Bruce McCulloch
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Bruce McCulloch | |
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Born | Bruce Ian McCulloch 1961 |
Other names | Brucio (nickname) |
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Years active | 1987–present |
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Children | 2 |
Bruce Ian McCulloch (born May 12, 1961)[1] is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, musician and film director. McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, including starring in the TV series of the same name. He was also a writer for Saturday Night Live. McCulloch has appeared on other series including Twitch City and Gilmore Girls. He directed the films Dog Park, Stealing Harvard and Superstar.[2]
He also wrote and directed the romantic comedy Comeback Season, which toured film festivals before its release on DVD in 2007. He was the creator and head writer of the 2007-2008 ABC sitcom Carpoolers.
Early life
McCulloch was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 12, 1961.[3] He attended Strathcona Composite High School in Edmonton and competed in both track-and-field and swimming, winning two individual provincial titles. He moved to Calgary and attended Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School.[4] McCulloch is a graduate of Mount Royal University in Calgary. He got his start in performing sketch comedy in a troupe called The Audience, where he met longtime friend and collaborator Mark McKinney.
Career
The Kids in the Hall
As a member of The Kids in the Hall comedy troupe, McCulloch starred in the 1989-1995 sketch comedy series The Kids in the Hall, which aired for five seasons in Canada and the United States. For the show, he frequently wrote surreal monologues, films and songs. He also directed several of the filmed sketches. Memorable characters included the Flying Pig, Cabbage Head, talkative schoolchild Gavin, pop starlet Tammy, secretary Kathie, and grumpy middle-aged man Gordon.
McCulloch appeared in the Kids in the Hall's movie Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, released in 1996. McCulloch drew controversy with his Cancer Boy character, introduced on the series' final episode, in which he plays a dying young cancer patient who relates otherwise depressing news, in monotone, with a cheerful smile, and even releases a hit single entitled "Whistle When You're Low." Paramount Pictures fought to edit out the offending scenes[citation needed], yet they were kept in. Among other characters, McCulloch also appeared as Grivo, a depressed rock star who becomes upbeat when he starts taking the drug.
He co-wrote, starred in, and was executive producer of the Kids in the Hall 2010 reunion project
Music
McCulloch has released two albums: 1995's Shame-Based Man, produced by Bob Wiseman (praised by AllMusic as the "most remarkable of comedy albums: one that bears (frequent) repeated listenings")[6] and 2002's Drunk Baby Project. He released a video for the song "The Daves I Know".
McCulloch also directed the music video for the
Movies
McCulloch played Fred Wright in the 1987 TV mini-series
McCulloch also co-wrote and had a bit part in Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988). In the CBS prime-time special (also featuring Dana Carvey, Al Franken, Jan Hooks, and others), he played a patron of a store that, among other things, sold counterfeit Kryptonite. He also played a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in the movie Super Troopers 2.
Publishing
McCulloch's memoir -- Let's Start a Riot: How a Young Drunk Punk Became a Hollywood Dad (
Television
McCulloch played the judge in "To Kill a Chupacabraj" in season 3 of
In 2019, he signed on as a producer of the Canadian sketch comedy series TallBoyz. In 2023, he was an executive producer of the sketch comedy series The Dessert.[7]
Discography
- Shame-Based Man (1995)
- Drunk Baby Project (2002)
References
- ^ "Bruce McCulloch | Actor, Writer, Director". IMDb.
- ^ Gates, Anita (October 8, 1999). "Superstar (1999) FILM REVIEW; The Things She'll Do For Fame and a Date". The New York Times.
- ^ "Bruce McCulloch | Actor, Writer, Director". IMDb.
- ^ "Bruce McCulloch's new TV series Young Drunk Punk to film in Calgary". Calgary Herald. June 11, 2014.
- Xtra!, December 28, 2009.
- ^ Mureika, Tomas. "Shame-Based Man - Bruce McCulloch". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Bruce McCulloch lends a hand on the new Canadian sketch comedy series The Dessert". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2023.
External links
- Bruce McCulloch at IMDb