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Bruce Boa

Actor

Bruce Boa

Born July 10, 1930 in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDied April 17, 200461 films

Bruce Boa was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token North American in British films and television.

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Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidAmassador Kerens
  2. 1995ScreamersSecretary Green
  3. 1993The NeighborBishop
  4. 1993For the MomentMr. Anderson
  5. 1992Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryAl Podgis
  6. 1991White LightClay Avery
  7. 1990The Serpent of DeathBartlet
  8. 1990The Wreck on the HighwayGeorge Jackson
  9. 1989Murder StoryCorrigan
  10. 1989SlipstreamGuard Supervisor
  11. 1989The ForgottenPearse
  12. 1988The Bell-RunNorth American Delegate
  13. 1988HawksByron Deckermensky
  14. 1987Breakthrough at ReykjavikDonald Regan
  15. 1987The VisionChannel President
  16. 1987Ping PongAmerican Tourist
  17. 1987Full Metal JacketPoge Colonel
  18. 1987Three Wishes for JamieSheriff Jack Haynes
  19. 1985ClaudiaGerald
  20. 1985John and Yoko: A Love StoryHouston Lawyer
  21. 1985Lace 2Mr. Hale
  22. 1985Return to OzPoliceman
  23. 1985The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionColonel
  24. 1985GulagMcHenry
  25. 1985WaterU.S. Advisor
  26. 1984The Razor's EdgeHenry Maturin
  27. 1984Scream for HelpSurgeon
  28. 1983OctopussyU.S. General
  29. 1982A Woman Called GoldaMr. Macy
  30. 1981Virginia Fly is DrowningCharlie Oakhampton
  31. 1981RagtimeJerome
  32. 1980Silver Dream RacerReporter
  33. 1980The Empire Strikes BackGeneral Carlist Rieekan
  34. 1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareMorgan Stanfield
  35. 1980The Ninth ConfigurationSergeant in combat shack
  36. 1979The London ConnectionColonel
  37. 1979A Touch of the SunJim Coburn
  38. 1979Unidentified Flying OddballAir Force Officer (Uncredited)
  39. 1979One Fine DayMilton
  40. 1978SupermanGeneral (extended version) (uncredited)
  41. 1978Carry On EmmannuelleU.S. Ambassador
  42. 1977Come Back, Little ShebaEd
  43. 1976The OmenThorn's Aide
  44. 1975Good Salary, Prospects, Free CoffinHanley
  45. 1974Haunted: The Ferryman1st Man at Party
  46. 1974Who?Miller
  47. 1974Who Killed Lamb?Professor Friedland
  48. 1974The Cherry PickerDr. Softman
  49. 1972The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiIgnatius Dulfleet
  50. 1971The SwitchSenator Mabon
  51. 1970The RevolutionaryGuest at Party
  52. 1970Mister JericoNolan
  53. 1970The Pueblo AffairCpt. Williams
  54. 1969The Adding MachineDetective
  55. 1969Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Car Salesman
  56. 1968The Franchise Trail
  57. 1966Satisfaction GuaranteedK.G. Bullen
  58. 1965Ballade vom roten Mohn
  59. 1964Stop-over ForeverFreddie
  60. 1964Man in the Middle
  61. 1960Man in the MoonRoy