Alan Ruck
At the 2006 Dallas Comic Con. Photo by Corey Bond.
Birth name	July 1, 1956 (1956-07-01) (age 51)
Born	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Claudia Stefany (1986-2005)

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Biography

Career

He is perhaps best known for his role as Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's hypochondriac best friend in John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (Ruck was 29 when he portrayed the 17-year-old Cameron), and as Stuart Bondek, the humorously perverted, power-hungry member of the mayor's staff on the former hit ABC sitcom Spin City (87 episodes, 1996-2002). Hypochondria (sometimes hypochondriasis) is the unfounded belief that one is suffering from a serious illness. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Spin City was an American sitcom television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by Gary David Goldberg & Bill Lawrence, based on a fictional local government running New York City, originally starring Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York. ...

Ruck played Captain John Harriman of the USS Enterprise-B in Star Trek: Generations (1994), a role which he will be reprising along with Generations co-star Walter Koenig and other Trek alumni in the upcoming fan film Of Gods and Men.^[1] He also played an annoying tourist on the ill-fated bus in the blockbuster Speed (1994). Another supporting role was of the eccentric storm chaser Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick in the 1996 disaster film Twister. His most recent work in film was as Steve Martin's neighbor in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003). In the Star Trek fictional universe, Captain John Harriman (played by Alan Ruck in Star Trek: Generations) is the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-B. In 2293, Harriman commands this Enterprise on its maiden voyage out of the Earth spacedock with a complement of reporters and veteran Enterprise officers... USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) In the Star Trek fictional universe, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a modified Excelsior class starship, commissioned in 2293 and initially captained by John Harriman. ... Star Trek: Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994, see also 1994 in film) is the seventh feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Chekov in Star Trek, and as Bester on the series Babylon 5. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... NSSL vehicles on Project Vortex, equipped with surface measurement equipment. ... Twister is a 1996 disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes. ... For the football player of the same name see Steve Martin (football player). ... Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2003 American comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls). ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ...

In 2005, he played "Leo Bloom" in the Broadway version of The Producers, a role initiated by his Ferris Bueller costar, Matthew Broderick. The Producers may refer to one of the following: American actor and writer director Mel Brooks comedy about two con-men who attempt to cheat theatre investors out of their investment money. ... Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is a Tony Award winning American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Buellers Day Off. ...

He was recently cast in the pilot of the Tim Minear-created FOX series Drive, but will not appear in the actual series. He also starred in one episode of the Comedy Central sitcom Stella as Richard, a man looking for work. He starred in one episode of Scrubs as a patient. He currently plays reporter Steve Jacobson on the ESPN miniseries The Bronx is Burning. Tim Minear (born October 29, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. ... Drive is an American television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen and produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes. ... Stella was a television series that originally ran June 28, 2005 - August 30, 2005 on the American television channel Comedy Central, created by and starring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain, the three members of the sketch comedy troupe of the same name and former cast members of... This article is about the US sitcom. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... The Bronx Is Burning is a television drama that debuted on ESPN on July 9, 2007 following the 2007 MLB Home Run Derby. ...

He has a small role in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film, The Happening (2008 film). Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan , //, is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director, who also performs smaller roles in his own movies. ... The Happening is a 2008 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. ...

Personal life

Ruck was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Parma Senior High School located in Parma, Ohio and is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He was divorced from Claudia in 2005, and has two children, Emma and Sam. Nickname: Motto: Progress & Prosperity Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State County Cuyahoga Founded 1796 Incorporated 1814 (village)   1836 (city) Government  - Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) Area [1]  - City  82. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Parma Senior High School (alternatively known as PSH or Parma High School), is one of three public high schools in the Parma City School District in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in Parma, Ohio. ... Parma is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio in Cuyahoga County and is the largest suburb of Cleveland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... A Corner of Main Quad The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, or simply Illinois), is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

References

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• Alan Ruck at the Internet Movie Database
• Alan Ruck article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki