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Bruce Greenwood
Birth: August 12, 1956 in Vancouver, Quebec, Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: actor, producer
Source: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 27. Gale Group, 2000.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born August 12, 1956, in Vancouver, British Columbia (some sources say Quebec), Canada. Career: Actor and producer. Worked as a properties manager and stage manager at theatres in New York City. Also worked as a lead singer and rhythm guitarist in a blues/rock band, as a diamond driller, and as a crew member on a sailboat in Greece. Awards, Honors: Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1990, for The Little Kidnappers; Gemini Award, best performance by an actor in a guest role in a dramatic series, 1994, for Road to Avonlea; Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, 1994, for Exotica; Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, 1997, for The Sweet Hereafter. Addresses: Agent: Bob Gersh, The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
WORKS / CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Jack Gage, Legmen, NBC, 1984
Dr. Seth Griffin, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986-88
Pierce Lawton, Knots Landing, CBS, 1991-92
Dave Logan, Hardball (also known as Bullpen), Fox, 1994
Thomas Veil, Nowhere Man, UPN, 1995-96
Dr. Nathan Bradford, Sleepwalkers, NBC, 1997-98
Miniseries
Colonel Helmut Von Schraeder and Daniel Grossman, Twist of Fate, NBC, 1989
Fred Schultz, Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (also known as A Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story), NBC, 1993
Larry Strickland, Naomi and Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (also known as The Judds: Love Can Build a Bridge), NBC, 1995
Casey, Judith Kranz's "Dazzle," CBS, 1995
Movies
Dana Harrington, Peyton Place: The Next Generation, NBC, 1985
Paul Striker, Striker's Mountain, 1985
Corbet St. James V/Cinco, Destination: America, ABC, 1987
Carson Warfield, Jake and the Fatman, 1987
Jerry Dove, In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders, NBC, 1988
Richard Berk, Spy, USA, 1989
Stewart Horton, Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, NBC, 1989
Dennis Wilson, The Story of the Beach Boys: Summer Dreams (also known as Heroes and Villains), ABC, 1990
Willem Hooft, The Little Kidnappers, 1990
Earl Brattigan, The Great Pretender (also known as Dead End Brattigan), 1991
Charlie Harrison, private investigator, Dean R. Koontz's "Servants of Twilight," Showtime, 1991
Nick Terrio, Adrift, CBS, 1993
Jarvis Walker, Rio Diablo (also known as Devil's River), CBS, 1993
Jason Hollister, "Treacherous Beauties," Harlequin Romance Movies (also known as CBS Sunday Afternoon Showcase), CBS, 1994
Jack Westford, Bitter Vengeance, USA, 1994
Geoffrey, The Companion, USA, 1994
Fred Schouten, Heart of a Child, NBC, 1994
Andy Douglas, Danielle Steel's "Mixed Blessings," NBC, 1995
Don Shaw, Tell Me No Secrets, ABC, 1997
Jake Slaughter, The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997
Benjamin Sipes, The Color of Courage, 1999
Zarcariah, The Soul Collector, CBS, 1999
Episodic
Dr. Seth Griffin, St. Elsewhere, 1982
Jeff Boder, "Shattered Vows," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1983
Jessie, ABC, 1984
Sam Hayes, "Timber," Danger Bay, 1985
Jeff Story, "Lady Raven," Danger Bay, 1986
Mitchell Gordon/Dr. Griffin, "Billionaire," Matlock, NBC, 1987
Carson Warfield, "Fatal," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1987
Lieutenant Gil Reed, "Naked Hearts," Veronica Claire, 1991
Roger Bingham, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
Caleb Stokes, "Stranger in the Night," Road to Avonlea, 1994
Himself, "Merry-Go-Round," Sidewalks Entertainment, 1995
Roger Bingham, "Larry's New Love," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997
Roger Bingham, "Another List," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
Roger Bingham, "The Beginning of the End," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
Specials
Faulkner, "Double Identity," Perfect Crimes, 1991
Film Appearances
Technician, Alistair MacLean's Bear Island, Columbia, 1980
Fifth guardsman, Rambo: First Blood, Orion, 1982
Herman Buhl, The Climb, Cinetel/Cineplex Odeon, 1987
Todd, The Malibu Bikini Shop (also known as The Bikini Shop), International Film Marketing, 1987
John Ripley, Another Chance, Moviestore Entertainment, 1988
Jerome, Wild Orchid, Triumph Releasing/Vision International, 1990
Stuart Ramsey, Passenger 57, Warner Bros., 1992
Vittorio Musso, Paint Cans, 1994
Francis, Exotica, Miramax, 1994
Tom, Dream Man, Republic Pictures Home Video, 1995
Billy Ansell, The Sweet Hereafter, Fine Line, 1997
Bob Andrews, Fathers' Day, Warner Bros., 1997
Dr. Caldicott, Disturbing Behavior, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1998
Nick Parsons,Paramount, Double Jeopardy, 1999
Bo, Thick as Thieves, 1999
Friedman, The Lost Son, 1999
JFK, Thirteen Days, 2000
William Sokal, Rules of Engagement, 2000
Cord, 2000
Stage Appearances
Appeared in Scapino and Bent.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Executive producer of Norman Foote's Some People (children's songs).
FURTHER READINGS /
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
People Weekly, March 18, 1996, p. 122.*
SOURCE CITATION
"Bruce Greenwood." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 27. Gale Group, 2000.
Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: The Gale Group. 2003. http://www.galenet.com/servlet/BioRC
Document Number: K1609009427
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