Bruce McGill

    Actor, Soundtrack

    Birthdate: Jul 11, 1950

    Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Bruce McGill grew up in San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Adriel Rose (Jacobs) is an artist, and his father, Woodrow Wilson McGill, is a real estate and insurance agent. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School San Antonio, where he acted in the department of theatre, and from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in drama. His love for acting stems back to elementary school. He is related to former Texas State Senator A.R. Schwartz. McGill has starred in many films. His role as "D-Day" in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), taken out of desperation as a young unemployed actor, ended up being his most well known. His long acting career also includes films, Wildcats, The Last Boy Scout, My Cousin Vinny, Cliffhanger, Timecop, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Sum of All Fears, along with many others. McGill starred in many television roles, including portraying the Boston Police Homicide Detective Vince Korsak on the TNT television crime drama, Rizzoli & Isles. The character of Korsak is the mentor and friend of Detective Jane Rizzoli, portrayed by Angie Harmon. Director Michael Mann,considers McGill a favorite, having worked with him on The Insider, Ali and Collateral. He has also appeared in four HBO TV films, CIA Director George Tenet in Oliver Stone's film W and, also, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. McGill has been married to his wife Gloria since 1994.

    Known For

    Law Abiding Citizen
    Law Abiding Citizen

    (2009)

    National Lampoon's Animal House
    National Lampoon's Animal House

    (1978)

    My Cousin Vinny
    My Cousin Vinny

    (1992)

    The Insider
    The Insider

    (1999)

    Bruce McGill Movies

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    • 2021 |

      American Underdog

      asJim Foster
    • 2021 |

      Blue Miracle

      asWayne Bisbee
    • 2020 |
      Troubled Watersas Jerry Paar
    • 2020 |

      The Big Ugly

      asMilt
    • 2019 |

      Poms

      asChief Carl
    • 2019 |

      The Best of Enemies

      asCarvie Oldham
    • 2016 |

      Ride Along 2

      asLt. Brooks
    • 2015 |
      The 1st Annual Carney Awards
    • 2015 |

      Run All Night

      asPat Mullen
    • 2014 |

      Ride Along

      asLt. Brooks
    • 2012 |
      FDR: American Badass!as Louis
    • 2012 |
      Me Againas Big Earl
    • 2012 |

      Lincoln

      asEdwin Stanton
    • 2012 |
      Unconditionalas Detective Miller
    • 2011 |
      Apartas Dr. Thomas Abner
    • 2008 |
      Kings of the Eveningas Wilfred Cheedle
    • 2006 |
      Valley of the Heart's Delightas Horace Walsh
    • 2007 |
      American Forkas Mr. Grigoratus
    • 2009 |
      Law Abiding Citizenas Jonas Cantrell
    • 2009 |
      From Mexico with Loveas Billy
    • 2008 |
      A Line in the Sandas Matty Kopac
    • 2008 |
      Vantage Pointas Phil McCullough
    • 2007 |
      The Good Lifeas Frank Jones
    • 2005 |
      Slow Burnas Godfrey
    • 2007 |
      The Lookoutas Robert Pratt
    • 2005 |
      Elizabethtownas Bill Banyon
    • 2005 |
      Cinderella Manas Jimmy Johnston
    • 2004 |
      Collateralas Pedrosa
    • 2004 |

      Collateral

      asPedrosa
    • 2003 |
      Runaway Juryas Judge Harkin
    • 2003 |
      Matchstick Menas Chuck Frechette
    • 2003 |
      Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Stanford Marks
    • 2002 |
      The Sum of All Fearsas National Security Advisor Revell
    • 2002 |

      The Sum of All Fears

      asNational Security Advisor Revell
    • 2001 |

      Ali

      asBradley
    • 2001 |
      Shallow Halas Reverend Larson
    • 2001 |
      Exit Woundsas Frank Daniels
    • 2000 |
      Deep Coreas Sam Dalton
    • 2000 |
      The Legend of Bagger Vanceas Walter Hagen
    • 1999 |
      The Insideras Ron Motley
    • 1999 |
      A Dog of Flandersas William
    • 1998 |
      Ground Controlas T.C. Bryant
    • 1998 |
      Letters from a Killeras Brinker
    • 1997 |
      Lawn Dogsas Nash
    • 1997 |
      Rosewoodas Duke Purdy
    • 1996 |
      Black Sheepas Neuschwander
    • 1995 |
      Perfect Alibias Det. Spivak
    • 1994 |
      Timecopas Matuzak
    • 1992 |
      Play Niceas Captain Foxx
    • 1992 |
      My Cousin Vinnyas Sheriff Farley
    • 1991 |
      The Last Boy Scoutas Mike Matthews
    • 1990 |
      Little Vegasas Harvey
    • 1989 |
      Three Fugitivesas Charlie
    • 1987 |
      Waiting for the Moonas Ernest Hemingway
    • 1986 |
      No Mercyas Lt. Hall
    • 1986 |
      Wildcatsas Darwell
    • 1983 |
      Tough Enoughas Tony Fallon
    • 1981 |
      The Handas Brian Ferguson
    • 1978 |

      National Lampoon’s Animal House

      asDaniel Simpson Day
    • 1977 |
      Citizens Bandas Blood