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Bruce Abbott in Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

Biography

Bruce Abbott

Overview

  • Born
    July 28, 1954 · Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Birth name
    Bruce Paul Abbott
  • Height
    6′ (1.83 m)

Biography

  • While still in his teens, Bruce Abbott discovered the thrill and fulfillment of acting, and followed his dreams to Hollywood. Over the past 20 years, he's made a name for himself as a Dark Prince, excelling in roles that show the duality of human nature in such films as Re-Animator (1985) and Summer Heat (1987) and the TV series, Dark Justice (1991).
    - IMDb mini biography by: Robin Schindler <robinschin@aol.com>

Family

  • Spouses
      Kathleen Quinlan(April 12, 1994 - December 24, 2022) (divorced, 1 child)
      Linda Hamilton(December 19, 1982 - December 28, 1989) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Tyler Quinlan Abbott
      Dalton Abbott

Trademarks

  • In the 1980s he resembled Robert De Niro from the 1970s

Trivia

  • Ex-wife Linda Hamilton admitted in 2005 that her unwillingness to seek treatment for her bipolar disorder, and the ensuing physical and psychological abuse, was the main cause of the failing of their marriage.
  • Appeared with then-wife Linda Hamilton in two episodes of Beauty and the Beast (1987).
  • Father, with Kathleen Quinlan, of Tyler Quinlan Abbott (b. October 17th 1990).
  • Retired from acting in 2010, to focus on being an architect and artist.
  • Father, with Linda Hamilton, of Dalton Abbott (b. 4 October 1989).

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