Alan Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American stage, television and film actor, perhaps best known for his role as Cameron Frye in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Biography

Career

Ruck is perhaps best known for his role as Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's hypochondriac best friend in John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Ruck was actually 29 when he portrayed the 18-year-old Cameron), and as Stuart Bondek, the lecherous, power-hungry member of the mayor's staff on the hit ABC sitcom Spin City, which ran from 1996-2002.

Ruck played a significant role as Hendry William French in Young Guns II, the 1990 sequel to Young Guns. Ruck also played Captain John Harriman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film, Star Trek Generations, a role which he has reprised along with Generations co-star Walter Koenig and other Trek alumni in the fan film Of Gods and Men.Cast list at official forum for Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. He also played annoying tourist Doug Stephens on the ill-fated bus in the blockbuster Speed. 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 a ghost vying for Ricky Gervais' attention in Ghost Town.