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Bruce Abbott Biography (1954-)

Born July 28, 1954, in Portland, OR; married Linda Hamilton (an actress), December 19, 1982 (divorced, 1989); married Kathleen Quinlan (an actress), April12, 1994; children: (first marriage) Dalton; (second marriage) Tyler. Addresses: Agent: David Shapira & Associates, 15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite235, Encino, CA 91436.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

July 28, 1954

Portland, Oregon, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Loren Gersh, Tag: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets It in the End, T.A.G.: The Assassination Game, and KissMe, Kill Me), New World, 1982
• Sergeant Rylan, The Last Starfighter, 1984
• Dan Cain, Re-Animator, Empire, 1985
• Swan, Interzone, 1987
• Jack Ruffin, Summer Heat, Atlantic Releasing Corp., 1987
• Dr. Alex Karmen, Bad Dreams, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Keith, Casual Sex?, Universal, 1988
• Dan Cain, The Bride of Re-Animator (also known as Re-Animator 2), 50th St. Films, 1990
• Professor Jack Crowley, The Demolitionist, 1995
• Thomas Daggett, The Prophecy II (also known as God's Army II), 1998
• Taylor Black, Trance, Trimark Pictures, 2002
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Judge Nicholas Marshall, Dark Justice, CBS, 1991-92
• Miniseries
• Jake Hale, Jr., The Blue and the Gray, CBS, 1982
• Movies
• Breed, Velvet, ABC, 1984
• Markus, Why Me?, ABC, 1984
• Duke Williams, Command 5, 1985
• Dove Christian, Baja Oklahoma, 1988
• Channing Taylor, Out of Time, NBC, 1988
• "John Doe," Trapped, USA Network, 1989
• Sam (father), Danielle Steel's "Kaleidoscope" (also known as Kaleidoscope), NBC, 1990
• Tom Kelly, Johnny Ryan, NBC, 1990
• Harry Pierpont, Dillinger, ABC, 1991
• Michael Russo, Black Scorpion (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Black Scorpion"), Showtime, 1995
• Pilots
• Alex Kramer, Melanie Darrow, USA Network, 1997
• Episodic
• Nikolaj Kosov, "Thief of Budapest," MacGyver, 1985
• Devin Wells, "Promises of Someday," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
• Devin Wells, "Brothers," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989
• Nick Moran, "The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1989
• Wayne Metzger, "Thicker Than Water," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
• Paul Madison, "Murder with Mirrors," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
• Drew Granger, "Murder in High C," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
• Monte Hayes, "Shooting in Rome," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
• Walter Cizelski, "Zero," The Net, USA Network, 1999
• Walter Cizelski, "Last Man Standing," The Net, USA Network, 1999
• Walter Cizelski, "Chem Lab," The Net, USA Network, 1999
• Walter Cizelski, "Eye-see-you.com," The Net, USA Network, 1999
• Colin Andrews, "Playing God," Family Law, CBS, 2000
• Colin Andrews, "One Mistake," Family Law, CBS, 2000
• Colin Andrews, "Safe at Home," Family Law, CBS, 2000
• Edward Curtis, "Manhunt," UC: Undercover, NBC, 2002
• Colin Andrews, "Once Removed," Family Law, CBS, 2002
• Stage Appearances
• Winter's Tale, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR, 1975
• All's Well That Ends Well, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1975
• Henry VI Part 2, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1976
• The Tempest, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1978
• The Tragedy of King Richard III, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1978
• Timon of Athens, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1978
• Miss Julie Starchild, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1978
• Also appeared in Hedda Gabler; Tamara; Ah, Wilderness; The Visit; American Buffalo, American Conservatory Theatre;A Hatful of Rain; Major Barbara; The Cherry Orchard; Measure for Measure; As You Like It; Ring around the Moon; Fiddler on the Roof; When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?; Equus; Cyrano de Bergerac; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Hamlet; and The Lion in Winter. Also has been a part of the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts and South Coast Repertory.
• Stage Work
• Director and producer of Equus; Cyrano de Bergerac; Rosecranz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Hamlet; and The Lion in Winter.