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Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Actor · Born July 3, 1955 (71) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Bruce Altman (born July 3, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is a 1990 graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Married and has one daughter. Studied in NYC with William Hickey and at the William Esper studio.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1955 (71)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Bruce Altman's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Survival
18%
Morality
15%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
11
Bittersweet
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Altman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Altman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Beauty(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Home(2025)

    as Doc Sabian

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Montauk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jasper

  • Parish(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vernon Beal

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Uncoupled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • Last Seen Alive(2022)

    as Barry Adams

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Master(2022)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Hawai'i(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ike Diamond

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Power Book II: Ghost(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oliver Simmons

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Chemical Hearts(2020)

    as Toby Page

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Irresistible(2020)

    as Mr. Peeler

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Silence(2019)

    as Howard Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • NOS4A2(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nathaniel Janes

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Freed(2018)

    as Jerry Roach

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary 'Sugarwood' Silverberg

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as David Weston

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Darker(2017)

    as Jerry Roach

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • C Street(2016)

    as Governor Empire

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miracles from Heaven(2016)

    as Dr. Burgi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Touched with Fire(2015)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Madoff(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gary Flumenbaum

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Show Me a Hero(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Dorman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Robot(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Terry Colby

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah Rothchild

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Lehane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Shelter(2014)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Way Home(2013)

    as James Richards

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Delivery Man(2013)

    as Mass Action Attorney

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Fox

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Les Nichols

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha House(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Corman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Kilimanjaro(2013)

    as Milton Jr.

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jonathan Fleming

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Arbitrage(2012)

    as Chris Vogler

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Game Change(2012)

    as Fred Davis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Big Miracle(2012)

    as Chief of Staff

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Sitter(2011)

    as Jim Griffith

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Surgical Chief

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronald Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Mazlo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Howard Karasunis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Morning Glory(2010)

    as Television Executive

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mayor Frank Russo · as Robert Levitt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Past Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Webber Fant

  • It's Complicated(2009)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jennings

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Ira Garrett

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Solitary Man(2009)

    as Dr. Steinberg

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Skeptic(2008)

    as Dr. Koven

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Peter and Vandy(2009)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bride Wars(2009)

    as Simmons

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Recount(2008)

    as Mitchell Berger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Deception(2008)

    as Lawyer #1

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lewis Prender

  • Bagboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Norman

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Girotto

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Help Me Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 12 and Holding(2005)

    as Coach Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Running Scared(2006)

    as Dez

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as James Patterson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Shinsky

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Leonard Goldberg

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    as Dr. Klein

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Marci X(2003)

    as Stan Dawes

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Changing Lanes(2002)

    as Terry Kaufman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Crawley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • L.I.E.(2001)

    as Marty Blitzer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barney Soper

  • Girl, Interrupted(1999)

    as Prof. Gilcrest

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Sanford

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Sapinsly

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    as Dr. Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sidney Walters

  • Cop Land(1997)

    as Counselor Burt Kandel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dear Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Griffin

  • To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday(1996)

    as Paul Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vibrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Barry

  • Rescuing Desire(1996)

    as Dr. Ralph Mallory

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • White Mile(1994)

    as David Koenig

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Paper(1994)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wonderful(1993)

    as Mr. Wonderful

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rookie of the Year(1993)

    as Jack Bradfield

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My New Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Irwin Bloom

  • Glengarry Glen Ross(1992)

    as Larry Spannel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Bruce, Henry's Partner

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brad Feldman · as Dr. Alvin Lawrence · as Harv Beigal · as Robert Payne · as Tom Morrison

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shoeshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Grouch

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Michaels

  • La Meta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Alex Rogo

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles, 92 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

$382M worldwide

Highest rated

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Matchstick Men (2003)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 93: 93 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
9196061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bruce Altman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 46; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

C Street (2016)

99th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Robot (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bruce Altman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles9–91 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles14–75 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles40–92 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles28–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles26–84 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Altman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Altman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Foley shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers