Quick Facts
Born:
1954-07-28
Birthplace:
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Credits:
36 Total Roles
Bruce Abbott
Acting
The MovieWise Take
Refining cinematic analysis...
Biography
Bruce Paul Abbott (born July 28, 1954) is an American actor. He has appeared in movies such as Re-Animator, Bad Dreams, The Prophecy II, Out of Time, and Bride of Re-Animator, and the TV series Dark Justice.
Abbott's career began as a dancer/actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, where he spent three seasons in the late 1970s. In 1980, Abbott relocated from Portland to Hollywood ("in the middle of the actors' strike, and I didn't know Anyone," he recalls). Shortly afterwards, he was cast as the villain in the movie Tag: The Assassination Game. He met his future (first) wife, Linda Hamilton on the set. The union produced one child, Dalton Bruce (born October 4, 1989) (who can be seen in Terminator II as "Infant John Connor").
Bruce and Linda divorced circa 1989. That same year, on the Dallas, Texas, set of the TV movie Trapped, Abbott met actress Kathleen Quinlan. They married April 12, 1994 and have 1 son, Tyler Quinlan (born October 17, 1990).
Throughout his career, Abbott has been a guest star on many TV series Murder She Wrote, Family Law, Diagnosis: Murder, and more. He had a recurring role in the short-lived series The Net, based on the film of the same title starring Sandra Bullock.
Abbott is semi-retired from acting. He is an architect and artist and works in the custom-design industry. He has designed his last two homes.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abbott's career began as a dancer/actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, where he spent three seasons in the late 1970s. In 1980, Abbott relocated from Portland to Hollywood ("in the middle of the actors' strike, and I didn't know Anyone," he recalls). Shortly afterwards, he was cast as the villain in the movie Tag: The Assassination Game. He met his future (first) wife, Linda Hamilton on the set. The union produced one child, Dalton Bruce (born October 4, 1989) (who can be seen in Terminator II as "Infant John Connor").
Bruce and Linda divorced circa 1989. That same year, on the Dallas, Texas, set of the TV movie Trapped, Abbott met actress Kathleen Quinlan. They married April 12, 1994 and have 1 son, Tyler Quinlan (born October 17, 1990).
Throughout his career, Abbott has been a guest star on many TV series Murder She Wrote, Family Law, Diagnosis: Murder, and more. He had a recurring role in the short-lived series The Net, based on the film of the same title starring Sandra Bullock.
Abbott is semi-retired from acting. He is an architect and artist and works in the custom-design industry. He has designed his last two homes.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Re-Animator
Dan Cain
MacGyver
Russian Agent Nikolaj Kossov
Bride of Re-Animator
Dr. Dan Cain
Murder, She Wrote
Wayne Metzger / Stearns
Murder, She Wrote
Drew Granger
Murder, She Wrote
Monte Hayes
Beauty and the Beast
Devin Wells
The Prophecy II
Thomas Daggett
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eagles in the Chicken Coop MOVIE | President Brad |
| 2011 | Dream Cast MOVIE | Himself |
| 2009 | A Call to Arms MOVIE | Major Zelnis USMC |
| 2007 | Re-Animator Resurrectus MOVIE | Himself |
| 2002 | Trance MOVIE | Taylor Black |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover TV | Self |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Colin Andrews |
| 1998 | The Prophecy II MOVIE | Thomas Daggett |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow MOVIE | Alex Kramer |
| 1995 | Black Scorpion MOVIE | Michael Russo |