| Bruce Fairbairn | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Bruce Fairbairn |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1947 |
| Occupation: | Film and television actor |
| Years Active: | 1974–2000 |
| Spouse: | Jeri Fairbairn[1] |
Robert Bruce Fairbairn (born February 19, 1947)[2] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing for Officer Chris Owens in the American police procedural television series The Rookies.[3]
Fairbairn worked at a restaurant while he studied acting. He began his career in 1974, where Fairbairn succeeded departing actor Michael Ontkean on the police series The Rookies.[4] From 1974 to 1976, he played Officer Chris Owens on the series. On September 9, 1975, he was arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles, California, for which he paid a fine.[5] [6] After The Rookies ended in 1976, Fairbairn guest-starred in television programs including Knight Rider, Matt Houston, Remington Steele, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, Baywatch, The Incredible Hulk, Matlock, Simon & Simon and Charlie's Angels. He appeared in four films: Cyclone, Vampire Hookers (as "Tom Buckley"), 3 Strikes, The Hanoi Hilton. Returning to television, he played the recurring role of "Sheldon Ganz" in the legal drama television series L.A. Law, and, later, he played Ray Geary on the long-running primetime soap opera Knots Landing.