Bruce Gray
Born: 1936-09-07 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died: 2017-12-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- Don't Talk to Irene as Charles
2016
- Timeless as Old Ethan Cahill
- Rules Don't Apply as Baptist Preacher
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Rodney Miller
2015
- Crimson Peak as Ferguson
- Dig as Issac Zohar
- Charming Christmas as Harold Rossman
2014
- Tentacle 8 as Man in Fisherman's Hat
2012
2011
- Falling Skies as Uncle Scott
- Water for Elephants as Proctor
2010
- Is It Just Me? as Ernie
2009
- Castle as Charles Carson
- The Listener as Judge Griffin
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Dr. Hacker
- Recount as Justice Anthony Kennedy
2007
- Evan Almighty as Congressman Hughes
2006
- Big Love as Billboard Manager
- Live Once, Die Twice as Earl MacDuff
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as Yuthers
- Criminal Minds
- Medium as Joe's Dad
- Monster-in-Law as TV Executive
- Cake as Malcolm McGee
2004
- Boston Legal as Dr. Earl Roberts
- LAX
- Chasing Freedom as Philip Laughton
2003
- NCIS as Jonathan Overmeier
- Las Vegas as Mr. Majelis
- Cold Case as Dr. Milton Thayer (2003)
- Married to the Kellys as Dean Baker
- S.W.A.T. as Mr. Richard Segerstrom
- Monster House
- Playmakers as Gene Wilbanks
- Dark Waters as Summerville
- Wall of Secrets as Milton
2002
- Without a Trace as Mr. Haines
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Rodney Miller
- Cube 2: Hypercube as Colonel Maguire
- A Killing Spring as Ed Kramer
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Surak
- The Division as John Langtry
- A Glimpse of Hell as Donald Meyer
2000
- Girlfriends as Robert Dooling
- Queer as Folk as George Schickel
- When Andrew Came Home as Dr. Matthews
- The Last Debate as Governor Paul L. Greene
1999
- The West Wing as Otis
- Judging Amy as Headmaster Clayton Ford
- Happy Face Murders as Ephraim Quince
- Dementia as Uncle George
1998
- Charmed as Elder
- Becker as Mr. Fuller
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Sen. Rockefeller
- Whatever It Takes as Carl Lica
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Senator Fisher
- Earth: Final Conflict as Edward Gale
- Starship Troopers as Sky Marshal Dienes
- The Peacemaker as CNN Newscaster
1995
- JAG as Brig. Gen. Sawyer
- The Outer Limits as James Harding
- Nowhere Man as Dr. Gilmore
- My Family as Mr. Gillespie
- Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story as Ed Holm
1994
- ER as Dr. Munch
- Babylon 5 as Interrogator
- Chicago Hope as Mr. Wynn
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle as Amos Moore
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Admiral Chekote
- Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. John Harris
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Courtmartial Panel Member
- Rapture as Ted Benedictus
1992
- Melrose Place as Mr. Fielding's Doctor
- A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as William Aaronwald
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Governor Steve Cowper
1991
- The Hidden Room as George Davies
- For the Boys as Sponsor #1, New York
- Sisters
- Eye of the Storm as Father
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Bob Gordon
- Wings as Reverend
1989
- Doogie Howser, M.D. as Frank Webster
1988
- Murphy Brown as Senator Hyden
- Murphy's Law
- Drop-Out Mother
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Admiral Chekote
- Tour of Duty as Lt. Col. Dalby
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future as Mentor/ Dr. Stuart Gordon
- The Oldest Rookie as Bob
- Dragnet as Mayor Peter Parvin
- Odd Birds as Gower Champion
1986
- L.A. Law as Alex Wayne
- Matlock as James Hamilton
- Let's Get Harry as Ambassador Douglas
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Bryan Holland
- The Colbys
1984
- Airwolf as Senator Steven Houston
- Murder, She Wrote as R. L. Pierson
- Night Court as Group Therapist (uncredited)
- Invitation to Hell as Larry Ferris
1983
- For Love and Honor as Maj. Nordoff
1982
- Knight Rider as Sen. Forbes
- St. Elsewhere as Col. Harvey Blackwell
1981
- Falcon Crest as Andrew Price
- Dynasty
- Simon & Simon as Paul Costa
- Nero Wolfe as Patrick Degan
1979
- Knots Landing as Senator Riker
1978
- Dallas as David Stanley
- Breaking Up as Vic
1977
- The Incredible Hulk as Harrison Cole
1976
- Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Robert Miles
- Scrim as Jim
1974
- Happy Days as Mr. Hillary
1969
1966
- Adulterous Affair as Russ