An American actor, born on December 19, 1951, in New York City, New York, USA, as Bruce Abram Katzman. He has been an acting teacher for more than 25 years, specializing in the plays of Anton Chekhov and Shakespeare, and has taught at many places, including Yale School of Drama, Princeton University, Williams College, and the University of Scranton. He is married to actress Carolyn Crotty, who is from Omaha, Nebraska. Among his works are Agent Carter (2016) and Black Rain (1989).