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Bruce McGill
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Bruce Travis McGill
July 11, 1950 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Drama) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Gloria Lee
(m. 1994) |
Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He is known for his roles in films like Animal House, where he played Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day. He was also Sheriff Dean Farley in My Cousin Vinny.
On television, Bruce McGill played Jack Dalton in the popular series MacGyver. Later, he starred as Detective Vince Korsak in the crime drama Rizzoli & Isles. He has worked with famous director Michael Mann on movies such as The Insider and Ali.
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Early Life and Education
Bruce McGill was born in San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Adriel Rose, was an artist. His father, Woodrow Wilson McGill, worked in real estate and insurance.
Bruce went to Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio. After high school, he studied drama at The University of Texas at Austin. He earned a degree in drama there.
Acting Career Highlights
Bruce McGill has had a long and successful acting career. He is known for playing many different types of characters.
Famous Film Roles
One of McGill's most famous roles was "D-Day" in the 1978 comedy National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, he famously played the William Tell Overture by drumming his fingers on his throat. He even did this trick again in an episode of MacGyver to help a child sleep.
He has worked with director Michael Mann on three films. These include The Insider (1999), Ali (2001), and Collateral (2004). McGill also played important historical figures in movies. He was Ralph Houk, a baseball manager, in the film 61*. He also played Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War, in Steven Spielberg's movie Lincoln.
Key Television Appearances
Bruce McGill has appeared in many TV shows. He was a regular guest star on MacGyver. He played Jack Dalton, MacGyver's funny best friend. He often plays friends of the main character in his roles.
From 2010 to 2016, McGill starred as Detective Vince Korsak in Rizzoli & Isles. Korsak was a mentor and friend to Detective Jane Rizzoli. He also had a voice role on The Cleveland Show as Lloyd Waterman. In 2017, he appeared in an episode of NCIS.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Handle with Care | "Blood" | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Hitman | Uncredited |
| National Lampoon's Animal House | Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day | ||
| 1981 | The Hand | Brian Ferguson | |
| 1982 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Reporter Blakely | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Mason "Mace" Hurley | |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Charlie | |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Dan Darwell | |
| No Mercy | Lieutenant Hall | ||
| Club Paradise | Dave, Jack's Fireman Buddy | ||
| 1987 | Waiting for the Moon | Ernest Hemingway | |
| End of the Line | Billy Haney | ||
| The Secret of My Success | W. Shaw | Uncredited | |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Charlie | |
| Out Cold | Ernie | ||
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Mike Matthews | |
| 1992 | My Cousin Vinny | Sheriff Dean Farley | |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Treasury Agent | |
| A Perfect World | Paul Saunders | ||
| 1994 | Timecop | Director Eugene Matuzak | |
| 1996 | Black Sheep | Neuschwander | |
| Courage Under Fire | McQuillan | ||
| 1997 | Rosewood | Duke Purdy | |
| Lawn Dogs | Nash | ||
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Brinker | |
| Ground Control | T.C. Bryant | ||
| 1999 | The Insider | Ron Motley | |
| A Dog of Flanders | William, The Blacksmith | ||
| 2000 | Deep Core | Sam Dalton | |
| The Legend of Bagger Vance | Walter Hagen | ||
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Frank Daniels | |
| Shallow Hal | Reverend Larson | ||
| Ali | Agent Bradley | ||
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | National Security Advisor Gene Revell | |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Stanford "Stan" Marks | |
| Matchstick Men | Chuck Frechette | ||
| Runaway Jury | Judge Frederick Harkin | ||
| 2004 | Collateral | FBI Agent Frank Pedrosa | |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | James Johnston | |
| Elizabethtown | Bill Banyon | ||
| Valley of the Heart's Delight | Horace Walsh | ||
| Slow Burn | Godfrey | ||
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Garrison | |
| Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil | General Norman T. Vance | ||
| 2007 | The Good Life | Frank Jones | |
| The Lookout | Robert Pratt | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Phil McCullough | |
| W. | George Tenet | ||
| 2009 | Obsessed | Joe Gage | |
| From Mexico with Love | Billy Jenks | ||
| The Perfect Game | Mr. Tanner | ||
| Law Abiding Citizen | District Attorney Jonas Cantrell | ||
| 2010 | Fair Game | Jim Pavitt | |
| 2011 | Apart | Dr. Thomas Abner | |
| 2012 | Me Again | Earl "Big Earl" | |
