Bruce French (born July 4, 1945) is an American

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who has been acting for more than 30 years. French was born in

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. He attended the

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and majored in speech and theatre. He is married to actress/singer Eileen Barnett.

Career

He is noted for his recurring role as Father Lonigan on the

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daytime drama ''

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''. He also played Jim Burns the wealthy neighbor of the Malloy/"Rich" family on '' The Riches''; Jim's wife, Nina, is played by

Margo Martindale Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American character actress who has appeared on television, film, and stage. In 2011, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on '' ...

. His movie roles include that of a checkout man in

Frank Perry Frank Joseph Perry Jr. (August 21, 1930 – August 29, 1995) was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film '' David and Lisa'' earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (writte ...

's ''

Man on a Swing ''Man on a Swing'' is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Frank Perry and written by David Zelag Goodman. The film stars Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson and George Voskovec and was released on February 27, 1 ...

''.

Awards and nominations

Ovation Awards The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They are given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Winne ...

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: Won the award for Lead Actor in a Play for the role of Andrew Crocker-Harris in the Pacific Resident Theatre production of "The Browning Version"

Filmography

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'' (1974) .... Check-Out Man *'' Pipe Dreams'' (1976) .... The Duke *''

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'' (1977) .... Bomb Squad #2 *'' Coming Home'' (1978) .... Dr. Lincoln *'' Bloodbrothers'' (1978) .... Paulie *''

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'' (1980) .... White House Tour Guide *'' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982) .... Officer #2 *''

Mr. Mom ''Mr. Mom'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and produced by Lynn Loring, Lauren Shuler, and Aaron Spelling. It stars Michael Keaton (in his first lead role), Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian, and Christopher Lloyd. It ...

'' (1983) .... Douglass *''Sweetwater'' (1983) .... Driver *''

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

'' (1983) .... Mr. Smith *'' Fletch'' (1985) .... Dr. Holmes *'' Jagged Edge'' (1985) .... Richard Duffin *''

Murphy's Romance ''Murphy's Romance'' is a 1985 American romantic-comedy film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch was based on the 1980 novella by Max Schott. The film stars Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, a ...

'' (1985) .... Rex Boyd *''

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'' (1986) .... Mayhew *''

Legal Eagles ''Legal Eagles'' is a 1986 American legal romantic comedy mystery crime thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. from a story by Reitman and the screenwriters, and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, and ...

'' (1986) .... Reporter *''

Surrender Surrender may refer to: * Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy * Surrender (military), the relinquishment of territory, combatants, facilities, or armaments to another power Film and television * ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...

'' (1987) .... Dream Lawyer *''

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'' (1988) .... Father Joseph Bedelia *'' Martians Go Home'' (1989) .... Elgins *'' Star Trek: Insurrection'' (1998) .... Son'a Officer #1 *''

Jurassic Park III ''Jurassic Park III'' is a 2001 American science fiction action film, written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor and directed by Joe Johnston. It is the third installment in the '' Jurassic Park'' franchise and the final fil ...

'' (2001) .... Science Reporter *''

Sorority Boys ''Sorority Boys'' is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Wallace Wolodarsky, about a group of college boys who dress up as girls in order to prove their innocence for a crime they did not commit. The film starred Barry Watson, Michael Ro ...

'' (2002) .... Dean Blevins *''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

'' (2002) .... Bill Stark *''

Enough Enough may refer to: Film and television * ''Enough'' (film), a 2002 film starring Jennifer Lopez * "Enough" (''CSI: NY''), an episode of the TV series *"Enough", an episode of ''Tru Calling'' Songs * "Enough" (Tarja Turunen song), 2009 * "Eno ...

'' (2002) .... Homeowner *''

Mr. Deeds ''Mr. Deeds'' is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Tim Herlihy, and starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder with Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erick Avari, and John Turturro in supporting roles. It w ...

'' (2002) .... Helicopter Pilot *''

Sexual Life ''Sexual Life'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Ken Kwapis, who would go on to chronicle modern romantic life in the better-known '' He's Just Not That Into You'' in 2009. Produced by Ken Aguado and distributed by Sho ...

'' (2004) .... Priest *''

Thank You for Smoking ''Thank You for Smoking'' is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Bi ...

'' (2005) .... Gentleman #2 *'' Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) .... Minister *''Dark and Stormy Night'' (2009) .... Jeens *''

Beginners ''Beginners'' is a 2010 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. It tells the story of a man reflecting on the life and death of his father, while trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman dealing w ...

'' (2010) .... Dr. Wright *'' Beautiful Boy'' (2010) .... Harry

References

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