Bruce Gray

Actor

Bruce Gray

Born September 7, 1936 in San Juan, Puerto RicoDied 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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Starship Troopers posterFirst 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 film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2017Don't Talk to IreneCharles
  2. 2016Rules Don't ApplyBaptist Preacher
  3. 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Rodney Miller
  4. 2015Charming ChristmasHarold Rossman
  5. 2015Crimson PeakFerguson
  6. 2014Tentacle 8Man in Fisherman's Hat
  7. 2011Water for ElephantsProctor
  8. 2010Is It Just Me?Ernie
  9. 2008RecountJustice Anthony Kennedy
  10. 2007Evan AlmightyCongressman Hughes
  11. 2006Live Once, Die TwiceEarl MacDuff
  12. 2005Monster-in-LawTV Executive
  13. 2005CakeMalcolm McGee
  14. 2004Chasing FreedomPhilip Laughton
  15. 2003Dark WatersSummerville
  16. 2003S.W.A.T.Mr. Richard Segerstrom
  17. 2003Wall of SecretsMilton
  18. 2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingRodney Miller
  19. 2002Cube 2: HypercubeColonel Maguire
  20. 2002A Killing SpringEd Kramer
  21. 2001A Glimpse of HellDonald Meyer
  22. 2000The Last DebateGovernor Paul L. Greene
  23. 2000When Andrew Came HomeDr. Matthews
  24. 1999Happy Face MurdersEphraim Quince
  25. 1999DementiaUncle George
  26. 1998Whatever It TakesCarl Lica
  27. 1998Thanks of a Grateful NationSen. Rockefeller
  28. 1997Starship TroopersSky Marshal Dienes
  29. 1997The PeacemakerCNN Newscaster
  30. 1996Spy HardThe President
  31. 1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryEd Holm
  32. 1995My FamilyMr. Gillespie
  33. 1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestyleAmos Moore
  34. 1993RaptureTed Benedictus
  35. 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterGovernor Steve Cowper
  36. 1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryWilliam Aaronwald
  37. 1991For the BoysSponsor #1, New York
  38. 1991Eye of the StormFather
  39. 1988Drop-Out Mother
  40. 1987Odd BirdsGower Champion
  41. 1987DragnetMayor Peter Parvin
  42. 1986Let's Get HarryAmbassador Douglas
  43. 1984Invitation to HellLarry Ferris
  44. 1983For Love and HonorMaj. Nordoff
  45. 1978Breaking UpVic
  46. 1976ScrimJim
  47. 1966Adulterous AffairRuss