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Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Actor · Born June 22, 1958 · Birmingham, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for being Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series, beginning with the short movie Within the Woods (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). Campbell had the main roles in the television series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994) and Jack of All Trades (2000), and a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–1999). He played Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice (2007–2013) and reprised his role as Ash for the Starz series Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015–2018). He also appeared in The Escort (2015). Campbell directed, produced, and featured in the documentaries Fanalysis (2002) and A Community Speaks (2004); co-wrote, directed, produced, and featured in the movie Man with the Screaming Brain (2005); and directed, produced, and featured in a parody of his career My Name Is Bruce (2007). Campbell is known for frequent collaborations with Raimi, his brother Ted, Josh Becker, and Scott Spiegel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Campbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 128

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2025

    A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas

    Owl (voice)

  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. 2022

    My Southern Family Christmas

    Everett Bergeron

  6. 18½

    Richard Nixon (voice)

  7. Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

    Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)

  8. 2021
  9. Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II

    Movie

  10. The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You

    Chef (voice)

  11. Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. White on Rice

    Muramoto (voice)

  3. 2007

    The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell

    Movie

  4. One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

    (archive footage)

  5. 2006
  6. Touch the Top of the World

    Ed Weihenmayer

  7. 2005
  8. 2004
  9. 2003
  10. 2002

    Terminal Invasion

    Jack

  11. Hatred Of A Minute

    Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)

  12. 2001
  13. Hubert's Brain

    Thompson (voice)

  14. 2000

    Timequest

    William Roberts

  15. Icebreaker

    Carl Greig

  16. Jack of All Trades

    Jack Stiles / The Daring Dragoon · 22 episodes

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    La Patinoire

    Actor

  3. Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure

    Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison

  4. 1997
  5. McHale's Navy

    Virgil

  6. 1996

    Assault on Dome 4

    Alex Windham

  7. Tornado!

    Jake Thorne

  8. 1995
  9. The Demolitionist

    Raffle Winner (uncredited)

  10. 1994
  11. 1993
  12. 1992
  13. Mindwarp

    Stover

  14. 1991
  15. Lunatics: A Love Story

    Ray

  16. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. 1987
  4. 1985

    Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

    Video Newscaster (uncredited)

  5. The Sappy Sap

    Movie

  6. 1984

    Going Back

    Brice

  7. 1983
  8. 1982

    Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter

    Cleveland Smith

  9. 1981

    Torro. Torro. Torro!

    Movie

  10. 1980

    Stryker's War

    Jack Stryker

  11. The Blind Waiter

    Harry

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Within the Woods

    Bruce

  3. Attack of the Helping Hand!

    Helping Hand

  4. 1978

    Holding It

    Movie

  5. Acting and Reacting

    Maury

  6. 1977

    The Final Round

    Promoter

  7. 1976

    James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"

    James Bombed

  8. 1975

    The James Hoffa Story

    Jimmy Hoffa

  9. I'll Never Heil Again

    Movie

  10. 1974

    The Singing Nutzs

    Movie

  11. No Dough Boys

    Movie

  12. All the World's a Stooge

    Movie

  13. Half-Wits-Holiday

    Sappington the Butler

  14. Curse of the Werewolf

    The Hunter

Produced 24

2010s

  1. 2019

    Ripley's Believe It or Not!

    Executive Producer

  2. 2013

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. 2005
  3. 2002

    Hatred Of A Minute

    Producer

  4. 2000

    Jack of All Trades

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1992
  2. 1991

    Lunatics: A Love Story

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Easy Wheels

    Producer

  2. 1985
  3. 1983
  4. 1981

    Torro. Torro. Torro!

    Producer

  5. 1980

    The Blind Waiter

    Associate Producer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Within the Woods

    Executive Producer

  2. 1978

    Acting and Reacting

    Producer

  3. Holding It

    Producer

  4. 1975

    I'll Never Heil Again

    Producer

Directed 8

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Final Round

    Assistant Director

  2. 1975

    I'll Never Heil Again

    Director

Wrote 5

1990s

  1. 1992

    The Nutt House

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1985

    Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

    Story

  2. 1980

    Stryker's War

    Story

Other crew 3

1970s

  1. 1979

    Attack of the Helping Hand!

    Cinematography

  2. 1975

    The James Hoffa Story

    Stunts

Edited 2

1970s

  1. 1978

    Holding It

    Editor

  2. 1977

    The Final Round

    Editor

Camera 1

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Final Round

    Camera Operator

Costume and makeup 1

1970s

  1. 1975

    I'll Never Heil Again

    Costumer

Appearances39

2010s

  1. 2019

    All Hail the Popcorn King!

    Self

  2. Ripley's Believe It or Not!

    Narrator · 10 episodes

  3. 2018
  4. 2017

    Cult of Terror

    Self - Actor

  5. 2016

    50 Years of Star Trek

    Self

  6. Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    Self

  7. 2015

    Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    Self

  8. 2014

    Doc of the Dead

    Self

  9. Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

    Self

  10. 2012
  11. 2011
  12. Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder

    Self

  13. Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

    Self

  14. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'

    Self

  2. 2008

    Memories of Moab

    Self

  3. 2007

    The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor

    Self

  4. Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead

    Self

  5. Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'

    Self

  6. On the Set: Spider-Man 3

    Self

  7. 2005

    The Perfect Scary Movie

    Self

  8. 2004

    Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

    Self

  9. 100 Scariest Movie Moments

    Self · 5 episodes

  10. 2003

    VH1 Goes Inside

    Self · 1 episode

  11. 2002

    Masters of Horror

    Self

  12. 2000

    The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

    Self / Ash

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Men Behind the Army

    Narrator

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    Self · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits1