Bruce Warner (Shortland Street)
Sir Bruce Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He was portrayed by Ken Blackburn and was introduced as Chris Warner's (Michael Galvin) womanising father.
| Bruce Warner | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ken Blackburn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1992–1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 12 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Caterina De Nave (1992) Brian Lenanne (1993) Tony Holden (1994) Gavin Strawhan (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The character of Bruce was written with antagonistic characteristics, with his storylines often focusing on his rivalry with CEO Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins) and his attempts at taking over the hospital. He would often go behind his family's backs and either try to buy out the hospital or indulge in numerous affairs. Bruce's wish was finally granted in 1995 when Michael retired; however, only after signing the ownership deal of the hospital did Bruce realize Michael had the last laugh as Bruce was barred from holding any managerial positions, only being a silent partner.
Bruce's arrogant persona alongside his constant womanizing, had a severe effect on both of his sons with Chris becoming the mirror image of his father and Guy (Craig Parker) blaming Bruce for his drug addiction.