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

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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

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. His movie roles include that of a checkout man in

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's '' Man on a Swing''.

Awards and nominations

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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

*'' Man on a Swing'' (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'' (1983) .... Douglass *''Sweetwater'' (1983) .... Driver *'' Christine'' (1983) .... Mr. Smith *'' Fletch'' (1985) .... Dr. Holmes *'' Jagged Edge'' (1985) .... Richard Duffin *'' Murphy's Romance'' (1985) .... Rex Boyd *'' Wildcats'' (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, an ...

'' (1986) .... Reporter *'' Surrender'' (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 film ...

'' (2001) .... Science Reporter *'' Sorority Boys'' (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'' (2002) .... Homeowner *'' Mr. Deeds'' (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 Show ...

'' (2004) .... Priest *'' Thank You for Smoking'' (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

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