Alan Ruck was born on July 1, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, and has made over 100 appearances in films and television, and on stage. He is best known for his role as the friend of 'Matthew Broderick .
Father, with Claudia Stefany, of son, Sam Ruck, and daughter, Emma Ruck.
Lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California.
Received his Bachelors degree in Drama from the University of Illinois.
Was 29-years-old when he appeared in the role of Cameron Frye, a high school student, in Ferris Buellers Day Off .
Has played Matthew Broderick s best friend in the original Broadway production of "Biloxi Blues", a relationship they repeated in Ferris Buellers Day Off .
In his guest-starring role in "Mad About You" {The Glue People (#4.17)} , his character said he wants to be mayor of New York City. In "Spin City" , he works as chief of staff for the mayor of New York City.
In 2005, he began playing Leo Bloom in the Broadway production of "The Producers". The role was played in the shows initial line-up and in The Producers by Matthew Broderick. Broderick was the titular character in Ferris Buellers Day Off , which co-starred Ruck as Ferris best friend.
Was nominated for a 1984 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Billy Bishop Goes to War" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Nearly died of septicemia in 2002.
Brother-in-law of Veronique Enos and Jongiorgi Enos.
Alans wife, Mireille Enos , gave birth to their daughter, Vesper Vivianne, on September 23, 2010.
Probably best known for his roles in the 1980s along with the "Brat Pack": Bad Boys with Sean Penn and Ally Sheedy , Class with Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy and John Cusack ; Ferris Buellers Day Off with Matthew Broderick , Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen ; Three for the Road with Charlie Sheen and Kerri Green ; Bloodhounds of Broadway with Matt Dillon ; and Young Guns II with Emilio Estevez , Lou Diamond Phillips and Christian Slater. He would go on to work with Phillips in "Tales from the Crypt" and with Sheen in "Spin City" . Ruck will always be inextricably linked with the 1980s "Brats".
With his role as Captain John Harriman in Star Trek: Generations , he becomes the fourth commander of the starship Enterprise, joining Captains Christopher Pike, Robert April and James T. Kirk.
Was considered for the role of Chet Donnelly in Weird Science , which went to Bill Paxton.
(November 2009) Currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Mireille Enos.
(February 12, 2014) Expecting his second child with his wife Mireille Enos.
His wife, Mireille Enos , gave birth to their second child, son Larkin Zouey, on July 23, 2014.
He is of German, Irish, Scottish, and English descent.
Starred with wife Mirielle Enos in ABCs The Catch.
I think multi-camera comedy is a much-maligned American art form.