| Lincoln | Edwin Stanton | ||
| For Greater Glory | President Calvin Coolidge | ||
| FDR: American ...! | Louis | ||
| Unconditional | Detective Miller | ||
| 2014 | Ride Along | Lieutenant Brooks | |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Pat Mullen | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Lieutenant Brooks | |
| 2019 | Waiting Game | Mel | Won for Best Actor at the Pasadena International Film Festival |
| The Best of Enemies | Carvie Oldham | ||
| Poms | Chief Carl | ||
| 2020 | The Big Ugly | Milt, Preston's Right-Hand Man | |
| 2021 | American Underdog | Jim Foster | |
| Blue Miracle | Walter Bisbee |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Delta House | Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day | Spin-off of National Lampoon's Animal House |
| 1981 | A Whale for the Killing | Glenn | Television film |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Hank Weldon | Episode: "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" |
| 1985–1992 | MacGyver | Jack Dalton | Recurring, 18 episodes |
| 1986 | As Summers Die | V.D. Skinner | Television film |
| 1987 | The Last Innocent Man | Burt Matson | Television film |
| The Man Who Fell to Earth | Vernon Gage | Television film | |
| Crime Story | Nathan Hill | Episode: "Love Hurts" | |
| 1989 | The Easter Story | (Video short) (voice) | |
| Hardball | "Dutch" | Episode: "Time Bomb" | |
| Let's Get Mom | Bruce | Television film | |
| Quantum Leap | Ernie "Weird Ernie" | Episode: "Genesis" (Pilot) | |
| 1990 | Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston | O'Meara | Television film |
| The Flockens | Philip Flocken | Television film | |
| 1991 | Davis Rules | Mike | 2 episodes |
| Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance | Shifton | Television film | |
| The Perfect Tribute | Lamon | Television film | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Lou Paloma | Episode: "The Trap" | |
| 1992 | A Thousand Heroes | Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak | Television film |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Al, The Bartender | Episode: "Mirror Image" (series finale) |
| Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | Morgan | Television film | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Boone Waxwell | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Home Improvement | Doug O'Brien | Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod?" |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Michael Morris Daveen | Episode: "Law" |
| Babylon 5 | Major Ed Ryan | Episode: "Severed Dreams" | |
| 1998 | Everything That Rises | Alan Jamison | Television film |
| 1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Mr. Devine | Episode: "Scandal" |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Captain Braxton | Episode: "Relativity" | |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Senator Mitchell Morris | Television film |
| 2001 | Inside the Osmonds | George Osmond | |
| 61* | Ralph Houk | ||
| 2001 | The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Jonas Scatter | |
| 2002 | Path to War | George Ball | |
| Live from Baghdad | Peter Arnett | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jimmy Tadero | Episode "Felonious Monk" (S2E17) | |
| 2003 | Justice League | General McCormick | Voice, episode: "Eclipsed" |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Austin | Episode: "Contenders" |
| 2008 | Recount | Mac Stipanovich | Television film |
| 2009 | Psych | Fire Chief Dan Trombly | Episode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for It" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gordon Garrison | Episode: "Anchor" |
| 2009–2013 | The Cleveland Show | Lloyd Waterman | Voice, recurring role |
| 2010–2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Detective Vince Korsak | Main cast |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | Allan Crane | Episode: "No Ordinary Visitors" |
| 2010–2011 | Family Guy | Santa Claus, John Williams | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Good Wife | Jeremy Breslow | Episode: "A Defense of Marriage" |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents | The Narrator | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Rick "Big Rick" Wolf | Episode: "Unbearable Loss" |
| 2017 | NCIS | Henry Rogers | Episode: "The Wall" |
| MacGyver | Detective Greer | Episode: "Bullet & Pen" | |
| 2018 | Suits | Stanley Gordon | Recurring role; Season 7 |
| Scandalous | The Narrator | ||
| Shades of Blue | Jordan Ramsey | Recurring role; 9 episodes | |
| 2019 | High & Tight | Jerry McMillan | Television film |
| The I-Land | Warden Wells | Miniseries | |
| 2021 | The Crew | Bobby Spencer | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Reacher | Mayor Grover Teale | Recurring; Season 1 |
| 2022 | Buried in Barstow | Von | Television film |
| 2023 | Love & Death | Judge Tom Ryan |
Awards and Recognition
Bruce McGill has received awards for his acting.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2013 | Lincoln | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| 2019 | Waiting Game | Pasadena International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Bruce McGill para niños
