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Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill’s screen credits include Jonas Cantrell in Law Abiding Citizen and Edwin Stanton in Lincoln.

Born July 11, 1950 San Antonio, Texas, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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Law Abiding Citizen

2009 · 1h 49m · Crime · Drama

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Lincoln

2012 · 2h 30m · Drama · History

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About Bruce McGill

Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. Of his extensive film and television credits, he is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Dalton on the television series MacGyver and as D-Day in National Lampoon's Animal House.

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2020
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2016
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
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2009
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2009
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Ben Summers
2009
Imagine That
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2009
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2008
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George Tenet
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
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2008
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Mac Stipanovich
2008
A Line in the Sand
Marty Kopac
2008
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Phil McCullough
2007
The Lookout
Robert Pratt
2007
The Good Life
Frank Jones
2007
Area 57
Gen. Keller
2007
Humble Pie
Mr. Grigoratus
2006
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Gen. Norman T. Vance
2005
Elizabethtown
Bill Banyon
2005
Slow Burn
Godfrey
2005
Cinderella Man
Jimmy Johnston
2004
Collateral
Frank Pedrosa
2003
Path to War
George Ball
2003
Runaway Jury
Judge Harkin
2003
Matchstick Men
Chuck Frechette
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Stanford Marks
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Daniel Simpson 'D-Day' Day
2002
Live from Baghdad
Peter Arnett
2002
The Sum of All Fears
National Security Advisor Revell
2001
Ali
Bradley
2001
Shallow Hal
Reverend Larson
2001
61*
Ralph Houk
2001
Exit Wounds
Frank Daniels
2001
Inside The Osmonds
George Osmond
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Jonas Scatter
2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Walter Hagen
2000
Running Mates
Sen. Mitchell Morris
2000
Deep Core
Sam Dalton
1999
The Insider
Ron Motley
1999
A Dog of Flanders
William
1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Sheriff Rick
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - D-Day
1998
Ground Control
T.C. Bryant
1998
Letters from a Killer
Brinker
1998
Everything That Rises
Alan jamison
1997
Lawn Dogs
Nash
1997
Rosewood
Duke Purdy
1996
Shadow of a Doubt
Dr. Fred Williams
1996
Courage Under Fire
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1996
Black Sheep
Neuschwander
1995
Perfect Alibi
Actor
1995
The Good Old Boys
City Marshall
1995
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
James Konklin
1994
Timecop
Commander Eugene Matuzak
1993
A Perfect World
Paul Saunders
1993
Shameful Secrets
Judge Ian Greenstein
1993
Cliffhanger
Treasury Agent
1993
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Morgan
1992
Play Nice
Captain Foxx
1992
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Dan Ryan
1992
My Cousin Vinny
Sheriff Farley
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak
1991
The Last Boy Scout
Mike Matthews
1991
The Perfect Tribute
Lamon
1991
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
Shifton
1990
Little Vegas
Harvey
1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Asst. DA Frank O'Meara
1990
The Flockens
Philip Flocken
1990
The Easter Story
(voice)
1989
Out Cold
Ernie
1989
Three Fugitives
Charlie
1987
End of the Line
Billy Haney
1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Vernon Gage
1987
Waiting for the Moon
Ernest Hemingway
1987
The Last Innocent Man
Burt Matson
1987
The Secret of My Success
W. Shaw (uncredited)
1986
No Mercy
Lt. Hall
1986
Club Paradise
Dave the Fireman
1986
As Summers Die
V.D. Skinner
1986
Wildcats
Dan Darwell
1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Edward Philbrick
1985
Into the Night
Charlie

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Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill’s screen credits include Jonas Cantrell in Law Abiding Citizen and Edwin Stanton in Lincoln.

Born July 11, 1950 San Antonio, Texas, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Law Abiding Citizen

2009 · 1h 49m · Crime · Drama

See the performance as Jonas Cantrell.

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Lincoln

2012 · 2h 30m · Drama · History

See the performance as Edwin Stanton.

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Bruce McGill

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Portraits of Bruce McGill.

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2025
Black Zone
General Bruce Wright
2022
Buried in Barstow
Von
2021
American Underdog
Jim Foster
2021
Blue Miracle
Wayne Bisbee
2020
Troubled Waters
Jerry Paar
2020
The Big Ugly
Milt
2020
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2019
Poms
Chief Carl
2019
The Best of Enemies
Carvie Oldham
2016
Ride Along 2
Lt. Brooks
2015
Run All Night
Pat Mullen
2014
Ride Along
Lt. Brooks
2012
FDR: American Badass!
Louis
2012
Unconditional
Detective Miller
2012
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
President Calvin Coolidge
2011
Me Again
Big Earl
2011
Apart
Dr. Thomas Abner
2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
John Williams (voice)
2010
Fair Game
Jim Pavitt
2009
The Perfect Game
Mr. Tanner
2009
Held Hostage
Ben Summers
2009
Imagine That
Mr. Rowe (uncredited)
2009
From Mexico With Love
Billy
2009
Obsessed
Joe Gage
2008
W.
George Tenet
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
Recount
Mac Stipanovich
2008
A Line in the Sand
Marty Kopac
2008
Vantage Point
Phil McCullough
2007
The Lookout
Robert Pratt
2007
The Good Life
Frank Jones
2007
Area 57
Gen. Keller
2007
Humble Pie
Mr. Grigoratus
2006
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Gen. Norman T. Vance
2005
Elizabethtown
Bill Banyon
2005
Slow Burn
Godfrey
2005
Cinderella Man
Jimmy Johnston
2004
Collateral
Frank Pedrosa
2003
Path to War
George Ball
2003
Runaway Jury
Judge Harkin
2003
Matchstick Men
Chuck Frechette
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Stanford Marks
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Daniel Simpson 'D-Day' Day
2002
Live from Baghdad
Peter Arnett
2002
The Sum of All Fears
National Security Advisor Revell
2001
Ali
Bradley
2001
Shallow Hal
Reverend Larson
2001
61*
Ralph Houk
2001
Exit Wounds
Frank Daniels
2001
Inside The Osmonds
George Osmond
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Jonas Scatter
2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Walter Hagen
2000
Running Mates
Sen. Mitchell Morris
2000
Deep Core
Sam Dalton
1999
The Insider
Ron Motley
1999
A Dog of Flanders
William
1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Sheriff Rick
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - D-Day
1998
Ground Control
T.C. Bryant
1998
Letters from a Killer
Brinker
1998
Everything That Rises
Alan jamison
1997
Lawn Dogs
Nash
1997
Rosewood
Duke Purdy
1996
Shadow of a Doubt
Dr. Fred Williams
1996
Courage Under Fire
McQuillan
1996
Black Sheep
Neuschwander
1995
Perfect Alibi
Actor
1995
The Good Old Boys
City Marshall
1995
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
James Konklin
1994
Timecop
Commander Eugene Matuzak
1993
A Perfect World
Paul Saunders
1993
Shameful Secrets
Judge Ian Greenstein
1993
Cliffhanger
Treasury Agent
1993
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Morgan
1992
Play Nice
Captain Foxx
1992
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
Dan Ryan
1992
My Cousin Vinny
Sheriff Farley
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak
1991
The Last Boy Scout
Mike Matthews
1991
The Perfect Tribute
Lamon
1991
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
Shifton
1990
Little Vegas
Harvey
1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Asst. DA Frank O'Meara
1990
The Flockens
Philip Flocken
1990
The Easter Story
(voice)
1989
Out Cold
Ernie
1989
Three Fugitives
Charlie
1987
End of the Line
Billy Haney
1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Vernon Gage
1987
Waiting for the Moon
Ernest Hemingway
1987
The Last Innocent Man
Burt Matson
1987
The Secret of My Success
W. Shaw (uncredited)
1986
No Mercy
Lt. Hall
1986
Club Paradise
Dave the Fireman
1986
As Summers Die
V.D. Skinner
1986
Wildcats
Dan Darwell
1985
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Edward Philbrick
1985
Into the Night
Charlie

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