest
- Thank You for Smoking (2005) .... Gentleman #2
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Minister
- Dark and Stormy Night (2009) .... Jeens
- Beginners (2010) .... Dr. Wright
- Beautiful Boy (2010) .... Harry
References[]
- ^ "2009/2010 Ovation Award Winners". lastagetimes.com. 17 January 2011.
External links[]
- Bruce French at IMDb
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