Bruno Kirby
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New York, New York, USA
Character and supporting actor Bruno Kirby (he also billed himself as B. Kirby or Bruce Kirby) made his film debut in Young Graduates (1971). Kirby was born Bruno Quidaciolu Jr. and is the son of actor Bruce Kirby. For a while he appeared regularly on the television education drama Room 222 (1969-1974) and launched into steady carefree appearances in made-for-TV movies such as The Summer Without Boys (1973) and features such as The Harrad Experiment (1973). He first gained notice for a small role he played as Clemenza in The Godfather, Pt. II (1974). It was not until the late '80s that he began getting much larger roles and greater respect. The turn-around came when Kirby was cast as Lieutenant Hauk, the hilariously untalented wanna-be comedian, in charge of zany Robin Williams' morning radio show in Good Morning Vietnam (1987). One of his most memorable roles of the '80s was that of Billy Crystal's best buddy, a man who finds romantic bliss with Carrie Fisher, in When Harry Met Sally (1989). In 1991, he again turned in another charming performance as Ed Furillo in City Slickers (1991). In 1997, he played a supporting role in Donnie Brasco. In addition to feature-film work, he also continued to appear frequently on television series as a guest star and in movies-of-the-week. He died suddenly of leukemia, at age 57, on August 14, 2006.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | Played |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Helter Skelter |
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— | 2004 |
No Score Yet | One Eyed King |
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— | 2001 |
No Score Yet | American Tragedy |
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— | 2000 |
No Score Yet | Spy Games |
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— | 1999 |
67% | Stuart Little |
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— | 1999 |
26% | A Slipping-Down Life |
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— | 1999 |
88% | Donnie Brasco |
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— | 1997 |
73% | Sleepers |
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— | 1996 |
46% | The Basketball Diaries |
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— | 1995 |
0% | Golden Gate |
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— | 1994 |
52% | Hoffa |
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— | 1992 |
No Score Yet | Mastergate |
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— | 1992 |
No Score Yet | Getting Up and Going Home |
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— | 1992 |
91% | City Slickers |
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— | 1991 |
No Score Yet | Bad Jim |
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— | 1990 |
94% | The Freshman |
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— | 1990 |
47% | We're No Angels |
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— | 1989 |
91% | When Harry Met Sally |
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— | 1989 |
40% | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool |
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— | 1989 |
69% | Lady in White |
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— | 1988 |
No Score Yet | Frank Nitti: The Enforcer |
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— | 1988 |
No Score Yet | The In Crowd |
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— | 1988 |
91% | Good Morning, Vietnam |
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— | 1987 |
77% | Tin Men |
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— | 1987 |
No Score Yet | Legends - Live at Montreux 1997 |
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— | 1987 |
10% | Armed and Dangerous |
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— | 1986 |
90% | Sweet Dreams |
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— | 1985 |
86% | Flesh & Blood (Flesh+Blood) (The Rose and the Sword) |
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— | 1985 |
83% | Birdy |
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— | 1984 |
95% | This Is Spinal Tap |
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— | 1984 |
No Score Yet | Kiss My Grits |
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— | 1982 |
82% | Modern Romance |
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— | 1981 |
No Score Yet | Borderline |
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— | 1980 |
16% | Where the Buffalo Roam |
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— | 1980 |
93% | Between the Lines |
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— | 1977 |
No Score Yet | Baby Blue Marine |
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— | 1976 |
96% | The Godfather, Part II |
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— | 1974 |
63% | Cinderella Liberty |
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— | 1973 |
No Score Yet | Superdad |
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— | 1973 |
No Score Yet | The Harrad Experiment |
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— | 1973 |
No Score Yet | How to Frame a Figg |
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— | 1971 |
No Score Yet | The Young Graduates |
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— | 1971 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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66% |
Entourage
2004-2011
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No Score Yet |
The Jury
2004
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92% |
The Beat
2000
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100% |
The Larry Sanders Show
1992-1998
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No Score Yet |
Mad About You
1992-1999
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91% |
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993-1999
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93% |
Frasier
1993-2004
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82% |
Tales from the Crypt
1989-1996
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No Score Yet |
Fame
1982-1987
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No Score Yet |
Kojak
1973-1978
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No Score Yet |
M*A*S*H
1972-1983
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Quotes from Bruno Kirby's Characters
Lt. Steven Hauk: | Sir, in my heart I know I'm funny. |
Jess: | Marriages don't break up on account of infidelity. It's just a symptom that something else is wrong. |
Harry Burns: | Oh, really? Well, that symptom is fucking my wife! |
Victor Ray: | [hands Clark a fake passport] Is that a piece of work or what? |
Clark Kellogg: | What is this? "Rodolfo Lasparri"? |
Clark Kellogg: | What is this? 'Rodolfo Lasparri'? |
Clark Kellogg: | [In Little Italy] This is it? |
Clark Kellogg: | [in Little Italy] This is it? |
Victor Ray: | Yeah. Safest neighborhood in New York. [Gunshot in the background] |
Victor Ray: | Yeah. Safest neighborhood in New York. [gunshot in the background] |
Jess: | I like saying its in the den its got a nice ring to it. |
Jess: | Emily is terrific. |
Harry Burns: | Ya. Of course when I asked her where she was when Kennedy was shot she said "Ted Kennedy was shot?" |
Harry Burns: | Ya. Of course when I asked her where she was when Kennedy was shot she said 'Ted Kennedy was shot?' |
Jess: | Baby Fish mouth, Baby fish mouth! |
Lt. Steven Hauk: | Sir, in my heart, I know I'm funny. |