Bruce MacVittie

Bruce James MacVittie (October 14, 1956 – May 7, 2022) was an American actor.^[1][2][3][4] He was known for playing Danny Scalercio in the fourth season of The Sopranos, Mickey Mack in Million Dollar Baby, and Detective Eastman in Lonely Hearts.

Bruce MacVittie
Born	Bruce James MacVittie (1956-10-14)October 14, 1956 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2022
Spouse	Carol Ochs (m. 1997; his death 2022)

Early life

MacVittie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 14, 1956.

Career

MacVittie made guest appearances on television shows, including Miami Vice, The Equalizer, L.A. Law, Homicide: Life on the Street, Sex and the City, Oz, The Unit, Numbers, Blue Bloods and Chicago Med.

In 2002, MacVittie appeared as Danny Scalerio in the HBO drama television series The Sopranos for its fourth season. He appeared as Mickey Mack in the 2004 Academy Award-winning sports drama film Million Dollar Baby, featuring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman.

Personal life

In 1997, MacVittie was married to Carol Ochs until his death 25 years later in 2022.

Death

MacVittie died on May 7, 2022, in New York City. He was 65.^[3][4] In an interview, Al Pacino said, "His performances were always glistening and crackling; a heart and a joy to watch. He was the embodiment of the struggling actor in New York City, and he made it work."^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	The Chosen	Bully
1984	The Cotton Club	Vince Hood
1988	Vibes	Tony
1989	The January Man	Rip
1989	Born on the Fourth of July	Patient #2
1991	Queens Logic	Joey Clams' Nephew
1991	He Said, She Said	Lou the Florist
1991	The Doors	UCLA Student
1991	Deceived	Social Security Man
1995	Stonewall	Vinnie
1997	The Peacemaker	DOE Helo Tech
1998	54	Music Producer
1998	Hi-Life	Cluck
2000	Where the Money Is	Karl
2001	Hannibal	FBI Tech with Lecter's Letter
2004	Million Dollar Baby	Mickey Mack
2006	Lonely Hearts	Detective Eastman
2006	Bernard and Doris	Doctor
2006	Just Like the Son	Bill
2009	Brooklyn's Finest	Father Scarpitta	Credited as Bruce Macvittie
2013	Ass Backwards	Club Owner
2019	The Last Full Measure	Senator Martin Clayborne
2022	Call Jane	Director Richardson
2022	The Good Nurse	Malcolm Burrel

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Miami Vice	Officer David Blakeney	Episode: "Whatever Works"
1985	The Equalizer	Officer Frank Sergi	Episode: "Lady Cop"
1990	Night Visions	Starks	Television film
1991–2006	Law & Order	Various	7 episodes
1993	L.A. Law	Andrew Varney	Episode: "Bourbon Cowboy"
1994	The Stand	Ace-High	2 episodes
1997	Homicide: Life on the Street	Larry Biedron	Episode: "The Subway"
1998	Sex and the City	Allan Miller	Episode: "The Man, the Myth, the Viagra"
1999	Oz	Strauch	Episode: "Unnatural Disasters"
2002	The Sopranos	Danny Scalercio	5 episodes
2006	The Unit	Mark Harris	Episode: "Unannounced"
2007	The Black Donnellys	Lambert	2 episodes
2007	Numbers	Congressman Randal Amato	Episode: "The Art of Reckoning"
2011	Body of Proof	Mr. Swanson	Episode: "Pilot"
2011	Person of Interest	Defense Attorney	Episode: "Pilot"
2018	Blue Bloods	Lee McByrne	Episode: "Second Chances"
2018	Chicago Med	Vic Thomas	Episode: "Born This Way"
2019	When They See Us	Detective Hartigan	Episode: "Part One"
2022	Bull	Ruben Ware	Episode: "Safe Space"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Red Dead Revolver	Cowboy, Holstein Hal, Guard
2005	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	Pedestrian
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Clyde Evans	Credited as Bruce MacVitte
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	The Local Population

References

1. Singer, Barry (May 12, 2022). "Bruce MacVittie, Ubiquitous Character Actor, Dies at 65". The New York Times.
2. NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (May 14, 2022). "Actor Bruce MacVittie from 'Sopranos,' N.J. police series 'The Street,' dead at 65". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. Evans, Greg (May 12, 2022). "Bruce MacVittie Dies: 'The Sopranos', 'Law & Order', 'American Buffalo' Actor Was 65". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
4. Lambert, Harper (May 12, 2022). "Bruce MacVittie, 'The Sopranos' and 'Law & Order' Actor, Dies at 65". TheWrap. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

External links

• Bruce MacVittie at IMDb