Person profile

Bruce McGill

22%Slightly wokeWoke score · lower is better20% personal • 22% work

Published titles: 5
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 5
Profile updated: October 5, 2026
TMDB person ID: 14888

Personal context

Summary

Bruce McGill is an American character actor known for playing D-Day in Animal House, Jack Dalton in MacGyver, Sheriff Dean Farley in My Cousin Vinny, and Detective Vince Korsak in Rizzoli & Isles. His film work also includes The Insider, Ali, and Lincoln, and he has often portrayed authority figures. In 2016, he narrated a Donald Trump campaign television ad. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

Reacher
2022
as Mayor Teale
31%
American Underdog
2021
as Jim Foster
12%
Blue Miracle
2021
as Wayne Bisbee