Bruce Gray (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 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. 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.
Gray appeared in a number of science fiction themed productions. 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.
Filmography Film TitleYearRole NotesAdulterous Affair1966RussOdd Birds1985Gower ChampionLet's Get Harry1986Ambassador DouglasDragnet1987Mayor ParvinEye of the Storm1991FatherFor the Boys1991Sponsor #1, New YorkMy Family1995Mr. GillespieUp Close & Personal1996Gabe LawrenceSpy Hard1996The PresidentTraveler's Rest1996Marty The Peacemaker1997CNN NewscasterStarship Troopers1997Sky Marshall DienesWhatever It Takes1998Carl LicaDementia1999Uncle GeorgeMy Big Fat Greek Wedding2002Rodney MillerCube 2: Hypercube2002Colonel Thomas H. MaguireS.W.A.T.2003Mr. Richard SegerstromDark Waters2003SummervilleMonster-in-Law2005TV ExecutiveCake2005Malcolm McGeeEvan Almighty2007Congressman HughesIs It Just Me?2010ErnieWater for Elephants2011ProctorCrazy Eyes2012LawyerAll That Remains2013Stan KucharskiShortTentacle 82014Man in Fisherman's HatCrimson Peak2015FergusonMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016Rodney MillerRules Don't Apply2016Baptist PreacherHard Corps2016HalDon't Talk to Irene2017CharlesFinal film role
Television TitleYearRole NotesBreaking Up1978VicTV movie The Edge of Night1979-1980Owen Madison89 episodesDallas1981-1991David Stanley / Dr. Alan Cosby / Richard Mertz6 episodesDrop-Out Father1982Austin MorrowTV movieKnots Landing1982-1984Lawyer / Senator Riker / T.J. Escott3 episodesFor Love and Honor1983Maj. NordoffTV movieEmerald Point N.A.S.1983Admiral Goddard2 episodesInvitation to Hell1984Larry FerrisTV movieMurder, She Wrote1984-1994Ted Hartley / Dean Merrill / R. L. Pierson5 episodes The Young and the Restless1986Mark Wilcox4 episodesAlfred Hitchcock Presents1986-1989Billy Pearson / Bryan Holland2 episodesLBJ: The Early Years1987TV movieCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future1987-1988Dr. Stuart Power / Mentor11 episodesTour of Duty1988Lt. Col. Dalby4 episodesDrop-Out Mother1988TV movieMatlock1988-1991James Hamilton / Mr. Reese4 episodesGenerations1989Phillip Webb19 episodesSinatra1992Fred Zinneman2 episodes A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992William AaronwaldTV movieDead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster1992Gov. Steve CowperTV moviePicket Fences1993Mr. Fenn2 episodesJ.F.K.: Reckless Youth1993Alex Kirk2 episodes A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle1994Amos MooreTV movieRoswell1994AdmiralTV movieLegacy of Sin: The William Coit Story1995Ed HolmTV movieMelrose Place1995-1997Mr. Fielding's Doctor / Tom2 episodesTraders1996-2000Adam Cunningham83 episodesBabylon 51997Interrogator2 episodesThanks of a Grateful Nation1998Sen. RockefellerTV movieLife of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story1998FieldingTV movieDangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story1999Colonel HarryTV movieHappy Face Murders1999Ephraim QuinceTV movieWhen Andrew Came Home2000Dr. MatthewsTV movie The Last Debate2000Governor Paul L. GreeneTV movie A Glimpse of Hell2001Donald MeyerTV movieTwo for One2001Mr. MillerTV movie The Red Sneakers2002Final Game RefereeTV movieTorso: The Evelyn Dick Story2002Third Trial JudgeTV movieQueer as Folk2002George Schickel5 episodesJAG2002Brigadier General SawyerEpisode: "Head to Toe" A Killing Spring2002Ed KramerTV movieWall of Secrets2003MiltonTV moviePlaymakers2003Gene Wilbanks11 episodesChasing Freedom2004Philip LaughtonTV movieCharmed2005Kheel / Male Elder2 episodesMedium2005-2011Joe's Dad11 episodesLive Once, Die Twice2006Earl MacDuffTV movie The Bold and the Beautiful2006Judge Morrissey2 episodesRecount2008Justice Anthony KennedyTV movieAnatomy of Hope2009Dr. LawsonTV movieHow I Met Your Mother2011-2012Yuthers / Senior Partner4 episodesFalling Skies2011Uncle Scott8 episodesSons of Anarchy2012Dr. HackerEpisode: "Small World" The Firm2012Nicholas KinrossEpisode: "Chapter Seventeen"Castle2012Charles CarsonEpisode: "A Dance with Death" The Listener2014Judge GriffinEpisode: "In Our Midst"Married Without Kids2015Episode: "Dr. Barren"Dig2015Issac ZoharEpisode: "Sisters of Dinah"Charming Christmas2015Harold RossmanTV movieTimeless2017Old Ethan CahillEpisode: "The Red Scare"Good Witch2017PeteEpisode: "Good Witch Spellbound"Chateau Laurier2018Mr. MutchmurEpisode: "A Found Bride", (final appearance)
Video games TitleYearRoleNotesThe Inpatient2018Dr. Jefferson BraggPlayStation VR game
See also
List of Puerto Ricans
References
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