Alan Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He portrayed Connor Roy on the HBO series Succession.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Alan Douglas Ruck was born on July 1, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother was a teacher, while his father was a factory worker. In 1979, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He then moved to Chicago, where he believed he would be given more opportunity.[1]
Career[]
Ruck with the cast of Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Ruck made his acting debut in 1983 in the film Bad Boys. Two years later, he appeared alongside Matthew Broderick in a Broadway production of Biloxi Blues. He continued acting both on-stage and on-screen, and, in 1986, had his big break as Cameron Frye in Ferris Bueller's Day Off[n 1][2]; however, a few years later, he would begin appearing primarily in minor roles or television films. Succession proved to be a life changing opportunity for Ruck after his being cast in 2016.[3][4][5] For his performance as Connor Roy in the series' fourth season, Ruck was nominated for a Golden Globe Award[6] and a Primetime Emmy Award.[7]
Personal life[]
Ruck married actress Claudia Stefany in 1984. They had two children before divorcing in 2005.[2][4] In 2008, he married Mireille Enos, who had been his co-star on Broadway three years prior. Together, they have two children.[8]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Bad Boys | Carl Brennan | |
| 1983 | Class | Roger Jackson | |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Cameron Frye | |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | T.S. | |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Inspector Tener | |
| 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | John Wangle | |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Hendry William French | |
| 1994 | Speed | Doug Stephens | |
| 1994 | Star Trek Generations | Capt. Jonathan Harriman | |
| 1995 | Born to Be Wild | Dan Woodley | |
| 1996 | Twister | Robert "Rabbit" Nurick | |
| 1998 | Walking to the Waterline | Duane Hopwood | |
| 2000 | Everything Put Together | Kessel | |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Bill Shenk | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Dr. Cameron Frye | |
| 2007 | InAlienable | Dr. Proway | |
| 2008 | The Happening | School Principal | |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Ghost Dad | |
| 2008 | Eavesdrop | Casper | |
| 2008 | Star Trek: Of Gods and Men | John Harriman | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | Mr. Cooverman | |
| 2009 | Don't You Forget About Me | Himself | |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Pete Sutphen | |
| 2012 | Goats | Dr. Eldridge | |
| 2012 | Shanghai Calling | Marcus Groff | |
| 2013 | Zombie Night | Joseph | |
| 2015 | Deathly | Richard | Short film |
| 2016 | Carnage Park | Sheriff Wyatt Moss | |
| 2016 | Dreamland | Walter | |
| 2017 | War Machine | Lt. Gen. Pat McKinnon | |
| 2018 | Gringo | Jerry | |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Stephen Burgess | |
| 2019 | Captive State | Charles Rittenhouse | |
| 2020 | Freaky | Mr. Bernardi | |
| TBA | The Burial | Post-production | |
| TBA | Wind River: The Next Chapter | Filming |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hard Knox | Frankie Tyrone | Television film |
| 1985 | First Steps | Dave | Television film |
| 1988 | Shooter | Stork O'Connor | Television film |
| 1989 | The Famous Teddy Z | Sheldon Samms | 1 episode |
| 1990â1991 | Going Places | Charlie Davis | 19 episodes |
| 1992â1993 | The Edge | Various | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Picket Fences | Patrick Gatwood | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Carty | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Daddy's Girls | Lenny | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Muscle | Dr. Marshall Jones | 13 episodes |
| 1995â1996 | Mad About You | Lance Brockwell | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | The Outer Limits | Howard Sharp | 1 episode |
| 1996â2002 | Spin City | Stewart Bondek | Main cast; 140 episodes |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Tom Dolan | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Ambrose Dorset | Television film |
| 2002 | Scrubs | Mr. Bragin | 1 eisode |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Dr. Katz | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Stella | Richard | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Dr. Fletcher | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Drive | John Ashton | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Medium | Albert Bunford | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | Reporter Steve Jacobson | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Steve Sinclair | 1 episode |
| 2007â2011 | Greek | Dean Bowman | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Eureka | Dr. Hood | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Wayne Davidson | 1 episode |
| 2008, 2014 | Psych | Phil Stubbins
Ruben Leonard |
1 episode |
| 2009 | Ruby & the Rockits | Martin Wexler | 1 episode |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Tomasi | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Cougar Town | Frank Miller | 1 episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Allan Beckham | 1 episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Buddy Mills | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Numbers | Arnold Winslow | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown | Charlie Morse | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Dr. Greenblatt | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Justified | Roland Pike | 1 episode |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Donald Wexling | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Fringe | Dr. Krick | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Five | Sam Jarente | Television film |
| 2012â2013 | Bunheads | Hubbell Flowers | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Principal Geoff Feeney | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Brian Slater | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Reverend Lare | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Max Lyster | 1 episode |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Minister | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Zombie Night | Joseph | Television film |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Psychiatrist | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Ward Davis | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Spencer Quinn | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Jonathan Cain | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Instant Mom | Mr. Shank | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hindsight | Harry Lavigne | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Alex Myers | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Special Agent Jerry Shea | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Sofia the First | Herb (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Middle | Mr. Kershaw | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Mark Barrett | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Catch | Gordon Bailey | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Exorcist | Henry Rance | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | The Loud House | Lord Tetherby, Cop (voices) | 1 episode |
| 2018â2023 | Succession | Connor Roy | Main role; 36 episodes |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Stu Chambers | Television film |
| 2018 | Dirty John | John Dzialo | 1 episode |
| 2019 | One Day at a Time | Lawrence Schneider | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Jay Rosan | 2 episodes |
References[]
- â Haithman, Dianeâ (July 3, 1986). "Ruck Just Put Himself Into His 'Day Off' Role". Chiacgo Tribune. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- â 2.0 2.1 Freeman, Hadleyâ (October 11, 2021). "âThere was always an excuse to take a drinkâ: Successionâs Alan Ruck on Ferris Bueller, booze and bouncing back". The Guardian. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- â Andreeva, Nellieâ (October 6, 2016). "âSuccessionâ Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin Cast In HBO Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- â 4.0 4.1 Baker, Katieâ (October 2, 2019). "A Day Off With Alan Ruck of âFerris Buellerâs Day Offâ and âSuccessionâ". The Ringer. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
- â Zuckerman, Estherâ (August 16, 2023). "Alan Ruck Gets His Due". Backstage. Retrieved on August 25, 2024.
- â https://goldenglobes.com/person/alan-ruck/
- â https://www.emmys.com/bios/alan-ruck
- â "The Catch's Mireille Enos on Family Life with Husband Alan Ruck" (December 2, 2020). People. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
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