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Born on July 11, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, United States, Bruce McGill is a film actor, television actor and voice actor. That puts Bruce McGill at 76 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Douglas MacArthur High School and University of Texas at Austin.
My Take
Bruce McGill is the kind of character actor whose face tells me a film is in safe hands. The San Antonio native earned repeated trust from Michael Mann across The Insider, Ali, and Collateral, which says everything about his reliability on set. From D-Day in Animal House to the sheriff in My Cousin Vinny to Jack Dalton on MacGyver, he turns small roles into unforgettable ones. A University of Texas at Austin graduate, he has spent more than half a century quietly enriching other people's stories. These are the craftsmen who give movies their texture, and I have nothing but respect for the durability and skill McGill has shown across his long career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce McGill
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・マッギル
- Reading
- ぶるーす・まっぎる
- Born
- July 11, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Douglas MacArthur High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruce McGill born?
Born July 11, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Bruce McGill from?
Bruce McGill is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Bruce McGill do?
Bruce McGill works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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