Bruce Gray
Encyclopedia
Bruce Gray is a Puerto Rican-born
Canadian actor
.
to Canadian
parents. He was raised on the island until the age of ten when, in 1946, his parents relocated to Saginaw, Michigan
then in 1950 relocated again to Toronto, Canada.
series Traders
, the father of the groom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
, and the recurring role of Judge J.E. Reilly on the soap opera Passions
and the ghost of Joe's father on the hit television show Medium
.
However, he has made appearances in American media; particularly in science fiction. He portrayed Sky Marshall Dienes in the movie version of Starship Troopers
, an interrogator of Captain John Sheridan
on Babylon 5
, legendary Vulcan
philosopher Surak
on Star Trek Enterprise and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
in the 2008 film Recount
.
He appeared several times on Star Trek: The Next Generation
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Admiral Chekote (contrary to rumor, this character is not related to Chakotay
from Star Trek: Voyager
). He also had a guest-starring role on the popular cable television series Queer as Folk, playing gay millionaire George Schickel.
organization in a print and internet advertising campaign for Amstel
beer.
He is currently seen in a recurring role on Medium
, as Joe Dubois' dead father, appearing in dream sequences.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Early years
Gray was born Robert Bruce Gray in San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
to Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
parents. He was raised on the island until the age of ten when, in 1946, his parents relocated to Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
then in 1950 relocated again to Toronto, Canada.
Acting career
He is probably best known to Canadian audiences for his portrayal of investment banker Adam Cunningham on the GlobalGlobal Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
series Traders
Traders (TV series)
Traders is a Canadian television drama series, which was broadcast on Global Television Network from 1995 to 2000.-Overview:Although Global had locked up most of NBC's "Must See Thursday" situation comedies for their Thursday night broadcasts, they lost the rights to broadcast the medical drama ER...
, the father of the groom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 Canadian and American romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. The film is centered on Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos , a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper middle class "White...
, and the recurring role of Judge J.E. Reilly on the soap opera Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
and the ghost of Joe's father on the hit television show Medium
Medium (TV series)
Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
.
However, he has made appearances in American media; particularly in science fiction. He portrayed Sky Marshall Dienes in the movie version of Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (film)
Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction film, written by Edward Neumeier , directed by Paul Verhoeven, loosely adapted from Starship Troopers, a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It is the only theatrically released film in the Starship Troopers franchise...
, an interrogator of Captain John Sheridan
John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
John J. Sheridan is a lead character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Bruce Boxleitner. For most of the series, he is the commander of the Babylon 5 station; during the series' final season he is the President of the Interstellar...
on Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
, legendary Vulcan
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, or sometimes Vulcanians, are an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe who evolved on the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic with no interference from emotion. They were the first extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek...
philosopher Surak
Surak
Surak is a fictional character in the backstory of the Star Trek television series and franchises. He is portrayed as the most important philosopher in the history of the planet Vulcan...
on Star Trek Enterprise and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
Anthony Kennedy
Anthony McLeod Kennedy is an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, having been appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Since the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor, Kennedy has often been the swing vote on many of the Court's politically charged 5–4 decisions...
in the 2008 film Recount
Recount (film)
Recount is a 2008 made-for-TV film about the 2000 Presidential election in the United States. The political drama was written by Danny Strong, directed by Jay Roach, and produced by Kevin Spacey, who also stars in the film....
.
He appeared several times on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
as Admiral Chekote (contrary to rumor, this character is not related to Chakotay
Chakotay
Chakotay , played by Robert Beltran, is a character in Star Trek: Voyager. He is the First Officer of the USS Voyager.-Character biography:...
from Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
). He also had a guest-starring role on the popular cable television series Queer as Folk, playing gay millionaire George Schickel.
Filmography
- Is It Just Me? (2010) - Ernie
- Anatomy of Hope (2009) - Dr. Lawson
- RecountRecount (film)Recount is a 2008 made-for-TV film about the 2000 Presidential election in the United States. The political drama was written by Danny Strong, directed by Jay Roach, and produced by Kevin Spacey, who also stars in the film....
(2008) - Justice Anthony Kennedy - Evan AlmightyEvan AlmightyEvan Almighty is a 2007 American religious comedy film and the stand-alone sequel to Bruce Almighty . The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, and starring Steve Carell as the title character. Morgan Freeman also reprised his role as God from the original film. Production of...
(2007) - Congressman Hughes - Live Once, Die TwiceLive Once, Die TwiceLive Once, Die Twice is a 2006 television drama film directed by Stefan Pleszczynski. It stars Kellie Martin, Cindy Sampson, and Martin Cummins.-Plot:...
