Bruce Paul Abbott (born July 28, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actor.

Abbott was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he graduated from David Douglas High School in 1972.

He also starred in the horror film Bad Dreams (1988) directed by Andrew Fleming, and the comedy Casual Sex?

He had a supporting role in the short-lived series The Net, based on the film of the same title starring Sandra Bullock.

They divorced around 1989 amidst suspicions of an affair with actress Kathleen Quinlan while filming made-for-TV movie,Trapped (1989).