- Chris Bruno was a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, retiring with a 4-1 record. At 51 years old, he was the oldest MMA fighter ever to turn Pro. He cornered former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez for three of his professional fights.
- Was down to the last five guys for George Clooney's role on ER (1994).
- His first foray into directing was the The Dead Zone (2002) episode, Independence Day (2006), that featured his brother, Dylan Bruno.
- Godfather of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' first child, Michael Consuelos (Michael Joseph Consuelos).
- Played college baseball at Stony Brook University (part of the SUNY system of college education in New York State) and held records for strikeouts, wins and games pitched upon graduation.
- Owned a bar in New York City called Vermouth, an upscale martini lounge and restaurant.
- Had a relationship with singer/songwriter Debbie Gibson for two years in the mid-90's.
- Modeled for Donna Karan in the Sax Fifth Avenue catalog, which was shot by famed photographer Patrick DeMarchelier.
- Played three sports in college: baseball, skiing and tennis.
- Had a relationship with actress Alicia Coppola in the early 1990s for two years while they both appeared on Another World (1964). Was also in a relationship with actress Marie Avgeropoulos for two years.
- Chris Bruno is a licensed commercial helicopter pilot with an instrument rating.
- Nickname "Fache" or "The Fache", which was given to him by his college roommate. Derived from faccia which means face in Italian. Pronounced Fotch.
- He was one of the actors who auditioned for the role of Sean Bridges on the daytime drama series, The Young and the Restless (1973).
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