Actor profile

Alan Ruck

1st July 1956 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Acting

Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye in John Hughes's film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), as well as television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom Spin City (1996–2002) and Connor Roy on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023), the latter earning him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. His other film credits include Bad Boys (1983), Three Fugitives (1989), Young Guns II (1990), Speed (1994), and Twister (1996).

61 Movies 61 TV Shows 1 In Production 131 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

In Memoriam poster

In Memoriam 7th June 2026

Corporate Retreat poster

Corporate Retreat 22nd May 2026 as Arthur

People We Meet on Vacation poster

People We Meet on Vacation 6th January 2026 as Jimmy Wright

Oh Yeah! poster

Oh Yeah! 7th June 2025 as Self

FEEL poster

FEEL 16th May 2025 as Sitter 16

Crust poster

Crust 13th September 2024 as Randy

The Burial poster

The Burial 6th October 2023 as Mike Allred

Freaky poster

Freaky 12th November 2020 as Mr. Bernardi

Captive State poster

Captive State 15th March 2019 as Rittenhouse

My Dinner with Hervé poster

My Dinner with Hervé 20th October 2018 as Stu Masters

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser poster

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser 7th September 2018 as Mr. Burgess

Gringo poster

Gringo 8th March 2018 as Jerry

Fixed poster

Fixed 13th February 2018 as Dr. Ken

War Machine poster

War Machine 26th May 2017 as Pat McKinnon

The Exorcist: Making the Demons poster

The Exorcist: Making the Demons 26th October 2016 as Self

Carnage Park poster

Carnage Park 1st July 2016 as Sheriff Moss

Dreamland poster

Dreamland 14th April 2016 as Walter

Deathly poster

Deathly 30th August 2015 as Richard

Destroyer poster

Destroyer 20th August 2014 as Frank

Zombie Night poster

Zombie Night 8th October 2013 as Joseph

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast poster

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast 6th November 2012 as Self

Goats poster

Goats 10th August 2012 as Dr. Eldridge

Shanghai Calling poster

Shanghai Calling 3rd May 2012 as Marcus Groff

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 15th November 2011 as Self

Five poster

Five 10th October 2011 as Sam Jarente

Close-Up poster

Close-Up 7th June 2011 as The LA Director

False Creek Stories poster

False Creek Stories 23rd October 2010 as Doug

Don't You Forget About Me poster

Don't You Forget About Me 13th July 2010 as Self

Extraordinary Measures poster

Extraordinary Measures 21st January 2010 as Pete Sutphen

I Love You, Beth Cooper poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper 10th July 2009 as Mr. C

Ghost Town poster

Ghost Town 19th September 2008 as Ghost Dad

Eavesdrop poster

Eavesdrop 1st August 2008 as Casper

The Happening poster

The Happening 11th June 2008 as Principal

InAlienable poster

InAlienable 19th January 2008 as Dr. Proway

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men poster

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men 22nd December 2007 as Captain John Harriman

Kickin' It Old Skool poster

Kickin' It Old Skool 27th April 2007 as Dr. Fry

Goodbye Baby poster

Goodbye Baby 12th March 2007 as Douglass

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories poster

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories 10th January 2006 as Self

Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes poster

Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes 10th January 2006 as Self (archive footage)

Who Is Ferris Bueller? poster

Who Is Ferris Bueller? 10th January 2006 as Self

Cheaper by the Dozen poster

Cheaper by the Dozen 24th December 2003 as Bill Shenk

Everything Put Together poster

Everything Put Together 2nd November 2001 as Kessel

Walking to the Waterline poster

Walking to the Waterline 13th June 1998 as Duane Hopwood

The Ransom of Red Chief poster

The Ransom of Red Chief 1st January 1998 as Ambrose Dorset

Twister poster

Twister 10th May 1996 as Rabbit

Born to Be Wild poster

Born to Be Wild 31st March 1995 as Dan Woodley

Star Trek: Generations poster

Star Trek: Generations 18th November 1994 as Captain John Harriman

Speed poster

Speed 9th June 1994 as Stephens

Young Guns II poster

Young Guns II 1st August 1990 as Hendry William French

Bloodhounds of Broadway poster

Bloodhounds of Broadway 3rd November 1989 as John Wangle

Just Like in the Movies poster

Just Like in the Movies 4th October 1989 as Dean

Three Fugitives poster

Three Fugitives 27th January 1989 as Tener

Shooter poster

Shooter 11th September 1988 as Stork O'Connor

Three for the Road poster

Three for the Road 10th April 1987 as T.S.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off poster

