Bruce MacVittie dead at 65: The Sopranos and Law & Order star passes away in hospital
THE Sopranos and Law & Order star Bruce MacVittie has passed away at 65. The actor’s wife, Carol Ochs, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Thursday, saying he passed away on May 7 from an unknown cause at a hospital in New York City. MacVittie made his acting debut on Broadway alongside […]
THE Sopranos and Law & Order star Bruce MacVittie has passed away at 65.
The actor’s wife, Carol Ochs, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Thursday, saying he passed away on May 7 from an unknown cause at a hospital in New York City.
MacVittie made his acting debut on Broadway alongside Al Pacino in the 1983 production American Buffalo.
He became widely recognized by TV viewers through his roles on The Sopranos, Law & Order and As The World Turns.
Before behind a household name, MacVittie began his TV career with stunts in 1981 on Barney Miller, Miami Vice, The Equalize, Spencer For Hire, LA Law, The Stand, and Oz, among other series.
He made his first appearance on NBC’s Law & Order in 1991, beginning an association with the franchise for decades.
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His final appearance with the shows was a 2021 role in Law & Order: SVU.
His career rose to prominence in 2002 after landing a recurring role on The Sopranos as Danny Scalercio.
“We’ve worked together often. He was a beautiful, honest actor and man. The real deal,” Law & Order franchise producer Warren Leight tweeted.
Actor Evan Handler shared: “I met Bruce MacVittie more than forty years ago. We worked and played together repeatedly, as actors, and as friends, throughout the ensuing decades.”
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MacVittie has also recently appeared in the TV series Person of Interest, Blue Bloods, The Deuce, Manifest, Waterfront, One Life To Live, and most recently, Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series The Way They See Us.
He’s appeared in feature films, including Stonewall, 54, Million Dollar Baby, Born on the Fourth of July and The Doors.
MacVittie is survived by his wife and daughter, Sophia Oliva Ochs.
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