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Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray

Actor · 1936–2017 · San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Biography

Bruce Gray (Robert Bruce Gray, 7 September 1936 in San Juan, Puerto Rico – died 13 December 2017 in Los Angeles, California) – Puerto Rican-born Canadian actor, raised in Toronto after returning to Canada at age 13. Earned a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto before moving to Hollywood in 1980. Won a Gemini Award for Best Actor for his lead role on the Canadian series Traders (1996–2000). His most notable film roles include Mayor Parvin in Dragnet (1987), Gabe Lawrence in Up Close & Personal (1996), the President in Spy Hard (1996), Sky Marshal Dienes in Starship Troopers (1997), Rodney Miller in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and its sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Colonel Maguire in Cube 2: Hypercube (2002), a TV Executive in Monster-in-Law (2005), Congressman Hughes in Evan Almighty (2007), and Ferguson in Crimson Peak (2015). On television he is best known for Adam Cunningham in Traders (1996–2000), Judge J.E. Reilly in Passions, Joe's father's ghost in Medium, Admiral Chekote in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Surak in Star Trek: Enterprise, and recurring roles in Falling Skies, How I Met Your Mother, Sons of Anarchy, Criminal Minds, and Charmed.

Acted in 119

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007
  4. 2006
  5. Live Once, Die Twice

    Earl MacDuff

  6. 2005
  7. 2004
  8. Chasing Freedom

    Philip Laughton

  9. 2003

    Dark Waters

    Summerville

  10. Married to the Kellys

    Dean Baker · 1 episode

  11. Wall of Secrets

    Milton

  12. Monster House

    TV

  13. 2002
  14. A Killing Spring

    Ed Kramer

  15. 2001
  16. A Glimpse of Hell

    Donald Meyer

  17. 2000
  18. The Last Debate

    Governor Paul L. Greene

  19. When Andrew Came Home

    Dr. Matthews

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Happy Face Murders

    Ephraim Quince

  3. Dementia

    Uncle George

  4. 1998

    Whatever It Takes

    Carl Lica

  5. Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Sen. Rockefeller

  6. 1997
  7. 1996
  8. 1995
  9. 1994
  10. Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

    Amos Moore

  11. 1993
  12. Rapture

    Ted Benedictus

  13. 1992

    Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

    Governor Steve Cowper

  14. 1991
  15. Eye of the Storm

    Father

  16. Sisters

    TV

  17. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. Murphy's Law

    TV

  4. Drop-Out Mother

    Movie

  5. 1987
  6. Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

    Mentor/ Dr. Stuart Gordon · 22 episodes

  7. The Oldest Rookie

    Bob · 1 episode

  8. Odd Birds

    Gower Champion

  9. 1986

    Let's Get Harry

    Ambassador Douglas

  10. 1985
  11. 1984
  12. 1983

    For Love and Honor

    Maj. Nordoff

  13. 1982
  14. 1981

1950s

  1. 1956

    The Edge of Night

    TV

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