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Bruce Laks
     

SAG/AFTRA

My Journey In The Arts 

I have been an actor since tenth grade. I have been a stage combat choreographer since my freshman year in college. I have been directing since 1984, a cabaret production of Beyond Therapy. I have performed all around the country thanks to a couple of touring shows.

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I grew up in Queens, NY until I was twelve. I had a keen interest in the sciences, reading, science fiction/fantasy and, to some extent, sports. After moving to the Fort Lauderdale area, I played city league football and one year of high school wrestling. It wasn’t my calling.

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I did, however, get heavily involved in marching band (rifle auxiliary), drama classes and club, the school literary magazine and student politics. In these endeavors I achieved a fair amount of success, all of which led to my path into the creative arts and, eventually, the theatre.​

I received most of my training at Florida State University from where I hold a BA in Theatre, then interned with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and have been a member of SAG/AFTRA since 1986.

I received my secondary teacher training in Phoenix from 2025-27 after which I’d taught drama for 14 years, mostly in the Phoenix area. I have been an arts administrator for several performing arts organizations and taught/choreographed stage combat since 1980.

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During the eighties and early nineties I waited tables and worked office temp jobs while pursuing my art as a thespian. During the mid-nineties, I moved to Arizona, in part because I was tired of Florida humidity, flatness and mosquitoes but mostly because I was drawn by the natural beauty and the ancient culture and spirit of the desert Southwest.

A few years after moving there, a director wisely suggested, after I’d complained of being tired of temp jobs, that I look into substitute teaching. It led me to teaching drama full-time for fourteen years, years full of wonderful experiences with many of my students, several of whom went on to study theatre and pursue performing or drama teaching careers of their own.

I moved to Denver from Phoenix in 2018 and I love living here.

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My acting work includes well over 100 productions in a broad variety of comedies and dramas, modern and classical and musicals. I appear in numerous industrial/training videos from Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona and Colorado as well as commercials and feature films Flight of the Navigator and Wish Man.

In Denver, I have directed two children’s shows, appeared in thirteen stage productions, an industrial video, and five short films at the Colorado Film School.

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I have directed 27 school shows and choreographed fights for many productions. I have performed in educational theatre tours around the country and conducted an artist residency of my own devising.

With over fifty years of experience on stage, before cameras and in classrooms, my  energy is wholeheartedly stoked to face creative challenges from directors, writers and producers.

I hope never to retire from the world of performance.          

Quick Portfolio

Welcome to my portfolio. Here you’ll find a selection of photography of my work.

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My Expertise

Stage

I have extensive experience in stage productions, transforming into diverse characters and captivating audiences with powerful performances. My dedication to each role allows me to bring depth and authenticity to the characters I portray.

Film

My film acting experience contributes to my versatility as an actor. I specialize in embodying complex roles, ensuring that each performance resonates with the audience and leaves a lasting impression.

Combat Training

My training in various acting techniques, including stage combat, equips me to tackle a wide range of roles. Continuous learning is key to my growth, and I am committed to honing my craft.

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