Bruce Oppenheim nació el 28 de julio de 1948 en Los Ángeles, California, EE.UU.. Está casado con Jenilee Harrison. Ha estado casado con Cybill Shepherd.
His daughter Ariel Ladensohn married Eliza Ladensohn, the founder of the women's clothing line Sloane & Tate, on October 26, 2019. He and his ex-wife Cybill attended the wedding and toasted the happy couple.