Bruce Fairbairn

Robert Bruce Fairbairn (born February 19, 1947) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Officer Chris Owens in the American police procedural television series The Rookies.

Life and career Fairbairn worked at a restaurant in New York City while he studied acting. 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, for which he pleaded no contest and paid a fine. After The Rookies ended in 1976, Fairbairn guest-starred in several 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 (1987), Vampire Hookers (1978) (as "Tom Buckley"), 3 Strikes (2000), and The Hanoi Hilton (1987). Returning to television, he played the recurring role of Sheldon Ganz in the legal drama L.A. Law. He also played Ray Geary on the long-running primetime soap opera Knots Landing.