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Bruce Ramsay
- Born December 31, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bruce Ramsay (born 31 December 1966, Montréal, Québec) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor, writer, producer, and director, active since 1987. He was born and raised in Montréal and made his screen debut opposite fellow Montrealer Elias Koteas in Malarek (1988). In 2011 he made his directorial debut with a stage and screen adaptation of Hamlet, which he also wrote and starred in. He created, wrote, starred in, and produced the 2022 CBC/BET series The Porter, about the railway sleeping car porters who founded North America's first Black labour union.
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He released his first novel, Texting with a Gorilla, in 2026. His most notable screen roles include Carlitos Páez in Alive (1993) (Ethan Hawke, Vince Vaughn), Ricardo in Killing Zoe (1994) (Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel), Brandt's Aide in Collateral Damage (2002) (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Carlucci in Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra (2013) (Michael Douglas, Matt Damon), the Mayor in Brick Mansions (2014) (Paul Walker, David Oyelowo), Commander Gendron in 19-2 (2014–2017) (Tom Welling), and Turk Kaczynski in Unabomber (2026) (Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay).
Known for
Supernatural2005
Brick Mansions2014
Alive1993
Holes2003
Collateral Damage2002
Timeline2003
Continuum2012
Behind the Candelabra2013
Filmography
- 2026UNABOMBERFilmTurk Kaczynski
- 2024The GFilmRivera
- 2022The PorterSeriesCo-Executive Producer, Creator
- 2021Akilla's EscapeFilmJimmy
- 2020TransplantSeriesDr. Thibeault, Rusty Thibeault
- 2017CardinalSeriesRay
- 2017RansomSeriesCarson James
- 201721 ThunderSeriesJohn Mangano Jr.
- 2016MedicFilmDennis
- 2015Reluctant WitnessFilmLevon Villenueve
- 2014Brick MansionsFilmMayor
- 201419-2SeriesMarcel Gendron
- 2013Behind the CandelabraFilmCarlucci
- 2013PlayedSeriesColin
- 2012ContinuumSeriesDetective Rosicki
- 2012HamletFilmHamlet, Director, Producer, Adaptation
- 2011Hell on WheelsSeriesJournalist
- 2011Doomsday ProphecyFilmGarcia
- 2010Human TargetSeriesColonel Vasquez
- 2010RiverworldFilmFrancisco Pizarro
- 2010Guido Superstar: The Rise of GuidoFilmOfficer Ginoble
- 2008Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton StoryFilmAaron
- 2008Mothers & DaughtersFilmBruce
- 2007Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the DarkFilmSimon Burke
- 2007The SecretFilmDaniel Harpin
- 2007NightmareFilmSilas
- 2006Indian Summer: The Oka CrisisSeriesJohn Parisella
- 2006Veiled TruthFilmJake
- 2005SupernaturalSeriesPaul, Dylan
- 2005Break a LegFilmOther Actor at Bar
- 2004Baby for SaleFilmGabor Szabo
- 2003HolesFilmProsecutor
- 2003TimelineFilmITC Tech
- 2003Jericho MansionsFilmEugene O'Donnell
- 2003Mob PrincessFilmVladimir
- 2003Shot in the FaceFilmJerry
- 2002Collateral DamageFilmBrandt's Aide
- 2002Breaking NewsSeries
- 2000Island of the DeadFilmTony Matos
- 1999Bonanno: A Godfather's StoryFilmYoung Joseph Bonanno
- 1998Da Vinci's InquestSeries
- 1998StarstruckFilmManny
- 1997The HungerSeriesJamie
- 1996Hellraiser: BloodlineFilmPhillip L'Merchant / John Merchant / Dr. Paul Merchant
- 1996CurdledFilmEduardo
- 1996Nash BridgesSeriesJason Stott
- 1996Hit MeFilmDel Towbridge
- 1995JAGSeriesSteven Wilson / Matthew Devine
- 1994The New AgeFilmMisha
- 1994Dead BeatFilmKit
- 1993AliveFilmCarlitos Páez
- 1993Killing ZoeFilmRicardo
- 1993Fallen AngelsSeriesPaul
- 1992To Catch a KillerFilmBragg
- 1989JacknifeFilmCorridor Student
- 1988PinFilmTeenager
- 1988MalarekFilmFred Malarek
- 1987First OffenderFilm
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesManuel