Biography
Few moviegoers who enjoyed one of Bruce McGill's earliest film performances - that of the wild-eyed, law-breaking D-Day in "Animal House" (1978) - could have foreseen that the Texas-born actor would later come to embody the face of law enforcement and the legal profession in films and on television series. But McGill's imposing presence and voice placed him among the top echelon of casting agents' choices for police detectives, lawyers, …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," starring Daniel Day-Lewis |
2010 | Appeared on TNT series "Rizzoli & Isles" |
2009 | Appeared opposite Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler in "Law Abiding Citizen" |
2008 | Portrayed the Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet in Oliver Stone's controversial film "W." |
2008 | Played Mac Stipanovich in the HBO TV film "Recount" |
2007 | Cast in the crime thriller "The Lookout" |
2005 | Cast opposite Russell Crowe in the Depression era drama "Cinderella Man," directed by Ron Howard |
2004 | Reunited with director Michael Mann to star in "Collateral" |
2003 | Played a judge in the John Grisham adaptation "Runaway Jury" |
2003 | Cast opposite Reese Witherspoon in the comedy "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" |
2002 | Portrayed Peter Arnett in the HBO movie "Live From Baghdad" |
2001 | Featured in the Michael Mann-directed biopic "Ali" |
2001 | Had regular role on the CBS mystery series "Wolf Lake" |
2001 | Essayed the role of New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk in the HBO original "61*" |
2001 | Cast in the role of the family patriarch in the ABC biopic "The Osmonds" |
2000 | Portrayed golf legend Walter Hagen in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" |
2000 | Co-starred with Tom Selleck in the TNT original "Running Mates" |
1999 | Had brief but memorable role as a district attorney in "The Insider" |
1997 | Cast as a racist in John Singleton's unjustly overlooked "Rosewood" |
1996 | Appeared in "Courage Under Fire" |
1995 | Returned to series TV as a veteran news producer on short-lived UPN series "Live Shot" |
1994 | Featured in the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle "Timecop" |
1993 | Played recurring role on "Black Tie Affair" (NBC) |
1992 | Portrayed the sheriff in "My Cousin Vinny" |
1991 | Appeared in "The Last Boy Scout" |
1989 | Acted in the pallid remake "Three Fugitives" |
1987 | Had rare lead as Ernest Hemingway in "Waiting For the Moon" |
1986 | Co-starred in the comedy "Wildcats" with Goldie Hawn |
1986 | Played the recurring role of Jack Dalton on the popular ABC series "MacGyver" |
1983 | Cast in a supporting role in the Mike Nichols directed "Silkwood" |
1983 | Appeared in the Broadway musical "My One and Only" co-starring Tommy Tune and Twiggy |
1980 | Co-starred as Billy Clyde Puckett (the role created by Burt Reynolds) in the short-lived ABC sitcom "Semi-Tough" |
1979 | Reprised his role as Daniel 'D-Day' Simpson Day for the TV spinoff "Delta House" (ABC) |
1978 | Appeared as Daniel Simpson 'D-Day' Day in "National Lampoon's Animal House" |
1977 | Feature acting debut, "Citizen's Band/Handle With Care" |
1975 | Made NYC stage debut playing two roles in "Hamlet" |
1973 | Spent two seasons with Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence, RI |
1973 | Began acting on the stage with the National Shakespeare Company in Washington, DC |