Ferris Bueller's Day Off 11th June 1986 as Cameron Frye

First Steps poster

First Steps 19th March 1985 as Dave

The Impostor poster

The Impostor 8th November 1984 as Officer Bob Jenkins

Hard Knox poster

Hard Knox 4th August 1984 as Frankie Tyrone

Class poster

Class 22nd July 1983 as Roger

Doctor Detroit poster

Doctor Detroit 6th May 1983 as Student

Bad Boys poster

Bad Boys 25th March 1983 as Carl Brennan

Rooster poster

Rooster 8th March 2026 as Dean Riggs

Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth 29th February 2024 as Bill Hepson / Peter Hepson

How Not to Draw poster

How Not to Draw 30th September 2022 as Animator (voice)

The Dropout poster

The Dropout 3rd March 2022 as Jay Rosan

Reunited Apart poster

Reunited Apart 27th April 2020 as Self

Dirty John poster

Dirty John 25th November 2018 as John Dzialo

Succession poster

Succession 3rd June 2018 as Connor Roy

One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time 6th January 2017 as Lawrence Schneider

The Exorcist poster

The Exorcist 23rd September 2016 as Henry Rance

The Loud House poster

The Loud House 2nd May 2016 as Tetherby / Cop (voice)

The Catch poster

The Catch 24th March 2016 as Gordon Bailey

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life poster

Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life 3rd January 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

The Whispers poster

The Whispers 1st June 2015 as Executive Director Alex Myers

Intelligence poster

Intelligence 7th January 2014 as Jonathan Cain

Super Fun Night poster

Super Fun Night 2nd October 2013 as Spencer Quinn

We Are Men poster

We Are Men 30th September 2013 as Minister

Instant Mom poster

Instant Mom 29th September 2013 as Mr. Shank

Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex 29th September 2013 as Psychiatrist

Ben and Kate poster

Ben and Kate 25th September 2012 as Principal Geoff Feeney

Bunheads poster

Bunheads 11th June 2012 as Hubbell Flowers

Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0 20th September 2010 as Mr. Slater

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Reverend Lare

Persons Unknown poster

Persons Unknown 7th June 2010 as Charlie Morse

Justified poster

Justified 16th March 2010 as Roland Pike

The Middle poster

The Middle 30th September 2009 as Jack Kershaw

FlashForward poster

FlashForward 24th September 2009 as Tomasi

Cougar Town poster

Cougar Town 23rd September 2009 as Frank Miller

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Donald Wexling

Ruby & The Rockits poster

Ruby & The Rockits 21st July 2009 as Martin Wexler

Fringe poster

Fringe 9th September 2008 as Dr. Krick

Greek poster

Greek 9th July 2007 as Dean Bowman

The Bronx Is Burning poster

The Bronx Is Burning 9th July 2007 as Reporter

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as Max Lyster

Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement 5th February 2007 as Dr. Greenblatt

Eureka poster

Eureka 18th July 2006 as Dr Hood

Psych poster

Psych 7th July 2006 as Phil Stubbins

Psych poster

Psych 7th July 2006 as Ruben Leonard

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Steve Sinclair

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Arnold Winslow

Medium poster

Medium 3rd January 2005 as Albert Bunford

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Attorney Wayne Davidson

Stargate Atlantis poster

Stargate Atlantis 15th July 2004 as Dr. Fletcher

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Ward Beringer

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Allan Beckham

Scrubs poster

Scrubs 2nd October 2001 as Mr. Bragin

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Buddy Mills

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

From the Earth to the Moon poster

From the Earth to the Moon 5th April 1998 as Tom Dolan

Spin City poster

Spin City 17th September 1996 as Stuart Bondek

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Howard Sharp

Muscle poster

Muscle 11th January 1995 as Dr. Marshall Jones

Daddy's Girls poster

Daddy's Girls 21st September 1994 as Lenny

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Lance Brockwell

The Edge poster

The Edge 19th September 1992

Picket Fences poster

Picket Fences 18th September 1992 as Patrick Gatwood

Going Places poster

Going Places 21st September 1990 as Charlie Davis

The Famous Teddy Z poster

The Famous Teddy Z 18th September 1989 as Sheldon Samms

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Carty

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as John Wrangle

Hershey poster

Coming soon

Hershey 25th November 2026 as Henry Hershey