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Bruce French (actor)

American actor

Bruce French
Born	(1945-07-04) July 4, 1945 (age 79) Reinbeck, Iowa, United States
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Eileen Barnett 1991–present

Bruce French (born July 4, 1945) is an American actor who has been acting for more than 30 years.

French was born in Reinbeck, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and majored in speech and theatre.^[1] He is married to actress/singer Eileen Barnett.

Career

He is noted for his recurring role as Father Lonigan on the NBC daytime drama Passions.

He also played Jim Burns the wealthy neighbor of the Malloy/"Rich" family on The Riches; Jim's wife, Nina, is played by Margo Martindale.

His movie roles include that of a checkout man in Frank Perry's Man on a Swing.

Awards and nominations

Ovation Awards

2010: Won the award for Lead Actor in a Play for the role of Andrew Crocker-Harris in the Pacific Resident Theatre production of "The Browning Version"^[2]

Filmography

Man on a Swing (1974) .... Check-Out Man
Pipe Dreams (1976) .... The Duke
Rollercoaster (1977) .... Bomb Squad #2
Coming Home (1978) .... Dr. Lincoln
Bloodbrothers (1978) .... Paulie
First Family (1980) .... White House Tour Guide
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) .... Officer #2
Mr. Mom (1983) .... Douglass
Sweetwater (1983) .... Driver
Christine (1983) .... Mr. Smith
Fletch (1985) .... Dr. Holmes
Jagged Edge (1985) .... Richard Duffin
Murphy's Romance (1985) .... Rex Boyd
Wildcats (1986) .... Mayhew
Legal Eagles (1986) .... Reporter
Surrender (1987) .... Dream Lawyer
Black Eagle (1988) .... Father Joseph Bedelia
Martians Go Home (1989) .... Elgins
Caretaker (Star Trek: Voyager) (1995) .... Ocampa Doctor
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) .... Son'a Officer #1
Jurassic Park III (2001) .... Science Reporter
Sorority Boys (2002) .... Dean Blevins
The West Wing (2002) .... Bill Stark
Enough (2002) .... Homeowner
Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Helicopter Pilot
Sexual Life (2004) .... Priest
Thank You for Smoking (2005) .... Gentleman #2
Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Minister
Dark and Stormy Night (2009) .... Jeens
Beginners (2010) .... Dr. Wright
Beautiful Boy (2010) .... Harry

References

^ "Performers & Producers". Admissions - The University of Iowa. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ "2009/2010 Ovation Award Winners". lastagetimes.com. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2013.