Philip Bruns
Known for
Philip Bruns has built a long career as an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 50 credits across 61 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Flashdance' is the title most people reach for first, with Frank Szabo at the center of it. 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' is close behind in visibility.
Philip Bruns
24 Movies
26 Series
Philip Bruns has built a long career as an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 50 credits across 61 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'Flashdance' is the title most people reach for first, with Frank Szabo at the center of it. 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' is close behind in visibility.
Movies
Plays Frank Szabo
Flashdance
1983
Plays Old Man Buyer
Inferno
1999
Plays Doc Mandel
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988
Plays Officer Meyers
The Out-of-Towners
1970
Plays Ace
The Stunt Man
1980
Plays Burt
Harry and Tonto
1974
Plays Clarence
Ed
1996
Plays Mr. Schaefer
The Trigger Effect
1996
Plays Gallagher
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
Plays Dilhoefer
The Great Waldo Pepper
1975
Plays Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
My Favorite Year
1982
Plays Vic
Pentathlon
1994
Plays Wilfred Butler (1929)
Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972
Plays Gil
Corvette Summer
1978
Plays Irv Crown
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
1992
Plays Policeman
Taking Off
1971
Plays The Man in the Restaurant
A Thousand Clowns
1965
Plays Nolan
Dead Men Don't Die
1990
Plays Bob
Digital Man
1995
Plays Old Coot
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Plays Fred Callahan
Jenny
1970
Plays Vinnie Helsting
Love Bites
1993
TV Shows
Plays Harry Cranston
Barney Miller
1975
Plays Calvin
Sanford and Son
1972
Plays Bob McCrone
A Year in the Life
1987
Plays Mr. Seymour
Kojak
1973
Plays Jack Evans
Isis
1975
Plays George Aldrich
All Is Forgiven
1986
Plays Nicky Pine
Baywatch Nights
1995
Plays General Koenig, 'the Butcher'
The Rat Patrol
1966
Plays Ben
Delvecchio
1976
Plays Marvin Kroll
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Mr. Hubble
Night Court
1984
Plays Morty Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Tompkins
Here's Lucy
1968
Plays Mitch - Director
Airwolf
1984
Plays Daglee
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Plays Det. LaMonica
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Professor Gladstone
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Plays District Attorney
The Defenders
1961
Plays Mr. Beasley
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Gene Stafford
Columbo
1971
Plays Dr. Randolph
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Plays Pete
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Gunther
Bronk
1975
Plays Doc
How the West Was Won
1977
Plays Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Mr. Poole
Profiler
1996
Latest Trailers
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Inferno
Full Filmography
Inferno
Old Man Buyer
1999
Film
Johnny Skidmarks
Old Coot
1998
Film
Just Shoot Me!
Professor Gladstone · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Profiler
Mr. Poole · 1 episode
1996–
TV
The Trigger Effect
Mr. Schaefer
1996
Film
Ed
Clarence
1996
Film
Baywatch Nights
Nicky Pine · 1 episode
1995–
TV
Digital Man
Bob
1995
Film
Pentathlon
Vic
1994
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Philip Bruns still alive?
Philip Bruns passed away on February 8, 2012 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Philip Bruns?
Philip Bruns is best known for roles in Midnight Cowboy, Flashdance, Return of the Living Dead Part II.
How many movies has Philip Bruns been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1965), Philip Bruns has appeared in 24 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Philip Bruns's first movie?
The career of Philip Bruns began with A Thousand Clowns (1965).
What is Philip Bruns's most recent movie or series?
Philip Bruns's most recent release is Inferno, which premiered on September 25, 1999.
What TV shows has Philip Bruns appeared in?
On television, Philip Bruns has appeared in Seinfeld, Columbo, M*A*S*H, Airwolf.
Philip Bruns
1931-05-02 · Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Philip Bruns (May 2, 1931 – February 8, 2012) was an American television and movie actor and writer. He portrayed George Shumway, the father of Mary Hartman on the 1970s comedic series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Morty Seinfeld, the father of Jerry Seinfeld, in the 1990 second episode of Seinfeld.