---
name: "Bruce Altman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bruce-altman"
fi1m_id: "bruce-altman"
imdb_id: "nm0022883"
tmdb_id: 27545
wikidata_id: "Q2259590"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 July 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-04T07:48:26.623240+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bruce Altman

## Identity

Bruce Altman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bruce-altman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bruce-altman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0022883
- **TMDB ID:** 27545
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2259590
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Altman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2259590, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0022883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27545

Actor. Born 3 July 1955 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 July 1955, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2015
- **Also known as:** بروس آلتمن
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 72 (3), 2010s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $255m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Altman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2259590, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0022883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27545

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Glengarry Glen Ross*](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bruce Altman is an American actor. Born on 3 July 1955 in the Bronx, New York City, he graduated with an MFA from the Yale School of Drama in 1990. He also trained at the William Esper Studio and with William Hickey in New York.

Altman made his screen debut in the late 1980s and appeared as Larry Spannel in the 1992 film *Glengarry Glen Ross*. His other credits include roles in *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), *Bride Wars* (2009), the *Fifty Shades* films (2017–2018), and recurring parts in television series such as *The Sopranos*, *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *Suits* and *Mr. Robot*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Show Me a Hero* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Buddy Dorman — [page](https://film.one/tv/show-me-a-hero.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Ronald Carmichael — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *It's Complicated* (2009), Fi1m 63, as Ted — [page](https://film.one/film/its-complicated.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, as Mr. Jennings — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, as Dr. Shinsky — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Gene — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Larry Spannel — [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Beauty* (2026), series, as Winston — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-beauty.md)
- *The Home* (2025), as Doc Sabian
- *Montauk* (2025), as Jasper
- *Parish* (2024), series, as Vernon Beal
- *Uncoupled* (2022), series, as Henry
- *Last Seen Alive* (2022), as Barry Adams
- *Master* (2022), as Brian
- *NCIS: Hawaiʻi* (2021), series, as Ike Diamond
- *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Oliver Simmons
- *Chemical Hearts* (2020), as Toby Page
- *Irresistible* (2020), as Mr. Peeler
- *The Sound of Silence* (2019), as Howard Carlyle
- *NOS4A2* (2019), series, as Dr. Nathaniel Janes
- *Fifty Shades Freed* (2018), as Jerry Roach
- *Ozark* (2017), series, as Gary 'Sugarwood' Silverberg — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md)
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), series, as David Weston — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *Fifty Shades Darker* (2017), as Jerry Roach
- *C Street* (2016), as Governor Empire
- *Miracles from Heaven* (2016), as Dr. Burgi
- *Touched with Fire* (2016), as Donald
- *Madoff* (2016), series, as Gary Flumenbaum
- *Show Me a Hero* (2015), series, as Buddy Dorman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/show-me-a-hero.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, as Terry Colby — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Jonah Rothchild
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Alec Lehane
- *Shelter* (2014), as Peter
- *The Odd Way Home* (2013), as James Richards
- *Delivery Man* (2013), as Mass Action Attorney
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Jerry Fox — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Les Nichols — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Alpha House* (2013), series, as Marty Corman
- *Kilimanjaro* (2013), as Milton Jr.
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Dr. Jonathan Fleming
- *Arbitrage* (2012), as Chris Vogler
- *Game Change* (2012), as Fred Davis
- *Big Miracle* (2012), as Chief of Staff
- *The Sitter* (2011), as Jim Griffith
- *Hart of Dixie* (2011), series, as Surgical Chief
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Ronald Carmichael — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Anthony Mazlo
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Dr. Howard Karasunis
- *Morning Glory* (2010), as Television Executive
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Mayor Frank Russo, Robert Levitt
- *Past Life* (2010), series, as Webber Fant
- *It's Complicated* (2009), as Ted — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/its-complicated.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Mr. Jennings — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Judge Ira Garrett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Solitary Man* (2009), as Dr. Steinberg
- *The Skeptic* (2009), as Dr. Koven
- *Peter and Vandy* (2009), as Dad
- *Bride Wars* (2009), as Simmons
- *Recount* (2008), as Mitchell Berger
- *Deception* (2008), as Lawyer #1
- *New Amsterdam* (2008), series, as Dr. Lewis Prender
- *Bagboy* (2007), as Norman
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Jim Girotto — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Help Me Help You* (2006), series, Actor
- *12 and Holding* (2006), as Coach Gilmore
- *Running Scared* (2006), as Dez
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as James Patterson (voice)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Dr. Shinsky — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels* (2004), as Leonard Goldberg
- *Matchstick Men* (2003), as Dr. Klein
- *Marci X* (2003), as Stan Dawes
- *Changing Lanes* (2002), as Terry Kaufman
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Jack Crawley
- *L.I.E.* (2001), as Marty Blitzer
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Dr. Barney Soper
- *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), as Prof. Gilcrest
- *Now and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Mark Sanford
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Alan Sapinsly — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *The Object of My Affection* (1998), as Dr. Goldstein
- *Nothing Sacred* (1997), series, as Sidney Walters
- *Cop Land* (1997), as Counselor Burt Kandel
- *Dear Diary* (1996), as Griffin
- *To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday* (1996), as Paul Wheeler
- *Vibrations* (1996), as Barry
- *Rescuing Desire* (1996), as Dr. Ralph Mallory
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Henry
- *Quiz Show* (1994), as Gene — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *White Mile* (1994), as David Koenig
- *The Paper* (1994), as Carl
- *Mr. Wonderful* (1993), as Mr. Wonderful
- *Mr. Jones* (1993), as David
- *Rookie of the Year* (1993), as Jack Bradfield
- *My New Gun* (1992), as Irwin Bloom
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), as Larry Spannel — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Regarding Henry* (1991), as Bruce, Henry's Partner
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Tom Morrison, Harv Beigal, Brad Feldman, Dr. Alvin Lawrence, Robert Payne — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Shoeshine* (1987), as Grouch
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Michaels
- *La Meta*, as Alex Rogo

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