Bruce Gray
{{Short description|Canadian actor (1936–2017)}}
{{For|the American sculptor|Bruce Gray (sculptor)}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image = |
| imagesize = 150px|
| birth_name = Robert Bruce Gray
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|9|7}}
| birth_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|12|13|1936|9|7}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California U.S
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1966–2017
}}
Bruce Gray (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruce-gray-dead-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-star-dies-at-81-1068443|title=Bruce Gray, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, Dies at 81|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 December 2017 }}) was a Canadian actor, known for multiple roles in films and television shows for over five decades.
Early years
Gray was born in Puerto Rico and lived in Toronto after 1949. He graduated from Humberside Collegiate and from the University of Toronto with a Master's in Psychology.{{Cite web |url=http://bruce-gray.com/bio/ |title=Biography - the Official Website of Bruce Gray |access-date=2017-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227061850/http://bruce-gray.com/bio/ |archive-date=2017-12-27 |url-status=dead }} While at the University of Toronto, he was an active member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Acting career
Following a small role in the 1966 film Adulterous Affair, Gray worked steadily from 1978 onwards, appearing in both Canadian and American-based film and television productions.
He may be best known to Canadian audiences for his four seasons as investment banker Adam Cunningham on the Global series Traders (1996–2000). He also gained attention as the father of the groom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the recurring role of Judge J.E. Reilly on the television serial Passions and the ghost of Joe's father on the television show Medium.[http://thisstage.la/2010/07/director-bruce-gray-serves-black-coffee-at-theatre-40/ Ballard, Gary. "Director Bruce Gray Serves Black Coffee at Theatre 40" (LA Stage Times, July 6, 2010)]
Gray appeared in a number of science fiction themed productions.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2011/07/02/bruce_gray_knows_the_benefit_of_a_few_good_lines.html Yeo, Debra. "Bruce Gray knows the benefit of a few good lines / Small audition led to recurring role for TV veteran on Falling Skies" (Toronto Star, July 2, 2011)] He portrayed Sky Marshall Dienes in the movie version of Starship Troopers, an interrogator of Captain John Sheridan on Babylon 5, Vulcan philosopher Surak on Star Trek: Enterprise. He appeared several times on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Admiral Chekote.
He appeared on a number of soap operas and serials. Two important roles were that of Wyatt Coles on All My Children (playing the husband in a child-abusing couple) and Owen Madison, the husband of Kim Hunter’s character on The Edge of Night.
He also had a guest-starring role on the cable television series Queer as Folk, playing gay millionaire George Schickel.
Gray was the face of the leader of a fictitious anti-Amsterdam organization in a print and internet advertising campaign for Amstel beer.
Death
Gray died of cancer on December 13, 2017, at the age of 81.{{Cite web |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1529932-canadian-traders-actor-bruce-gray-dies-at-81-in-los-angeles |title=Canadian 'Traders' actor Bruce Gray dies at 81 in Los Angeles | the Chronicle Herald |access-date=2017-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216035159/http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1529932-canadian-traders-actor-bruce-gray-dies-at-81-in-los-angeles |archive-date=2017-12-16 |url-status=dead }}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !Year !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
| Adulterous Affair
|1966 |Russ | |
| Odd Birds
|1985 |Gower Champion | |
| Let's Get Harry
|1986 |Ambassador Douglas | |
| Dragnet
|1987 |Mayor Parvin | |
| Eye of the Storm
|1991 |Father | |
| For the Boys
|1991 |Sponsor #1, New York | |
| My Family
|1995 |Mr. Gillespie | |
| Up Close & Personal
|1996 |Gabe Lawrence | |
| Spy Hard
|1996 |The President | |
| Traveler's Rest
|1996 |Marty | |
| data-sort-value="Peacemaker, The" | The Peacemaker
|1997 |CNN Newscaster | |
| Starship Troopers
|1997 |Sky Marshall Dienes | |
| Whatever It Takes
|1998 |Carl Lica | |
| Dementia
|1999 |Uncle George | |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding
|2002 |Rodney Miller | |
| Cube 2: Hypercube
|2002 |Colonel Thomas H. Maguire | |
| S.W.A.T.
|2003 |Mr. Richard Segerstrom | |
| Dark Waters
|2003 |Summerville | |
| Monster-in-Law
|2005 |TV Executive | |
| Cake
|2005 |Malcolm McGee | |
| Evan Almighty
|2007 |Congressman Hughes | |
| Is It Just Me?
|2010 |Ernie | |
| Water for Elephants
|2011 |Proctor | |
| Crazy Eyes
|2012 |Lawyer | |
| All That Remains
|2013 |Stan Kucharski |Short |
| Tentacle 8
|2014 |Man in Fisherman's Hat | |
| Crimson Peak
|2015 |Ferguson | |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
|2016 |Rodney Miller | |
| Rules Don't Apply
|2016 |Baptist Preacher | |
| Hard Corps
|2016 |Hal | |
| Don't Talk to Irene
|2017 |Charles |Final film role |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !Year !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
| Breaking Up
|1978 |Vic |TV movie |
| data-sort-value="Edge of Night, The" | The Edge of Night
|1979-1980 |Owen Madison |89 episodes |
| Dallas
|1981-1991 |David Stanley / Dr. Alan Cosby / Richard Mertz |6 episodes |
| Drop-Out Father
|1982 |Austin Morrow |TV movie |
| Knots Landing
|1982-1984 |Lawyer / Senator Riker / T.J. Escott |3 episodes |
| For Love and Honor
|1983 |Maj. Nordoff |TV movie |
| Emerald Point N.A.S.
