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Acting

Bruce Norris

Career

Active from 1987 to 1998, with a break from 1988 to 1997, busiest in 1998 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Civil Action
A Civil Action
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Norris Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      16
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      Upcoming

      1 title
      Clybourne Park
      Clybourne Park

      Writer

      2020s

      1 title · average score 72
      The Friend
      The Friend (2025)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Dr. Novak

      2010s

      2 titles · average score 44
      The Sea of Trees
      The Sea of Trees (2016)
      GoodWatch score 38

      as Dr. Howerton

      All Good Things
      All Good Things (2010)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Brian Callender

      2000s

      2 titles · average score 62
      Imaginary Heroes
      Imaginary Heroes (2004)
      GoodWatch score 56

      as Mr. Barnes

      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Victor Burke / Richard Kramer

      1990s

      7 titles · average score 70
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Reggie

      The Sixth Sense
      The Sixth Sense (1999)
      GoodWatch score 78

      as Stanley Cunningham

      Third Watch
      Third Watch (1999)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Insurance John

      A Civil Action
      A Civil Action (1998)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as William Cheeseman

      Reach the Rock
      Reach the Rock (1998)
      GoodWatch score 51

      as Ernie

      Chasing the Dragon
      Chasing the Dragon (1996)

      as Edwin

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Steven Cleary

      1980s

      3 titles · average score 44
      The Popcorn Kid
      The Popcorn Kid (1987)

      TV show · as Scott Creasman

      Kate & Allie
      Kate & Allie (1984)
      GoodWatch score 43

      TV show

      Class
      Class (1983)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Student