Bruce Paul Abbott(born July 28, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Originally beginning his career in theater, Abbott later gained notoriety for his role as Dan Cain in thecultsci-fi horror filmsRe-Animator(1985)[1]andBride of Re-Animator(1990).[2]
Bruce Abbott | |
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 Abbott in 1988 | |
| Born | Bruce Paul Abbott July 28, 1954 Portland,Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Portland State University American Conservatory Theater |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
He has also had roles in the horror filmsBad Dreams(1988) andThe Prophecy II(1996), as well as the sci-fi filmOut of Time.From 1992 to 1993, he portrayed Judge Nicholas Marshall on the television seriesDark Justice.
Early life
editAbbott was born and raised inPortland, Oregon,where he graduated fromDavid Douglas High Schoolin 1972.[3]His career began as a dancer and actor in theOregon Shakespeare FestivalinAshland, Oregon,where he spent three seasons from 1975 to 1978, appearing in productions ofA Winter's Tale,All's Well That Ends Well,Henry VI Part 2,The Tempest,andThe Tragedy of King Richard III.
He attendedPortland State University,and later theAmerican Conservatory Theaterin San Francisco, California.[4]
Career
editIn 1980, Abbott relocated from Portland to Hollywood ( "in the middle of the actors' strike, and I didn't know anyone," he recalled).[citation needed]Shortly afterwards, he was cast as the villain in the movieTag: The Assassination Game.He met his future wifeLinda Hamiltonon the set.
In 1985, he starred as medical student Dan Cain inStuart Gordon's sci-fi horror filmRe-Animator(1985), a role he reprised in the sequelBride of Re-Animator(1990).[5]He later starred inSummer Heat(1987), a period drama, withLori SingerandKathy Bates.He also starred in the horror filmBad Dreams(1988) directed byAndrew Fleming,and the comedyCasual Sex?(1989). Abbott had a lead role in the futuristic television filmOut of Time(1988), withBill Maher.In 1991, he appeared asHarry Pierpontin the television filmDillinger,withSherilyn FennandPatricia Arquette.From 1992 to 1993, he starred as Judge Nicholas Marshall in the seriesDark Justice.[6]
Throughout his career, Abbott has been a guest star on many TV series, includingMurder, She Wrote;Family Law;Diagnosis: Murder;and more. He had a supporting role in the short-lived seriesThe Net,based on thefilm of the same titlestarringSandra Bullock.He appeared in the horror sequelThe Prophecy II(1996), withChristopher WalkenandBrittany Murphy.[7]
Abbott is semi-retired from acting. He is an architect and artist and works in the custom-design industry.[citation needed]
Personal life
editThis section of abiography of a living persondoes notincludeanyreferences or sources.(December 2023) |
Abbott marriedLinda Hamiltonin 1982; the union produced one child, Dalton Abbott (born October 4, 1989) (who can be seen inTerminator 2: Judgment Dayas Infant John Connor). They divorced around 1989 amidst suspicions of an affair with actressKathleen Quinlanwhile filming made-for-TV movie,Trapped(1989). Abbott and Quinlan married April 12, 1994 and have one son, Tyler Quinlan (born October 17, 1990); they divorced amicably in 2022.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Loren Gersh | |
| 1984 | Why Me? | Markus | Television film |
| 1984 | The Last Starfighter | Rylan Sargent | |
| 1984 | Velvet | Breed | Television film |
| 1985 | Re-Animator | Dan Cain | |
| 1985 | Command 5 | Deke Williams | Television film |
| 1987 | Summer Heat | Jack Ruffin | |
| 1987 | Interzone | Swan | |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma | Dove Christian | |
| 1988 | Bad Dreams | Dr. Alex Karmen | |
| 1988 | Casual Sex? | Keith | |
| 1988 | Out of Time | Channing Taylor | Television film |
| 1989 | Trapped | John Doe | Television film |
| 1989 | Bride of Re-Animator | Dr. Dan Cain | |
| 1990 | Johnny Ryan | Tom Kelly | Television film |
| 1990 | Kaleidoscope | Sam | Television film |
| 1991 | Dillinger | Harry Pierpont | |
| 1995 | The Demolitionist | Professor Jack Crowley | |
| 1995 | Black Scorpion | Michael Russo | |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow | Alex Kramer | Television film |
| 1998 | The Prophecy II | Thomas Daggett | |
| 2002 | Trance | Taylor Black | |
| 2007 | Humble Pie | Captain Atticus | |
| 2009 | Adult Film: A Hollywood Tale | President Brad | |
| 2010 | Eagles in the Chicken Coop | President Brad |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray | Jake Hale Jr. | Miniseries |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Major Nikolai Kossov | 1 episode |
| 1988–1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Devin Wells | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Nick Moran | 1 episode |
| 1991–95 | Murder, She Wrote | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1992–93 | Dark Justice | Judge Nicholas Marshall | 44 episodes |
| 1994 | Diagnosis Murder | Paul Madison | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Net | Walter Cizelski | 4 episodes |
| 2000–02 | Family Law | Colin Andrews | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Edward Curtis | 1 episode |
References
editNotes
edit- ^Maslin, Janet(October 18, 1985)."Re Animator (1985) SCREEN: STUART GORDON DIRECTSRE-ANIMATOR".The New York Times.
- ^Canby, Vincent(February 22, 1991)."The Bride of Re Animator (1990) Review/Film; Bride's Head Revisited".The New York Times.
- ^David Douglas High School Yearbook, Celtic 1972.Vol. 17. Portland, Oregon: David Douglas High School. 1972. p. 216.
- ^"Abbott, Bruce (1954–)".Encyclopedia.com.RetrievedJanuary 22,2017.
- ^Rowan 2016,p. 22.
- ^Erickson 2009,p. 75.
- ^Mayo 2013,p. 478.
Sources
edit- Erickson, Hal (2009).Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008.McFarland.ISBN978-0-786-43828-0.
- Mayo, Mike (2013).The Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies.Visible Ink Press.ISBN978-1-578-59420-7.
- Rowan, Terry (2016).Hollywood Monsters & Creepy Things.Lulu.ISBN978-1-365-46197-2.
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