Altman, Bruce 1955–

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Altman, Bruce 1955–

PERSONAL

Born July 3, 1955, in The Bronx, NY; married Darcy McGraw (an attorney and professor of law); children: Anna. Education: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., English; Yale University, M.F.A., drama, 1990; studied acting at the William Esper Studio, with William Hickey in New York City, the HB Studio, New York City, and with Geraldine Page, Herbert Berghof, and Lloyd Williamson.

Addresses: Agent—Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor. Worked as a teacher at an alternative high school.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Bruce, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991.

Mr. Spaniel, Glengarry Glen Ross, New Line Cinema, 1992.

Irwin Bloom, My New Gun, IRS Releasing, 1992.

Title role, Mr. Wonderful, Samuel Goldwyn, 1993.

Jack Bradfield, Rookie of the Year, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993.

David, Mr. Jones, TriStar, 1993.

A Dog Race in Alaska, 1993.

Gene, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994.

Carl, The Paper, Universal, 1994.

Barry, Vibrations (also known as Cyberstorm), Tanglewood Films, 1995.

Ralph, Rescuing Desire, 1996.

Paul Wheeler, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996.

Griffin, Dear Diary (short), Dream Works Television, 1996.

Counselor Burt Handel, Cop Land, Buena Vista, 1997.

Dr. Goldstein, The Object of My Affection, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Professor Gilcrest, Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknallt and Durchgeknallt—Girl, interrupted), Columbia, 1999.

Larry, Rituals and Resolutions, 1999.

Marty Blizter, L.I.E., Lot 47 Films, 2001.

Barry, Get Well Soon, Lions Gate Films,2001.

Terry Kaufman, Changing Lanes, Paramount, 2002.

Stan Dawes, Marci X, Paramount, 2003.

Dr. Klein, Matchstick Men, Warner Bros., 2003.

Four Simple Rules (short), 2003.

Tyler, American Exquisite (short), 2004.

Coach Gilmore, Twelve and Holding, IFC Films, 2005.

Dez, Running Scared, New Line Cinema, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sidney Walters, Nothing Sacred (also known as Priesthood), ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Robert Mott, "Guy Hanks I," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994.

David Koenig, The White Mile, HBO, 1994.

Leonard Goldberg, Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of "Charlie's Angels," NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jackson High, Fox, 1995.

Advances in Chemistry, NBC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Harvey "Harv" Beigel, "The Torrents of Greed: Parts 1 & 2," Law & Order, NBC, 1990.

Tom Morrison, "The Pursuit of Happiness," Law & Order, NBC, 1993.

Tommy, The Great Defender, Fox, 1995.

Henry, "Interview with an Angel," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995.

Henry, "The Driver," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995.

Chet Hallahan, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

Feds (also known as Feds: The War against Crime), CBS, 1997.

Neighbor, "I've Grown Accustomed to His Face," Now and Again, CBS, 1999.

Brad Feldman, "Return," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Brad Feldman, "Formerly Famous," Law & Order, NBC, 2001.

Mark Stanford, "Stolen," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Jack Crawley, "Tuxedo Hill," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2002.

Alan Sapinsly, "Whitecaps," The Sopranos, HBO, 2002.

Dr. Soper, Ed, NBC, 2003.

Dr. Shinsky, "Butterfly," Rescue Me, FX Channel, 2004.

Dr. Alvin Lawrence, "Cut," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Also appeared as Lou Jacobs, One Life to Live, ABC.

Stage Appearances:

From the Memoirs of Pontius Pilate, American Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1980–81.

The Restaurant; or, Your Goose Is Cooked, Theatre for the New City, New York City, 1981–82.

Gregory, Romeo and Juliet, Boat Basin Rotunda Theatre, New York City, 1984.

True West, Long Island Stage, Rockville Centre, NY, 1986–87.

Sarcophagus, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1987–88.

Also appeared in Liverpool Fantasy, New York City; Orpheus in America, New York City; The Sea Gull, New York City; as Malvolio, Twelfth Night, Elm Shakespeare Company.

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