
Actor
Bruce Gray
Born September 7, 1936 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died December 13, 201747 films
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.
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First watchStarship Troopers19977.1as Sky Marshal DienesA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer…View filmEssential films
Ranked by role, acclaim and reachFilmography
47 films as actor- 2017Don't Talk to IreneCharles
- 2016Rules Don't ApplyBaptist Preacher
- 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Rodney Miller
- 2015Charming ChristmasHarold Rossman
- 2015Crimson PeakFerguson
- 2014Tentacle 8Man in Fisherman's Hat
- 2011Water for ElephantsProctor
- 2010Is It Just Me?Ernie
- 2008RecountJustice Anthony Kennedy
- 2007Evan AlmightyCongressman Hughes
- 2006Live Once, Die TwiceEarl MacDuff
- 2005Monster-in-LawTV Executive
- 2005CakeMalcolm McGee
- 2004Chasing FreedomPhilip Laughton
- 2003Dark WatersSummerville
- 2003S.W.A.T.Mr. Richard Segerstrom
- 2003Wall of SecretsMilton
- 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingRodney Miller
- 2002Cube 2: HypercubeColonel Maguire
- 2002A Killing SpringEd Kramer
- 2001A Glimpse of HellDonald Meyer
- 2000The Last DebateGovernor Paul L. Greene
- 2000When Andrew Came HomeDr. Matthews
- 1999Happy Face MurdersEphraim Quince
- 1999DementiaUncle George
- 1998Whatever It TakesCarl Lica
- 1998Thanks of a Grateful NationSen. Rockefeller
- 1997Starship TroopersSky Marshal Dienes
- 1997The PeacemakerCNN Newscaster
- 1996Spy HardThe President
- 1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryEd Holm
- 1995My FamilyMr. Gillespie
- 1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestyleAmos Moore
- 1993RaptureTed Benedictus
- 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterGovernor Steve Cowper
- 1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryWilliam Aaronwald
- 1991For the BoysSponsor #1, New York
- 1991Eye of the StormFather
- 1988Drop-Out Mother
- 1987Odd BirdsGower Champion
- 1987DragnetMayor Peter Parvin
- 1986Let's Get HarryAmbassador Douglas
- 1984Invitation to HellLarry Ferris
- 1983For Love and HonorMaj. Nordoff
- 1978Breaking UpVic
- 1976ScrimJim
- 1966Adulterous AffairRuss







