Bruce Fairbairn (actor)
Robert Bruce Fairbairn (born February 19, 1947 in New York City , New York ) is an American actor .
Life
Fairbairn began his career in 1974 with a small guest role in the US crime series Police Story . In the same year he was hired by the producers of California Cops - New in Action to replace Michael Ontkean . As Officer Chris Owens , he appeared in 46 episodes of the series until it was discontinued after the end of season four. Another leading role in the series had Kate Jackson , with whom he later appeared on camera two more times; each in guest roles in Charlie's Angels and Agent with a Heart . He continued to receive regular television engagements in the 1980s, including appearances in The Incredible Hulk , Knight Rider and Remington Steele . He had a recurring role as Ray Geary in the soap opera Under the California Sun in 1984 . He made other recurring roles in LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials and The Cases of Rosie O'Neill . With the beginning of the 1990s, however, there were no other roles.
Fairbairn rarely had feature film roles, including the exploitation film Vampire Hookers starring alongside John Carradine , as well as minor roles in Lionel Chetwynd's war film The Hanoi Hilton and in Fred Olen Ray's low-budget film Tornado alongside Heather Thomas and Jeffrey Combs .
Filmography (selection)
- 1974–1976: California Cops - New in Action (The Rookies)
- 1977: Charlie's Angels (Charlie's Angels)
- 1980: The Incredible Hulk (The Incredible Hulk)
- 1984: Knight Rider
- 1984: Under the California Sun (Knots Landing)
- 1985: MacGruder & Loud - No Time for Honeymoon (MacGruder and Loud)
- 1985: Remington Steele
- 1987: Agent with a Heart (Scarecrow and Mrs. King)
- 1989–1992: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Litigation (LA Law)
- 1990: Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu (Baywatch)
- 1990–1991: The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (The Trials of Rosie O'Neill)
- 1991: Matlock
Web links
- Bruce Fairbairn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bruce Fairbairn in the All Movie Guide (English)
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SURNAME | Fairbairn, Bruce |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fairbairn, Robert Bruce (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |