Bruce McGill
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| Born |
Bruce Travis McGill July 11, 1950 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Lee (m. 1994) |
Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American actor who has an extensive list of credits in film and television. He is perhaps best known for his work with director Michael Mann in the movies The Insider, Ali, and Collateral. Also notable is his breakout role in the 1978 comedy classic Animal House. He also appeared on television with a frequent recurring role as Jack Dalton on the series MacGyver in the 1980s.
McGill was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Adriel Rose (née Jacobs), an artist, and Woodrow Wilson McGill, a real estate and insurance agent. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in the northeastern part of San Antonio and from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in drama. He is related to former Texas State Senator A.R. Schwartz.
McGill has starred in many films, perhaps his most well-known role being "D-Day" in the 1978 comedy classic National Lampoon's Animal House, a role McGill was desperate to take at the time, recalling his days as a young unemployed actor sitting in a New York City casting office. In Animal House, he played the William Tell Overture by drumming his fingers on his windpipe. He duplicated this talent in MacGyver, playing "Rock-The-Cradle" to lull a child in his care to sleep.
Some of his films include Wildcats, The Last Boy Scout, My Cousin Vinny, Cliffhanger, Timecop, Black Sheep, Rosewood, The Insider, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Ali, The Sum of All Fears, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Matchstick Men, Runaway Jury, Collateral, Cinderella Man, Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy, and Vantage Point.
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