Bruce McGill is a famous American actor. He has been part of the actor’s circle for over 40 years and is known for his versatility. Each of his works reflects his deep passion for acting. So, without further ado, let’s discuss in detail who exactly McGill is.

Early life and education

Bruce McGill was born on July 11, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, USA to Adriel Rose and Woodrow Wilson McGill. His mother was an artist, while his father worked as a broker/insurance agent; he has two siblings named Pamela and David.

Bruce received his early education at Wilshire Elementary School and graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, after which he attended the University of Texas and majored in Drama. McGill has American nationality.

Career

At a very young age, Bruce had developed an interest in the acting world, so after graduating from college, he decided to pursue acting as a career. However, his journey was not easy and he had to struggle a lot. It wasn’t until McGill moved to Los Angeles that he got a break.

Phase

At first, Bruce worked as a stage actor – in 1973 he joined the National Shakespeare Company in Washington, DC. In the same year, McGill also joined the Trinity Square Repertory Company of Providence, Rhode Island, and worked with them until 1975, participating in “Sherlock Holmes (1973)”, “Peer Gynt (1974)” and “Tom Jones (1974). )”, and in 1975 Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre; he played the part of Osric and was also an understudy for Laertes. In 1977, McGill took part in “The Cherry Orchard” with David Clennon, and later appeared in the musical “My One and Only (1983)”, and in 2008 he took part in the production of “Orson’s Shadow” in Pasadena.

Movies

In 1977, Bruce made his film debut in a minor role in “Handle with Care”, and a year later he appeared in “National Lampoon’s Pet House” as Daniel Simpson ‘D’ Day. At the time, McGill was effectively unemployed and in dire need of work, but this role eventually became his most well-known work. In “Animal House” he performed the William Tell Overture with Bruce using his fingers and a trachea. In 1983, he appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Silkwood” in the role of Mace Hurley.

In 1986, McGill appeared as Dan Durley in the comedy film “Wildcats”, and subsequent appearances in the films “The Last Boy Scout (1991)”, “My Cousin Vinny (1992)”, “Cliffhanger (1993)”, “Timecop (1994)”, “Black Sheep (1996)” and Rosewood (1997)”. Noted director Michael Mann even stated that McGills was his favorite actor. They collaborated on three films, namely “The Insider (1999)”, “ Ali (2001)” and “Collateral (2004)”, all of which were big hits and increased Bruce’s popularity and Mann’s reputation.

In 2008, he appeared in “The Recount” in the role of Mac Stipanovich. His most recent movies are “Waiting Game”, “The Best of Enemies” and “Pom”, all released in 2019.

TV serials

In 1979, McGill reprized the role of Daniel Simpson ‘D’ Day in the TV series “Delta House”, a spin-off of “Animal House”, which launched his television career. In 1981 he played the role of Glenn in the TV series “A Whale for the Killing”. His most famous role, however, is Jack Dalton from ‘MacGyver’, in which Bruce was a recurring character from 1985 to ’92.

He also appeared briefly in the award-winning series “Quantum Leap (1989-1993).”

In 1995, McGill was in “Home Improvement” as Doug O’Brien, and more recently his bigger contributions were in 22 episodes of “The Cleveland Show” (2009-2013), and he also participated in “Rizzoli & Isles as Det. Vince Korsak from 2010 to 2016. Other appearances included in “No Ordinary Family (2010)”, “The Good Wife (2012)”, “Blue Bloods (2016)”, “NCIS (2017)” and “Scandalous (2018)” , etc. His most recent work was in the mini-series ‘The I-Land’.

Donald Trump campaign

Bruce McGill is a strong supporter of the Republican Party. During the 2016 US election, he narrated several commercials for Donald Trump’s campaign.

Celebrities Bruce McGill worked with

McGill has been in the acting industry for nearly 40 years, interacting with such well-known stars as John Belushi, Michael Caine, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

Awards

In 2013, he was nominated for a Golden Derby Award and in 2019, Bruce won the Pasadena International Film Festival award as best actor for “Waiting Game”.

Marriage and children

Bruce married Gloria Lee in 1994 and they have been together ever since; McGill has no children.

Physical characteristics

Bruce is 69 years old; his height is 1.75 m and he weighs about 78 kg. His hair color is Salt and Pepper while his eyes are blue. McGill has a tall build, but his exact body stats are not available.

Net value

His net worth as of early 2020 is around $2 million.

Interesting facts

• Bruce enjoys sailing in his spare time.
• He’s a good pianist.
• While working on the MacGyver, McGill and Richard Dean Anderson became good friends. To this day they are still in contact with each other.
• Initial, Everette McGill was supposed to be cast in Babylon 5, but the director mixed up the names and Bruce was hired. McGill gave such an outstanding performance that the audience was left speechless and they continued the project with him.
• His father is of mixed ethnic background i.e. Irish, French and English while his mother belonged to Jewish Ashkenazi descent.
• In 2009, he fulfilled the duties of Honorary Grand Marshal.
• Bruce’s favorite role is Walter Hagen from ‘The Legend of Bagger Vance’ because it was a challenging movie.
• His birth sign is Cancer.