(2006) - Earl MacDuff - CakeCake (film)-Plot:The picture follows the life of Pippa McGee as she takes that giant step between 29 and 30 that involves growing up, becoming responsible and discovering true love....
(2005) - Malcolm McGee - Chasing Freedom (2004) - Philip Laughton
- Dark Waters (2003) - Summerville
- Wall of Secrets (2003) - Milton
- S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T. (film)S.W.A.T. is a 2003 action-crime film directed by Clark Johnson, and is based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J and Michelle Rodriguez. It was produced by Neal H...
(2003) - Mr. Richard Segerstrom - Cube 2: HypercubeCube 2: HypercubeCube 2: Hypercube is a 2003 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film film and the sequel to the psychological thriller/horror film Cube. Released in 2002, Cube 2: Hypercube had a bigger budget than its predecessor, and a new director, Andrzej Sekuła...
(2002) - Colonel Thomas H. Maguire - Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2002) - Third Trial Judge
- My Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 Canadian and American romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. The film is centered on Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos , a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper middle class "White...
(2002) - Rodney Miller - The Red Sneakers (2002) - Final Game Referee
- A Killing SpringA Killing SpringA Killing Spring is a Canadian TV thriller screened in 2002, directed by Stephen Williams. Starring Wendy Crewson, Kim Schraner. Thriller about the murder of a College dean.-Cast:*Wendy Crewson - Joanne Kilbourn*Shawn Doyle - Detective Alex Emanuel...
(2002) - Ed Kramer - Two for One (2001) - Mr. Miller
- A Glimpse of HellA Glimpse of Hell (film)A Glimpse of Hell is a drama film originally made for TV and was initially shown on the FX TV network. It was released in the United States on March 18, 2001. It was filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and stars James Caan, Robert Sean Leonard, and Daniel Roebuck. It was directed by Mikael...
(2001) - Donald Meyer - The Last DebateThe Last DebateThe Last Debate is a 2000 political film based on the book by and co-written by the journalist and writer Jim Lehrer.-Cast:* James Garner as Mike Howley* Peter Gallagher as Tom Chapman* Audra McDonald as Barbara Manning* Donna Murphy as Joan Naylor...
(2000) - Governor Paul L. Greene - When Andrew Came HomeWhen Andrew Came HomeWhen Andrew Came Home or Taming Andrew is a 2000 television film, directed by Artie Mandelberg.Two members of the supporting cast later became regulars on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation: Jake Goldsbie, who played bully Carl Rudnick , and Katie...
(2000) - Dr. Matthews - Happy Face Murders (1999) - Ephraim Quince
- Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999) - Colonel Harry
- Dementia (1999) - Uncle George
- Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998) - Fielding
- Whatever It Takes (1998) - Carl Lica
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) - Sen. Rockefeller
- Starship TroopersStarship Troopers (film)Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction film, written by Edward Neumeier , directed by Paul Verhoeven, loosely adapted from Starship Troopers, a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It is the only theatrically released film in the Starship Troopers franchise...
(1997) - Sky Marshall Dienes - The Peacemaker (1997) - CNN Newscaster
- Spy HardSpy HardSpy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan, parodying James Bond films and other action films. The introduction to the song is sung by comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic-Plot:...
(1996) - The President - Up Close & PersonalUp Close & PersonalUp Close & Personal is an American romantic drama film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Robert Redford as a news director and Michelle Pfeiffer as his protegée, with Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna and Kate Nelligan in supporting roles....
(1996) - Gabe Lawrence - Traveler's Rest (1996) - Marty
- Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995) - Ed Holm
- My FamilyMy Family (film)My Family is an American drama film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The motion picture stars Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, and others. It also features Jennifer Lopez in her second film role....
(1995) - Mr. Gillespie - Roswell (1994) - Admiral
- A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994) - Amos Moore
- J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) - Alex Kirk
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterDead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterDead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster off the coast of Alaska starring Christopher Lloyd, John Heard, Rip Torn and Michael Murphy.-Synopsis:...
(1992) - Gov. Steve Cowper - Sinatra (1992) - Fred Zinneman
- A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) - William Aaronwald
- For the BoysFor the BoysFor the Boys is a 1991 film which tells the story of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer to entertain American troops. The film traces her life through 50 years. The original music score was composed by Dave Grusin.The film was adapted by...
