---
name: "Bruce Ramsay"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bruce-ramsay"
fi1m_id: "bruce-ramsay"
imdb_id: "nm0708873"
tmdb_id: 7039
wikidata_id: "Q4978175"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 December 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 59
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-23T21:03:29.414552+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 Ramsay

## Identity

Bruce Ramsay

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bruce-ramsay
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bruce-ramsay
- **IMDb ID:** nm0708873
- **TMDB ID:** 7039
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4978175
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Ramsay, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4978175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0708873/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7039

Actor. Born 31 December 1966 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 December 1966, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** Bruce Ramsey
- **Average Fi1m score:** 59, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 66 (2), 2020s 44 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 58 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $16m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Ramsay, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4978175, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0708873/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7039

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Behind the Candelabra*](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md) (81)
- **Netflix:** [*UNABOMBER*](https://film.one/film/unabomber.md) (44)

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## Biography

Bruce Ramsay (born 31 December 1966) is a Canadian actor, writer, producer and director. Born and raised in Montreal, his screen debut came opposite Elias Koteas in *Malarek* (1988). He later appeared with Koteas in *Hit Me* (1996) and *Collateral Damage* (2002).

Ramsay's first major lead role was as Carlitos Páez in *Alive* (1993). He has appeared in films including *Hellraiser: Bloodline* (1996), *Holes* (2003), *Timeline* (2003), *Brick Mansions* (2014) and as Carlucci in *Behind the Candelabra* (2013). Television credits include *Supernatural*, *Continuum* and *Hell on Wheels*.

In 2011 Ramsay made his directorial debut with *Hamlet*, which he also produced, wrote and starred in. He created, wrote, starred in and produced the 2022 series *The Porter*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *UNABOMBER* (2026), Fi1m 44, as Turk Kaczynski — [page](https://film.one/film/unabomber.md)
- *Behind the Candelabra* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Carlucci — [page](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md)
- *Hell on Wheels* (2011), Fi1m 52, as Journalist — [page](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

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

- *The G* (2024), as Rivera
- *The Porter* (2022), series, Co-Executive Producer, Creator
- *Akilla's Escape* (2021), as Jimmy
- *Transplant* (2020), series, as Dr. Thibeault, Rusty Thibeault
- *21 Thunder* (2017), series, as John Mangano Jr.
- *Cardinal* (2017), series, as Ray
- *Ransom* (2017), series, as Carson James
- *Medic* (2016), as Dennis
- *Reluctant Witness* (2015), as Levon Villenueve
- *Brick Mansions* (2014), as Mayor
- *19-2* (2014), series, as District Commander Marcel Gendron, Commander Gendron
- *Played* (2013), series, as Colin
- *Behind the Candelabra* (2013), as Carlucci — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md)
- *Hamlet* (2012), as Hamlet · Director, Producer, Adaptation
- *Continuum* (2012), series, as Detective Rosicki
- *Hell on Wheels* (2011), series, as Journalist — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md)
- *Doomsday Prophecy* (2011), as Garcia
- *Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido* (2010), as Officer Ginoble
- *Riverworld* (2010), as Francisco Pizarro
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Colonel Vasquez
- *Mothers & Daughters* (2008), as Bruce
- *Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story* (2008), as Aaron
- *The Secret* (2007), as Daniel Harpin
- *Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark* (2007), as Simon Burke
- *Nightmare* (2007), as Silas
- *Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis* (2006), series, as John Parisella
- *Veiled Truth* (2006), as Jake
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Paul, Dylan — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Baby for Sale* (2004), as Gabor Szabo
- *Timeline* (2003), as ITC Tech
- *Mob Princess* (2003), as Vladimir
- *Shot in the Face* (2003), as Jerry
- *Jericho Mansions* (2003), as Eugene O'Donnell
- *Holes* (2003), as Prosecutor
- *Breaking News* (2002), series, Actor
- *Collateral Damage* (2002), as Brandt's Aide
- *Island of the Dead* (2000), as Tony Matos
- *Bonanno: A Godfather's Story* (1999), as Joseph Bonanno (Ages 17-27)
- *Da Vinci's Inquest* (1998), series, Actor
- *Starstruck* (1998), as Manny
- *The Hunger* (1997), series, as Jamie
- *Hit Me* (1996), as Del Towbridge
- *Curdled* (1996), as Eduardo
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Jason Stott
- *Hellraiser: Bloodline* (1996), as Phillip L'Merchant / John Merchant / Dr. Paul Merchant
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Steven Wilson / Matthew Devine
- *The New Age* (1994), as Misha
- *Dead Beat* (1994), as Kit
- *Killing Zoe* (1993), as Ricardo
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Paul — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Alive* (1993), as Carlitos Páez
- *To Catch a Killer* (1992), as Bragg
- *Jacknife* (1989), as Corridor Student
- *Malarek* (1988), as Fred Malarek
- *Pin* (1988), as Teenager
- *First Offender* (1987), Actor
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Manuel

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