Bruce Travis McGill ( born Bruce Travis McGill ; July 11, 1950 , San Antonio ) is an American actor . Most famous for his work with director Michael Mann in the films “ His Man ” (1999), “ Ali ” (2001) and “ Accessory ” (2004).
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| Birth name | Bruce Travis McGill |
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| Profession | actor |
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Television roles of Bruce McGill include Jack Dalton in McGyver (1985-1992) and Detective Vince Korsak's Rizzoli and Isles (2010-2016).
He also had the constant roles of Captain Braxton in Star Trek Voyager (1999) and the voice acting of Lloyd Waterman at the Cleveland Show (2012-2014). He played Ralph Hook in Billy Crystal's film 61: A History of Record (2001).
During the 2016 presidential election, McGill voiced a series of commercials for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
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Early years
McGill was born in San Antonio, Texas , into the family of artist Adriel Rose (née Jacobs) and Woodrow Wilson McGill, a real estate and insurance agent. [4] He graduated from high school. Douglas MacArthur in northeastern San Antonio and University of Texas at Austin majoring in drama .
Career
Movie Jobs
He began his acting career in 1977.
McGill starred in many films, perhaps his most famous role was in the comedy The Menagerie [5] of 1978, the role that McGill was desperately trying to get at that time, recalling his days as a young unemployed actor sitting in the office of a casting office in New York.
McGill is the favorite of director Michael Mann , who worked with him on " Accessory ," "Ali," and " My Man ." He also starred in four HBO television films, first playing the Yankees coach, Ralph Hook, nicknamed Major, in Billy Crystal 61: A Record Story in 2001, then diplomat George Ball in the 2002 Way to War film; journalist Peter Arnett in Live from Baghdad later that year; and most recently, Mack Stipanovich in the movie " Counting ", 2008, on the 2000 presidential election in Florida .
From 1986 to 1992 he played in the series " Secret Agent McGyver " [6] .
In 1987, he played Ernest Hemingway in the television movie " Waiting for the Moon ."
In 2008, in the film " Bush " played George Tenet .
In 2013, he was nominated for the Gold Derby Awards in the category "Best Acting Ensemble" for his role as Edwin Stanton in the film " Lincoln " [7] .
In 2019, he received an award at the Pasadena International Film Festival in the category "Best Actor" for his role in the film "Waiting Game" [8] .
During his career, he starred in more than 150 films and series. He voiced the characters of several cartoons [9] .
Television roles
He often appeared as a guest star in McGyver , as the comedic best friend of the main character, soldier of fortune / pilot Jack Dalton. Repeating this role, McGill often plays friends of the protagonist in film and television. In 1994, he appeared with Jay Leno in the Emmy- nominated TV series Big Repair [10] . He played Willard Cates in the short series Wolf Lake . He was supposed to join the cast of "Bionic Woman" in the fall of 2007 [11] . He also voiced Agent Buford in the video game Mercenaries. In 2009, McGill appeared in Law & Order: Special Corps as Gordon Harrison.
Selected Filmography
- 1978 - Menagerie / Animal House
- 1983 - Silkwood / Silkwood - Mace Hurley
- 1985 - Into the Night - Charlie
- 1985 - Miami Vice Police - Miami Vice - Hank Weldon ( Out Where the Buses Don't Run series)
- 1986 - Wildcats / Wildcats - Dan Darwell
- 1986 - Ascendant (TV) / As Summers Die - VD Skinner
- 1986 - Club Paradise / Club Paradise - Dave the Fireman
- 1986 - No Mercy / No Mercy - Lieutenant Hull
- 1986 - 1992 - Secret Agent McGyver - Jack Dalton (18 episodes)
- 1987 - Waiting for the Moon / Ernest Hemingway
- 1988 - Three Fugitives / Charlie
- 1989 - Out Cold / Out Cold - Ernie
- 1991 - The Last Boy Scout / The Last Boy Scout - Mike Matthews
- 1992 - My Cousin Vinny / Sheriff Dean Farley
- 1993 - Climber / Cliffhanger - Treasury Agent
- 1993 - A Perfect World - Paul Saunders
- 1994 - Time Patrol / Commander Eugene Matthews
- 1996 - Courage in Battle / Courage Under Fire - McKillan
- 1996 - Babylon 5 / Babylon 5 - Major Ryan (Season 3)
- 1997 - Meadow Dogs / Lawn Dogs - Nash
- 1999 - Star Trek: Voyager / Star Trek Voyager - Captain Braxton (Season 5)
- 1999 - The Dog of Flanders / A Dog of Flanders - William Smith
- 1999 - The Insider - Ron Motley
- 2000 - The Legend of Bagger Vance - Walter Hagen
- 2001 - Through Wounds / Exit Wounds - Frank Daniels
- 2001 - Love of Evil / Shallow Hal - Reverend Larson
- 2001 - Ali - Bradley
- 2002 - Path to War (TV) / Path to War - George Bel
- 2002 - The Sum of All Fears - Advisor to the US President on National Security Gene Revell
- 2002 - Live from Baghdad (TV) / Live from Baghdad - journalist Peter Arnett
- 2003 - Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde - Stanford Marks
- 2003 - Great Scam / Matchstick Men - Chuck Fresht
- 2003 - Money Verdict / Runaway Jury - Judge Harkin
- 2004 - Collateral / Collateral - Pedrosa
- 2005 - Knockdown / Cinderella Man - Jimmy Johnston
- 2005 - Elizabethtown / Bill Banyon
- 2005 - Numbers / Numbers - Larry Alston (Season 3 Episode 16)
- 2008 - Recount / John Stipanovic
- 2008 - Vantage Point - Phil McCallock
- 2008 - Bush / W. - George Tenet
- 2009 - Law Abiding Citizen - Jonas Cantrell
- 2010 - Fair Play - Jim Pavitt
- 2010 - Rizzoli and Isles (television series) - Detective Vincent Corsac
- 2012 - Lincoln - US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
- 2014 - Joint trip - Lieutenant Brooks
- 2015 - Night Runaway - Mullen
- 2016 - Blue Blood - Agent Rick Wolf (s7e10)
- 2016 - Mission to Miami - Lieutenant Brooks
- 2017 - Naval Police: Special Unit - Henry Rogers (s14e19)
Notes
- ↑ SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 103496562X // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Bruce McGill Biography (1950-) . www.filmreference.com. Date accessed August 27, 2019.
- ↑ Biography for Bruce McGill . Turner Classic Movies. Date accessed August 27, 2019.
- ↑ Bruce McGill to guest-star on MacGyver
- ↑ 'Argo' and Jennifer Lawrence win Gold Derby Film Awards - Oscars next?
- ↑ PIFF 2019 Nominees & Award Winners
- ↑ Bruce McGill
- ↑ "Home Improvement" The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review - Page 1 of 2 . www.dvdizzy.com. Date accessed August 27, 2019.
- ↑ New Cast Members For 'Bionic,' 'Club' - Linda Park and Bruce McGill will do time on freshman dramas - Zap2it . web.archive.org (October 13, 2007). Date accessed August 27, 2019.