Bruce D. Michaels

Rochester, NY born Bruce Michaels is a film actor whose performance credits also include live theatre (dramatic, comedic and musical theatre) as well night club performer, both as a solo act and as a member of a show group. On stage his roles have included King Arthur (Camelot), "Professor" Harold Hill (The Music Man), and the scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz). He's appeared in short and feature films as well as episodic TV. He's known for being able to adopt different voices and accents, and through the creative use of makeup appear younger or older. His first performances were magic shows, beginning in third grade. Also a singer/songwriter/musician, he is known for his one-man show, "Dinner With The Rat Pack (and more!)" and also served as the stadium organist for the Durham Bulls (2001-2011) and Greensboro Grasshoppers (2011-2014) baseball teams. With an announcing background - Mr. Michaels was the race-caller for several years at the Cleveland, OH area harness track, Northfield Park - he later worked in broadcasting as a radio DJ/news director and in television as a sports director, news director, and morning show host. In 2014, his first book, "Shrink!" was published. Mr. Michaels began hosting a weekly web show in November, 2014.