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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Alan Ruck Biography (1956-)
Born July 1, 1956, in Cleveland, OH; married Claudia Stefany (an actress), 1986; children: Sam, Emma. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Envision Entertainment, 9255 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- July 1, 1956
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Carl Brennan, Bad Boys, EMI/Universal, 1983
- Roger Jackson, Class, Orion, 1983
- Himself, The Making of "Class" (documentary), 1983
- Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
- Tommy (T. S.), Three For the Road, New Century/Vista, 1987
- John Wangle, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989
- Tener, Three Fugitives, Buena Vista, 1989
- Hendry French, Young Guns II (also known as Hellbent for Leather and Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Dean Erickson, Just Like in the Movies, Cabriolet Films, 1992
- Captain John Harriman, Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994
- Stephens, Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Dan Woodley, Born To Be Wild (also known as Katie), WarnerBros., 1995
- Robert "Rabbit" Nurick, Twister, Warner Bros., 1996
- Duane Hopwood, Walking to the Waterline, PorchLight Entertainment,1998
- Kenneth Thith, Endsville, Stick Figure Productions, 2000
- Kessel, Everything Put Together, Vitagraph Films, 2000
- Bill Shenk, Cheaper by the Dozen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Charlie, ABC TGIF, ABC, beginning 1990
- Charlie Davis, Going Places, ABC, 1990-91
- Various characters, The Edge, Fox, 1992
- Lenny, Daddy's Girls (also known as Dudley), CBS, 1994
- Dr. Marshall Gold, Muscle, The WB, 1995
- Lance Brockwell, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1995-96
- Stuart Bondek, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996-2002
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Miniseries
- Tom Dolan, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
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Movies
- Dave, First Steps, CBS, 1985
- Hank "Stork" O'Connor, Shooter, NBC, 1988
- Ambrose Dorset, "The Ransom of Red Chief," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998
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Specials
- (Uncredited) Stuart Bondek, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, ABC, 2001
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Episodic
- Sheldon Samms, "Teddy Sells His House," The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1989
- Victim of date rape, "Unlawful Entries," Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
- "Oil's Well That Ends Well," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1993
- Howard Sharp, "Unnatural Selection," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
- "Matthew Broderick," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Matthew Broderick), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Himself, "Charlie Sheen," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Charlie Sheen), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
- Himself, "Charlie Sheen," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Mr. Bragin, "My Lucky Day," Scrubs, NBC, 2002
- Himself, Heather Locklear: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Richard, "Coffee Shop," Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
- Appeared as Dr. Katz in "That Voodoo That You Do," an unaired episode ofQueens Supreme, CBS.
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Pilots
- Frankie Tyrone, Hard Knox, NBC, 1984
- Junior Morton, Morton's by the Bay, NBC, 1989
- Vic, Game Night, ABC, 1995
- Stuart Bondek, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996
- Howard Collins, Don't Ask, Fox, 2005
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Stage Appearances
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Album, Apollo Theater, Chicago, IL, 1980
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Red River, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1982-83
- Barry Klemper, The Boys Next Door, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1985-86
- Don Carney, Biloxi Blues, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1985-86
- Turnip Moss, The Lucky Spot, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1987
- Mike, Moonchildren, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1987-88
- Victor Prynne, Private Lives, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Weston, VT, 2003
- Leo Bloom, The Producers (musical), St. James Theatre, New York City, 2005
- Sidney, Absurd Person Singular, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, beginning 2005
- Appeared in Billy Bishop Goes to War,
Life and Limb, and the musical One Shining Moment, all productions in Chicago, IL.
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Major Tours
- Leo Bloom, The Producers (musical), U.S. cities, 2004-2005
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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TV Guide, April 27, 2002, pp. 46-48
Electronic
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Playbill On-Line, http://www.playbill.com, January 7, 2005
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