Danny Bruno (born August 13, 1952) is an American theater, television and film actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying Bud Wurstner on the NBC fantasy drama '' Grimm''.

Early life and education

Bruno was born in

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. From 1970 to 1974 he studied at State University of New York at Cortland where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Secondary English.

Theatre

After relocating to the Pacific Northwest in 1976, Bruno was an English teacher from 1976 to 1978. In 1979, he began his career in acting. Since then, he has had major roles in hundreds of plays throughout the Northwest at the

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, New Rose Theater, Artists Repertory Theatre, Oregon Repertory Theatre, Lakewood Theatre Company,

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, Actor's Cabaret of Eugene, Northwest Classical Theatre, Profile Theatre and

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among others. On June 13, 2005, the Drammy Committee presented Bruno with a Drammy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dave Moss in David Mamet's ''

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''.

Television

Bruno's television roles include Bud Wurstner in '' Grimm (TV series)'' (2011–2017), '' Portlandia (TV series)'' (2014), Agent Bob in ''

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'' (2010–2011), Officer Dixon in ''In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (TV Series)'' (1997), ''

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'' (1995) and ''Without Warning: Terror in the Towers'' (1993). On October 13, 2014, Oregon Media Production Association presented Bruno with the Best Male Actor Award 2014 for his work in ''Grimm'' and ''Portlandia''.

Film

On the big screen, he has appeared in such films as ''What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?'', ''

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'', ''Have You Seen Clem?'', ''Wake Before I Die'', ''Kicking Bird'', ''Guns on the Clackamas: A Documentary'', ''Hope'', ''Black Santa's Revenge'', ''Forge'' and ''Come Hell or Highwater''. He currently lives in

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, and had a recurring role as Bud Wurstner in the NBC fantasy drama ''Grimm''.

References

External links

Danny Bruno – IMDB

Danny Bruno – Casting Frontier

Danny Bruno in Portland Starlight Parade 2012

Danny Bruno in SAG-AFTRA TV Spot
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruno, Danny 1952 births Living people State University of New York at Cortland alumni American male stage actors People from Commack, New York American male television actors Male actors from Portland, Oregon