|1983 |Admiral Goddard |2 episodes |
| Invitation to Hell
|1984 |Larry Ferris |TV movie |
| Murder, She Wrote
|1984-1994 |Ted Hartley / Dean Merrill / R. L. Pierson |5 episodes |
| data-sort-value="Young and the Restless, The" | The Young and the Restless
|1986 |Mark Wilcox |4 episodes |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents
|1986-1989 |Billy Pearson / Bryan Holland |2 episodes |
| LBJ: The Early Years
|1987 |{{N/A}} |TV movie |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
|1987-1988 |Dr. Stuart Power / Mentor |11 episodes |
| Tour of Duty
|1988 |Lt. Col. Dalby |4 episodes |
| Drop-Out Mother
|1988 |{{N/A}} |TV movie |
| Matlock
|1988-1991 |James Hamilton / Mr. Reese |4 episodes |
| Generations
|1989 |Phillip Webb |19 episodes |
| Sinatra
|1992 |Fred Zinneman |2 episodes |
| data-sort-value="Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story, A" | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
|1992 |William Aaronwald |TV movie |
| Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
|1992 |Gov. Steve Cowper |TV movie |
| Picket Fences
|1993 |Mr. Fenn |2 episodes |
| J.F.K.: Reckless Youth
|1993 |Alex Kirk |2 episodes |
| data-sort-value="Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle, A" | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
|1994 |Amos Moore |TV movie |
| Roswell
|1994 |Admiral |TV movie |
| Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
|1995 |Ed Holm |TV movie |
| Melrose Place
|1995-1997 |Mr. Fielding's Doctor / Tom |2 episodes |
| Traders
|1996-2000 |Adam Cunningham |83 episodes |
| Babylon 5
|1997 |Interrogator |2 episodes |
| Thanks of a Grateful Nation
|1998 |Sen. Rockefeller |TV movie |
| Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
|1998 |Fielding |TV movie |
| Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
|1999 |Colonel Harry |TV movie |
| Happy Face Murders
|1999 |Ephraim Quince |TV movie |
| When Andrew Came Home
|2000 |Dr. Matthews |TV movie |
| data-sort-value="Last Debate, The" | The Last Debate
|2000 |Governor Paul L. Greene |TV movie |
| data-sort-value="Glimpse of Hell, A" | A Glimpse of Hell
|2001 |Donald Meyer |TV movie |
| Two for One
|2001 |Mr. Miller |TV movie |
| data-sort-value="Red Sneakers, The" | The Red Sneakers
|2002 |Final Game Referee |TV movie |
| Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
|2002 |Third Trial Judge |TV movie |
| Queer as Folk
|2002 |George Schickel |5 episodes |
| JAG
|2002 |Brigadier General Sawyer |Episode: "Head to Toe" |
| data-sort-value="Killing Spring, A" | A Killing Spring
|2002 |Ed Kramer |TV movie |
| Wall of Secrets
|2003 |Milton |TV movie |
| Playmakers
|2003 |Gene Wilbanks |11 episodes |
| Chasing Freedom
|2004 |Philip Laughton |TV movie |
| Charmed
|2005 |Kheel / Male Elder |2 episodes |
| Medium
|2005-2011 |Joe's Dad |11 episodes |
| Live Once, Die Twice
|2006 |Earl MacDuff |TV movie |
| data-sort-value="Bold and the Beautiful, The" | The Bold and the Beautiful
|2006 |Judge Morrissey |2 episodes |
| Recount
|2008 |Justice Anthony Kennedy |TV movie |
| Anatomy of Hope
|2009 |Dr. Lawson |TV movie |
| How I Met Your Mother
|2011-2012 |Yuthers / Senior Partner |4 episodes |
| Falling Skies
|2011 |Uncle Scott |8 episodes |
| Sons of Anarchy
|2012 |Dr. Hacker |Episode: "Small World" |
| data-sort-value="Firm, The" | The Firm
|2012 |Nicholas Kinross |Episode: "Chapter Seventeen" |
| Castle
|2012 |Charles Carson |Episode: "A Dance with Death" |
| data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener
|2014 |Judge Griffin |Episode: "In Our Midst" |
| Married Without Kids
|2015 |{{N/A}} |Episode: "Dr. Barren" |
| Dig
|2015 |Issac Zohar |Episode: "Sisters of Dinah" |
| Charming Christmas
|2015 |Harold Rossman |TV movie |
| Timeless
|2017 |Old Ethan Cahill |Episode: "The Red Scare" |
| Good Witch
|2017 |Pete |Episode: "Good Witch Spellbound" |
| Chateau Laurier
|2018 |Mr. Mutchmur |Episode: "A Found Bride", (final appearance) |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Year !Role !Notes |
| The Inpatient
|2018 |Dr. Jefferson Bragg |PlayStation VR game |
See also
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References
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