Alan Ruck is an American actor
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Alan Ruck is an American actor
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Alan got married to Claudia Stefany in 1984. He has two children with Claudia, a son, Sam and a daughter, Emma.
The couple divorced in 2005. He got married to actress Mireille Enos on January 4, 2008.
He has two children with Mireille too—a daughter, Vesper, born in 2010 and a son, Larkin, born in 2014.
Alan Douglas Ruck was born on July 1, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother was a teacher, while his father worked for a pharmaceutical company.
He studied at ‘Parma Senior high School’ in Parma, Ohio. In 1979, he graduated from the ‘University of Illinois’ at Urbana-Champaign with B.F.A. in drama.
After his graduation, Alan moved to Chicago to work in stage plays and theatre. He stated that he didn’t know anyone in New York or Los Angeles, so, the best option for him was to do theatre in Chicago.
In 1983, he played the role of ‘Carl Brennan’ in drama film ‘Bad Boys.’ He played ‘Mick O’ Brien’s (played by Sean Penn) friend in the popular movie. In the same year, he played ‘Roger Jackson’ in the movie ‘Class.’
In 1984, he made his television debut in television film ‘Hard Knocks.’
In 1985, Alan made his Broadway debut with Mathew Broderick in ‘Beloxi Blues.’ Before that, he performed in stage plays at various theatres including ‘Wisdom Bridge Theater’ in Chicago.
He had his breakthrough role in the film ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ in which he played ‘Cameron Frye,’ the crazy friend of ‘Ferris Bueller,’ played by Mathew Broderick. The released in 1986 and it was a major hit.
In 1989, he appeared in another hit film ‘Three Fugitives.’ In 1990, he played ‘Hendry William French’ in ‘Young Guns II,’ a sequel to ‘Young Guns’ (1988).
After a four year break, Ruck appeared in ‘Star Trek Generations’ in which he played ‘Captain John Harriman,’ a role he reprised in the fan film, ‘Of Gods and Men’ in 2008.
In 1990, he had a starring role in television series ‘Going Places.’ He played ‘Charlie Davis,’ an ad man from Chicago. The show lasted for a season.
His next film, ‘Speed,’ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra bullock, was a box-office hit.