Alan Ruck

Alan Douglas Ruck(born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's best friend, inJohn Hughes's filmFerris Bueller's Day Off(1986); Stuart Bondek, a lecherous, power-hungry member of the mayor's staff in theABCsitcomSpin City; and Connor Roy, the eldest son of a media magnate, in theHBOseriesSuccession.His first film role was in the 1983 drama filmBad Boys, in which he played Carl Brennan,Sean Penn's friend in the film. The same year he played Roger Jackson inClass. Three years later, he was cast as Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's hypochondriac best friend inJohn Hughes'Ferris Bueller's Day Offafter Broderick encouraged him to audition for the role -- their real-life friendship was reportedly a factor in his being cast.He appeared in the 1989 comedy filmThree Fugitives. Next, he had a significant role as Hendry William French inYoung Guns II, the 1990 sequel toYoung Guns, and he also played CaptainJohn Harrimanof theUSSEnterprise-Bin the 1994 filmStar Trek Generations, a role that he reprised along with Generations co-starWalter Koenigand otherTrekalumni in the fan filmOf Gods and Men.He played an annoying tourist named Doug Stephens on an ill-fated bus in the blockbusterSpeed. Another supporting role was of the eccentric storm chaser Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick in the 1996 disaster filmTwister.From 1990 to 1991, he starred as Chicago ad man Charlie Davis, on ABC's Going Places. He starred as Lenny on the seriesDaddy's Girlsin 1994, which was canceled after three episodes. In 1995, he starred as Dr. Marshall Jones in the series Muscle, From 1996 to 2002, he played Stuart Bondek on the sitcomSpin City.In 2005, he starred as Leo Bloom in the Broadway version ofMel Brooks'The Producers, a role also played by hisFerris Buellerco-star,Matthew Broderick. In 2007, he starred as Dean Bowman in the college fraternity drama Greek. In the 2007 comedyKickin' It Old Skool, he appears as Dr. Frye, a possible connection to Cameron Frye; he even mentions still trying to pay off an oldFerrari, a reference to Cameron totaling his dad's Ferrari inFerris Bueller's Day Off.In 2008, he played Ghost Dad in the filmGhost Town starringRicky Gervais, and appeared in the M. Night Shyamalan filmThe Happening. In 2009, he played Mr. C in the filmI Love You, Beth Cooper; and he filmed the medical dramaExtraordinary Measures with starHarrison Ford. In 2010, he starred as Charlie Morse on the series Persons Unknown.In 2012, he had a recurring role in ABC Family'sBunheadsas Hubbell Flowers, the husband toSutton Foster's character, Michelle. In fall 2016, he starred onThe Exorcistas Henry Rance, the husband of Angela Rance (Geena Davis), better known as the adultRegan MacNeil, the tortured girl (played byLinda Blair) who is possessed by a demon in the 1973 hit filmThe Exorcist.Starting in 2018, he co-starred as Connor Roy in the Emmy-award winning HBO series Succession. He co-starred as Mr. Burgess in the film Class="shortinfo">Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (20018). He also appeared in the films Class="shortinfo">War Machine (2017), Class="shortinfo">Gringo (2018), My Dinner with Hervé (2018), and Class="shortinfo">Freaky (2020).