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 ''

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''.

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 including at the

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Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage at The Armory is a theater company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Theater productions are presented at The Armory in Portland's Pearl District. Portland Center Stage at The Armory was founded in 1988 as the no ...

, New Rose Theater,

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, Oregon Repertory Theatre,

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, and Stark Raving Theatre 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

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's ''

Glengarry Glen Ross ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' is a 1983 stage play written by the American playwright David Mamet. It is a two-act tragedy that depicts two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of un ...

''.

Television

Bruno's television roles include Bud Wurstner in ''

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'' (2011–2017),''

Portlandia (TV series) ''Portlandia'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, set in and around Portland, Oregon, and spoofing the city's reputation as a haven for eccentric hipsters. The show was produced by Broa ...

'' (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!?'', ''

Without Evidence ''Without Evidence'' is a 1995 thriller film directed and co-written by Gill Dennis in his first and last film he directed. It stars Scott Plank, Anna Gunn, Angelina Jolie, Paul Perri, and Andrew Prine. It was co-written by Dennis and Phi ...

'', and other small films.

References

External links

Danny Bruno – IMDB

Danny Bruno – Casting Frontier

Danny Bruno in Portland Starlight Parade 2012

Danny Bruno in SAG-AFTRA TV Spot
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