Alan Ruck

**Alan Douglas Ruck**, born on July 1, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio, is a notable American actor. He rose to prominence for portraying Cameron Frye in John Hughes' film _Ferris Bueller's Day Off_ in 1986. Ruck has also made his mark through his television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom _Spin City_ from 1996 to 2002, and Connor Roy on the HBO series _Succession_, from 2018 to 2023. His performance on _Succession_ led to his nomination for Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Besides these, he has credit in multiple film roles including _Bad Boys_ (1983), _Three Fugitives_ (1989), _Young Guns II_ (1990), _Speed_ (1994), _Star Trek Generations_ (1994), and _Twister_ (1996). Ruck was born to a schoolteacher mother and a pharmaceutical-company-working father. He attended Parma Senior High School and graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.F.A. in drama in 1979. Ruck's dynamic career led him to different parts of the U.S., including Chicago and New York, where he established himself in both stage and screen roles. His first film role was in the 1983 drama _Bad Boys_, which he followed up with a Broadway debut in 1985 in Neil Simon's _Biloxi Blues_. Ruck commanded roles in theaters around the U.S., followed by feature roles in comedy films like _Three for the Road_ and _Three Fugitives_. He continued to participate in different roles in movies like _Star Trek Generations_, _Speed_, and _Twister_. From 1990 to 1991, Ruck starred as Chicago ad man Charlie Davis, in the ABC series _Going Places_. His television ventures led him to work with Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen in _Spin City_. In 2005, he played Leo Bloom in the Broadway version of Mel Brooks' _The Producers_. He also made appearances in a variety of miniseries and television series including _From the Earth to the Moon_, _Stargate Atlantis_, and _Cougar Town_. Throughout his career, Ruck showed his versatility by playing different characters, from a ghost to a bank robber to a scientist turned criminal. He ended up securing a lead role in the 2010 NBC mystery-drama, _Persons Unknown_. From 2018 to 2023, Ruck played the role of Connor Roy in the HBO series _Succession_ earning him multiple award nominations.