Bruce MacVittie, who was known for his roles in Law & Order, The Sopranos, and Million Dollar Baby, died at the age of 65.
According to his wife Carol Ochs, Bruce MacVittie died at a Manhattan, New York hospital. A cause of death has not yet been determined.
MacVittie has guested in a variety of shows, including Miami Vice, Sex and the City, Oz, As the World Turns, Blue Bloods, Chicago Med, The Deuce as well as several Law & Order series installments. He also appeared in films including Stonewall, Hannibal, and Brooklyn’s Finest.
He also starred in the Netflix limited series When They See Us, which was directed by Ava DuVernay and won her an Emmy.
Reading that the great veteran actor Bruce MacVittie died. I best remember him from a spellbinding ep of NBC’s Homicide in which his character pushes @vincentdonofrio’s character under a train. Still among the best network tv I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/MYI2bBK4ZL via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/6whLXj9WYD
— Lee Bey (@LEEBEY) May 13, 2022
MacVittie had his start in theatre in New York City, where he studied at Boston University before moving there in 1979. Over the years, he’s performed numerous off-Broadway roles. He made his Broadway debut in 1983 alongside Al Pacino in David Mamet’s American Buffalo and continued the performance on a national tour and on London’s West End.
“I loved Bruce MacVittie,” Pacino, 82, said to The New York Times. “His performances were always glistening and crackling; a heart and a joy to watch. He was the embodiment of the struggling actor in New York City, and he made it work. We will miss him.”
Reading that the great veteran actor Bruce MacVittie died. I best remember him from a spellbinding ep of NBC’s Homicide in which his character pushes @vincentdonofrio’s character under a train. Still among the best network tv I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/MYI2bBK4ZL via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/6whLXj9WYD
— Lee Bey (@LEEBEY) May 13, 2022
MacVittie was a founding member of Naked Angels, a theater company that debuted in 1986 and has had such notable members as Gina Gershon, Marisa Tomei, and Mary Stuart Masterson among its ranks.
Through the organization, which was co-founded by her brothers Toby and Pippin Parker, Sarah Jessica Parker met her future spouse Matthew Broderick.
Bruce MacVittie is survived by his wife Carol and their daughter Sophia Oliva Ochs MacVittie.