Bruce Jarchow
Bruce Jarchow (born May 19, 1948) is an American film, television and stage actor. He began his career in Chicago as a member of The Second City Mainstage. He received the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Well, I'm Off to the Thirty Years' War".
Bruce Jarchow
- Name
- Bruce Jarchow
- Born
- 19 May 1948
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- North Shore Country Day School
- Languages
- English
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Bruce Jarchow (born May 19, 1948) is an American film, television and stage actor. He began his career in Chicago as a member of The Second City Mainstage. He received the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Well, I'm Off to the Thirty Years' War".
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Bruce Jarchow (born 1948) is an American actor. The actor was born in Evanston. Bruce Jarchow studied at North Shore Country Day School. Languages used include English.
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His notable roles include Lyle Ferguson in the film Ghost, Dr. Mascelli in Outbreak, and Principal Scampi in the television series Weird Science. His television appearances include recurring roles in Seinfeld, Parks and Recreation, Desperate Housewives, Work in Progress, ER, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, The Norm Show, What About Joan and According to Jim. He is also featured in the films The Weather Man, Stranger than Fiction, Somewhere in Time, Continental Divide, The Puppet Masters, Big and Music from Another Room.
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• Name — Bruce Jarchow • Born — 19 May 1948 • Birthplace — Evanston, Illinois, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1980–present
Television
Television
Bruce Jarchow television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — The Equalizer — Flynn — Episode: "Pretenders" • 1993–1997 — Seinfeld — Doctor / Mooney — 2 episodes • 1994–1998 — Weird Science — Principal Scampi — 32 episodes • 1997–2000 — Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show — H. Gordon Jennings — 17 episodes • 1999 — The Norm Show — Anthony Curtis — 5 episodes • 2001 — What About Joan — Bob — 5 episodes • 2004 — ER — Dr. Hammond — 1 episode • 2004–2009 — According to Jim — (various) — 6 episodes • 2006 — Desperate Housewives — Samuel Bormanis — 4 episodes • 2009 — Parks and Recreation — Frank Schnable — 1 episode • 2020–2021 — Work in Progress — Edward — 6 episodes
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1948
Bruce Jarchow born at Evanston.
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Bruce Jarchow film credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — My Bodyguard — Roberto • 1980 — Somewhere in Time — Bones, in 1912 • 1981 — Continental Divide — Hellinger • 1986 — The Manhattan Project — Interrogator • 1987 — Radio Days — Ad Man • 1988 — Big — Photographer • 1988 — Scrooged — Wayne • 1990 — Ghost — Lyle Ferguson • 1991 — The Doctor — Tim • 1993 — Mad Dog and Glory — Detective at Crime Scene • 1993 — My Life — Walter • 1994 — The Puppet Masters — Barnes • 1995 — Outbreak — Dr. Mascelli • 1998 — Krippendorf's Tribe — Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill • 1998 — Sour Grapes — Dr. Dean • 1998 — Music from Another Room — Richard • 2001 — Betaville — Headmaster • 2005 — The Weather Man — Viewer • 2006 — Stranger than Fiction — Commuter • 2008 — The Promotion — Party Guest • 2008 — The Express: The Ernie Davis Story — Dr. Hewlett • 2012 — Close Quarters — Kowalski • 2014 — Warren — Leonard Copley
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