Bruce has performed stand up comedy since 2004, with numerous Edinburgh Fringe runs and sell out shows, including: 'A History of Scotland', 'About the Jacobites', 'My Afro Celtic Angst' and 'Macbeth Without the Shakespeare Bollocks'.

He was named Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2014 and has been nominated for various Scottish Comedy Awards. Since 2020 Bruce has been the turret, ditch and ramparts of the YouTube channel 'Scotland History Tours'

As an actor, Bruce's recent credits include Feature Film, 'The Lost King' directed by Stephen Frears, written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, and 'Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil' for Sound Stage - The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh/Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in association with Naked Productions.