BRUCE SMIRNOFF WAS BORN IN BRIDGEPORT CT IN 1956. HIS COMEDY CAREER BEGAN AT THE AGE OF 8 WHEN HIS PARENTS;  TOOK HIM TO SEE DICK SHAWN PERFORM LIVE.

WHILE ATTENDING FILM SCHOOL AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY IN 1975, BRUCE BEGAN PERFORMING STAND-UP. AFTER GRADUATION, BRUCE WENT TO  LOS ANGELES AND BECAME A DOORMAN AND HOUSE EMCEE AT BUDD FRIEDMAN'S IMPROV ON MELROSE AVE.

SOON BRUCES COMEDY CAREER BEGAN TO TAKE OFF HE STARTED APPEARING IN CLUBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. HE  HAS OPENED FOR THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, PETER NERO AND JULIO IGLESIAS. CURRENTLY, BRUCE CAN BE SEEN AT THE NATIONAL CHAINS OF THE COMEDY STOPS IN LAS VEGAS, LAUGHLIN, AND ATLANTIC CITY.