(1991) - Sponsor #1, New York - Eye of the StormEye of the Storm (1991 film)Eye of the Storm is a 1991 German romantic thriller, directed by Yuri Zeltser.-Cast:*Lara Flynn Boyle ... Sandra Gladstone*Bradley Gregg ... Steven*Dennis Hopper ... Marvin Gladstone*Adrian Arnold ... Young Steven*Wilhelm von Homburg ... Killer...
(1991) - Father - Drop-Out Mother (1988) -
- DragnetDragnet (1987 film)Dragnet is a 1987 film comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, directed by Tom Mankiewicz, based on the television crime drama of the same name starring Jack Webb. The screenplay is written by Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel and Mankiewicz. The original music score is by Ira Newborn...
(1987) - Mayor Parvin - LBJ: The Early YearsLBJ: The Early YearsLBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1963...
(1987) - - Let's Get HarryLet's Get HarryLet's Get Harry is a 1986 action film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Michael Schoeffling, Thomas F. Wilson, Glenn Frey, Rick Rossovich, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon and Robert Duvall...
(1986) - Ambassador Douglas - Odd Birds (1985) - Gower Champion
- Invitation to Hell (1984) - Larry Ferris
- For Love and Honor (1983) - Maj. Nordoff
- Drop-Out Father (1982) - Austin Morrow
- Breaking Up (1978) - Vic
- Adulterous Affair (1966) - Russ
TV
- Falling SkiesFalling SkiesFalling Skies is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Robert Rodat and produced by Steven Spielberg. The series picks up six months into a world devastated by an alien invasion...
(2011) as Uncle Scott (8 episodes) - The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(2006) as Judge Morrissey (2 episodes) - MediumMedium (TV series)Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
(2005–2011) as Joe's Dad (11 episodes) - CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
(2005) as Kheel / Male Elder (2 episodes) - PlaymakersPlaymakersPlaymakers is an American television series that aired on ESPN from August 26, 2003 to November 11, 2003. It depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Thedford, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Matthew Smith,...
(2003) as Gene Wilbanks (11 episodes) - Queer as Folk (2002) as George Schickel (5 episodes)
- Babylon 5Babylon 5Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
(1997) as Interrogator (2 episodes) - TradersTraders (TV series)Traders is a Canadian television drama series, which was broadcast on Global Television Network from 1995 to 2000.-Overview:Although Global had locked up most of NBC's "Must See Thursday" situation comedies for their Thursday night broadcasts, they lost the rights to broadcast the medical drama ER...
(1996–2000) as Adam Cunningham (83 episodes) - Melrose Place (1995–1997) as Mr. Fielding's Doctor / Tom (2 episodes)
- Picket FencesPicket FencesPicket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States...
(1993) as Mr. Fenn (2 episodes) - MatlockMatlock (TV series)Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
(1988–1991) as James Hamilton / Mr. Reese (4 episodes) - Tour of DutyTour of Duty (TV series)Tour of Duty is an American drama television series on CBS. It ran for three seasons from September 1987 to April 1990 as 58 one–hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark, and produced by Zev Braun....
(1988) as Lt. Col. Dalby (4 episodes) - Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a 1987–88 science fiction/action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian/American syndication...
(1987–1988) as Dr. Stuart Power / Mentor (11 episodes) - Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the premiere of the show on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades...
(1986–1989) as Billy Pearson / Bryan Holland (2 episodes) - The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
(1986) as Mark Wilcox (4 episodes) - Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
(1984–1994) as Ted Hartley / Dean Merrill / R. L. Pierson (5 episodes) - Emerald Point N.A.S.Emerald Point N.A.S.Emerald Point N.A.S is an American television drama starring Dennis Weaver that premiered on CBS on Monday, September 26, 1983. It was cancelled in 1984 after twenty-two weeks, its final episode airing March 12, 1984....
(1983) as Admiral Goddard (2 episodes) - Knots LandingKnots LandingKnots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
(1982–1984) as Lawyer / Senator Riker / T.J. Escott (3 episodes) - DallasDallas (TV series)Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
(1981–1991) as David Stanley / Dr. Alan Cosby / Richard Mertz (6 episodes) - The Edge of NightThe Edge of NightThe Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
(1979) as Owen Madison (11 episodes)
Later years
Gray was also the face of the leader of a fictitious anti-AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
organization in a print and internet advertising campaign for Amstel
Amstel
The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands which runs through the city of Amsterdam. The river's name is derived from Aeme stelle, old Dutch for "area abounding with water"....
beer.
He is currently seen in a recurring role on Medium
Medium (TV series)
Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
, as Joe Dubois' dead father, appearing in dream sequences.