Portrait of Philip Bruns

Acting

Philip Bruns

Career

Active from 1969 to 1993, with a break from 1980 to 1989, busiest in 1975 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Bruns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Tension
    5.2, average 6.0
  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Supernatural 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

14 titles ยท average score 41
Inferno
Inferno (1999)
GoodWatch score 25

as Old Man Buyer

Johnny Skidmarks
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
GoodWatch score 45

as Old Coot

Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Professor Gladstone

Profiler
Profiler (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Mr. Poole

The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Schaefer

Ed
Ed (1996)
GoodWatch score 23

as Clarence

Baywatch Nights
Baywatch Nights (1995)
GoodWatch score 24

TV show ยท as Nicky Pine

Digital Man
Digital Man (1995)
GoodWatch score 37

as Bob

Pentathlon
Pentathlon (1994)
GoodWatch score 37

as Vic

Love Bites
Love Bites (1993)
GoodWatch score 60

as Vinnie Helsting

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
GoodWatch score 25

as Irv Crown

Dead Men Don't Die
Dead Men Don't Die (1990)
GoodWatch score 41

as Nolan

1980s

19 titles ยท average score 67
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Morty Seinfeld

Return of the Living Dead Part II
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
GoodWatch score 34

as Doc Mandel

A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life (1987)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Bob McCrone

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Mr. Beasley

Airwolf
Airwolf (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Mitch - Director

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mr. Hubble

Flashdance
Flashdance (1983)
GoodWatch score 50

as Frank Szabo

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Marvin Kroll

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Daglee

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1970s

34 titles ยท average score 61
Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

as Det. LaMonica

Corvette Summer
Corvette Summer (1978)
GoodWatch score 46

as Gil

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as George Shumway

The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dilhoefer

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Frank Mallory / Gordon Kaiser

Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

as Burt

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dr. Randolph

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as George Lampert / Mr. Seymour

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Calvin

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Pete

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Gene Stafford

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 67
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
GoodWatch score 82

as Man in TV Montage (uncredited)

Let Me Hear You Whisper
Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969)

as Dan

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tompkins

The Outcasts
The Outcasts (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

The Swimmer
The Swimmer (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

as Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as General Koenig, 'the Butcher'

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

as The Man in the Restaurant

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (1962)

TV show ยท as Sketch Actor

The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as District Attorney

Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Det. LaMonica