---
name: "Bruce Jarchow"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bruce-jarchow"
fi1m_id: "bruce-jarchow"
imdb_id: "nm0418589"
tmdb_id: 53005
wikidata_id: "Q2926434"
roles: []
born: "19 May 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T00:06:09.933328+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 Jarchow

## Identity

Bruce Jarchow

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bruce-jarchow
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bruce-jarchow
- **IMDb ID:** nm0418589
- **TMDB ID:** 53005
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2926434
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Jarchow, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2926434, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53005

Actor. Born 19 May 1948 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 19 May 1948, Evanston, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2009
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (2), 1990s 73 (2), 2000s 75 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 66 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 5, Fantasy 4, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $973m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Jarchow, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2926434, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53005

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Outbreak*](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md) (66)

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

## Biography

Bruce Jarchow is an American actor known for work in film, television and stage. Born in Evanston, Illinois, he began his career in Chicago as a member of The Second City Mainstage and received the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue.

His film roles include the Photographer in *Big* (1988), Lyle Ferguson in *Ghost* (1990), Wayne in *Scrooged* (1988) and Dr. Mascelli in *Outbreak* (1995). On television he has appeared in recurring capacities in *Seinfeld*, *Weird Science* as Principal Scampi, *Parks and Recreation*, *Desperate Housewives* and *According to Jim*, among others.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Frank Schnable — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Commuter — [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *The Weather Man* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Viewer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-weather-man.md)
- *Outbreak* (1995), Fi1m 66, as Dr. Mascelli — [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *Ghost* (1990), Fi1m 80, as Lyle Furgeson — [page](https://film.one/film/ghost.md)
- *Big* (1988), Fi1m 81, as Photographer — [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *Scrooged* (1988), Fi1m 66, as Wayne — [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

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

- *Work in Progress* (2019), series, as Edward
- *Merkin Penal* (2014), as Warden Taints
- *Boss* (2011), series, as Carpenter
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Clyde
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Frank Schnable — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *The MisInventions of Milo Weatherby* (2009), as Mr. Murlock
- *The Express* (2008), as Dr. Hewlett
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), as Commuter — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *The Weather Man* (2005), as Viewer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-weather-man.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Samuel Bormanis — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Santa, Henry, Officer Zavranski, Phil, Gate Keeper, Dr. Zavranski
- *What About Joan?* (2001), series, as Bob
- *The Norm Show* (1999), series, as Anthony Curtis
- *Music from Another Room* (1998), as Richard Swan
- *Sour Grapes* (1998), as Dr. Dean
- *Krippendorf's Tribe* (1998), as Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *JAG* (1995), series, as NCIS Agent Grondyke
- *Outbreak* (1995), as Dr. Mascelli — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/outbreak.md)
- *The Puppet Masters* (1994), as Barnes
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dr. Hammond — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, as Principal Scampi
- *My Life* (1993), as Walter
- *Mad Dog and Glory* (1993), as Detective at Crime Scene
- *Step by Step* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Doctor* (1991), as Tim
- *The Family Man* (1990), series, Actor
- *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990), series, Actor
- *Ghost* (1990), as Lyle Furgeson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ghost.md)
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Mr. Morrison
- *Major Dad* (1989), series, Actor
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Mooney, Doctor — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Sportscaster, Ted
- *Scrooged* (1988), as Wayne — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)
- *Big* (1988), as Photographer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *Full House* (1987), series, as Television Producer
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Manager
- *Take Five* (1987), series, Actor
- *Radio Days* (1987), as Ad Man
- *The Manhattan Project* (1986), as Interrogator
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Flynn
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Marcus
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Ted
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Detective
- *Continental Divide* (1981), as Hellinger
- *Somewhere in Time* (1980), as Bones [1912]
- *My Bodyguard* (1980), as Roberto

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