Bruce French

Bruce French Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: July 4, 1945

Death Date: February 7, 2025 — 79 years old

Birth Place: Reinbeck, Iowa

IMDB

Bruce French was an American actor who appeared in "The Riches," "Murphy's Romance," and "Beginners."

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Up All NightStream

Guest Star
Trapeze Artist / Husband
Series
2011
67%

Beautiful BoyStream

Actor
Harry
Movie
2010
71%

Dark and Stormy Night

Actor
Jeens
Movie
2009

Raising the BarStream

Guest Star
Series
2008
22%

Eli StoneStream

Guest Star
Terrence Snyder
Series
2008
60%

Dirty Sexy MoneyStream

Guest Star
Doctor
Series
2007
68%

Mad MenStream

Guest Star
Hugh Brody
Series
2007
94%

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Actor
Father Hannigan
Movie
2007

Criminal Minds: EvolutionStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

Head Cases

Guest Star
Series
2005

BonesStream

Guest Star
Dennis Campbell
Series
2005
90%

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005
84%

HouseStream

Guest Star
Peter Foster
Series
2004
89%

Boston LegalStream

Guest Star
Dr. Ned Thiel
Series
2004
86%

NCISStream

Guest Star
Floyd Vernon
Series
2003

Thieves

Guest Star
Show
2001

Star Trek: EnterpriseStream

Guest Star
Vulcan Elder
Series
2001
56%

The GuardianStream

Guest Star
Series
2001

Grounded for LifeStream

Guest Star
Amy's Father
Series
2001

Jurassic Park IIIStream

Actor
Science Reporter
Movie
2001
49%

Gilmore GirlsStream

Guest Star
Mr. Leahy
Series
2000

City of Angels

Guest Star
Series
2000
20%

The West WingStream

Guest Star
Bill Stark
Series
1999
81%

Dharma & Greg

Guest Star
Doctor
Series
1997

The Visitor

Guest Star
Show
1997

Ally McBealStream

Guest Star
Series
1997
61%

Leaving L.A.

Guest Star
Series
1997

The PracticeStream

Guest Star
Series
1997

JAGStream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Hudson Street

Guest Star
Series
1995
54%

The Outer LimitsStream

Actor
Wayne Fowler
Series
1995

The Wayans Bros.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Party of FiveStream

Guest Star
Series
1994

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Actor
Senator Marik
Movie
1993

Baby Talk

Guest Star
Series
1991
0%

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

Actor
Judge
Movie
1990

CoachStream

Guest Star
Dr. Nichols
Series
1989

Black Eagle

Actor
Father Joseph Bedelia
Movie
1988

Star Trek: The Next GenerationStream

Guest Star
Sabin Genestra
Series
1987
92%

Star Trek: The Next Generation 2.0

Guest Star
Show
1987

Jake and the Fatman

Guest Star
Series
1987

Murder Ordained

Actor
Bruce Linton
Movie
1987

Matlock: The Court Martial

Actor
Col. Miles
Movie
1987

Designing WomenStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

MatlockStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

The Hogan Family

Guest Star
Series
1986

Who's the Boss?Stream

Guest Star
Series
1984

Highway to HeavenStream

Guest Star
Thomas Inman
Series
1984

The A-TeamStream

Guest Star
Al Jackson
Series
1983

Newhart

Guest Star
Series
1982

Family TiesStream

Guest Star
Series
1982

Magnum, P.I.Stream

Guest Star
Ensign Jensen
Series
1980

DallasStream

Guest Star
Soap
1978

BloodbrothersStream

Actor
Paulie
Movie
1978

Terror Out of the Sky

Actor
Eli Nathanson
Movie
1978

Ruby and Oswald

Actor
Robert Oswald
Movie
1978

Soap

Guest Star
Series
1977

Ants!

Actor
Tom
Movie
1977

Curse of the Black WidowStream

Actor
Summers-Hospital Administrator
Movie
1977

Pipe Dreams

Actor
The Duke
Movie
1976

The Savage BeesStream

Actor
Police Lieutenant
Movie
1976

The WaltonsStream

Guest Star
Series
1972

Photos

Bruce French at arrivals for THE RICHES Premiere Screening by FX Networks, Zanuck Theatre at Twentieth Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 2007. Photo by: Michael Germana/Everett CollectionPIPE DREAMS, Barry Hankerson, Gladys Knight, Bruce French, 1976AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL, Sandahl Bergman, Bruce French, William Shatner, 1982, (c) Paramount