Post by phantomdroid on May 18, 2006 18:35:42 GMT 10
BIO: "Uncle Sam's favorite son" as the lyrics to the theme of "Jack of All Trades" (2000) go, was born June 22, 1958 (the youngest of 3 brothers) in Royal Oak, Michigan. As a child, Bruce watched "Lost in Space" (1965) on TV, and ran around dressed as Zorro. He got the acting bug at age 8; his dad was performing in local community theater. At 14, Bruce got to play the young prince in "The King and I" and even got to sing. He went on to appear in several community theater productions, including "South Pacific." However, he was also interested in directing, and shot super-8 flicks with a neighborhood pal. Perhaps through fate, he met future director Sam Raimi in a high school drama class in 1975. Soon, along with Sam, and now a bunch of other high school pals, Bruce filmed about 50 super-8 movies. During the summer of 1976, he was an apprentice in northern Michigan at Traverse City's Cherry County Playhouse, a summer-stock company. Bruce worked 18-hour days putting up sets, being assistant stage manager, doing errands, etc. No money, but it was a learning experience (it was show biz). He attended Western Michigan University and took theater courses. Bruce became a production assistant for a company that made commercials in Detroit. In the early part of 1979, with buddy Sam Raimi, he decided to become a pro filmmaker. Armed with a super-8 horror film Within the Woods (1978) which they showed potential investors, they raised $350,000 to make The Evil Dead (1981) which Bruce co-produced and starred in as Ash. Four years later, the completed film became the best-selling video of 1983 in England, and New Line Cinema got it a US release. Around this time, he married his first wife, and they had 2 kids. They raised 10 times as much cash for the sequel Evil Dead II (1987) again co-produced by Bruce and starring him as Ash. He moved to L.A. In 1990, while filming Mindwarp (1990), he met his future second wife (costume designer Ida Gearon) on the set. In 1992, he rejoined Sam, and Bruce co-produced and starred as Ash in the 3rd of the Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness (1993) for Universal Studios. On TV, Bruce directed many episodes of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995). Bruce also acted as the recurring character Autolycus, the King of Thieves; he portrayed this villain with zest in both "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) and "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995). Bruce's latest television venture was starring as the title rogue of "Jack of All Trades" (2000). Everybody loves Jack. And everybody's heard of him -- "There ain't a French or pirate rogue who don't know Jack!".
FILMOGRAPHY (Includes TV):
Bubba Nosferatu (2006) (announced)
My Name is Bruce (2006) (pre-production) (attached) .... Bruce Campbell
Touch the Top of the World (2006) (TV) (pre-production) .... Ed Weihenmayer
The Woods (2006) .... Joe Fasulo
Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Ash
Sky High (2005) .... Coach Boomer
... aka Höjdarskolan (Sweden)
... aka Súper escuela de héroes (Venezuela)
... aka Sky High - Diese Highschool hebt ab! (Germany)
Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) .... William Cole
Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Ivan Hood
"Megas XLR"
- The Return (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Magnanimous
- Battle Royale (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Magnaminous
Spider-Man 2 (2004) .... Snooty Usher
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Tour Guide/Usher at theatre
The Ladykillers (2004) (uncredited) .... Humane Society Worker
"My Life as a Teenage Robot"
- This Time with Feeling (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Himcules
"Duck Dodgers"
... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
- K-9 Kaddy/Pig of Action (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Pork Piggler
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) (uncredited) .... Soap opera actor on TV
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Ash
... aka Evil Dead 2
... aka Evil Dead V (USA: informal alternative title)
Drugs (2003) (V) .... Bruce
... aka Sex, Drugs, and Natalie Portman Part 2: Drugs (USA)
Terminal Invasion (2002) (TV) .... Jack
Serving Sara (2002) .... Gordon Moore
... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
Bubba Ho-tep (2002) .... Elvis Presley/Sebastian Haff
"Charmed"
- Witch Way Now? (2002) TV Episode .... FBI Agent Jackman
Spider-Man (2002) .... Ring Announcer
Spider-Man (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Tour Guide
Timequest (2002) .... William Roberts
Hatred of a Minute (2002) (uncredited) .... Soap Actor on TV
The Majestic (2001) .... Roland the Intrepid Explorer
"HBO First Look"
- The Majestic (2001) TV Episode .... Roland the Intrepid Explorer/Himself
"The Legend of Tarzan"
... aka Disney's the Legend of Tarzan (USA: complete title)
- Tarzan and One Punch Mullargan (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Max Liebling
Hubert's Brain (2001) (voice) .... Thompson
"Beggars and Choosers"
- The Long Goodbye (2001) TV Episode .... Jack
Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Ash/Evil Ash
... aka Evil Dead IV (USA: informal alternative title)
"Jack of All Trades" (2000) TV Series .... Jack Stiles/Daring Dragoon
Tachyon: The Fringe (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Jake Logan
Icebreaker (1999) .... Carl Greig
"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
- Hercules, Tramps & Thieves (1999) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- Just Passing Through (1999) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- For Those of You Just Joining Us... (1999) TV Episode .... Rob Tapert
- Genies and Grecians and Geeks, Oh My! (1998) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- My Fair Cupcake (1998) TV Episode .... Autolycus
(7 more)
"Xena: Warrior Princess"
- Takes One to Know One (1999) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- Key to the Kingdom (1999) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- A Tale of Two Muses (1998) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- Vanishing Act (1998) TV Episode .... Autolycus
- Tsunami (1998) TV Episode .... Autolycus
(3 more)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) (V) .... Barry
"The X Files"
... aka The X-Files (USA)
- Terms of Endearment (1999) TV Episode .... Wayne Weinsider
Patinoire, La (1998) .... Actor
... aka The Ice Rink (USA)
"Timecop"
- The Future, Jack, the Future (1998) TV Episode .... Agent Tommy Maddox
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998) (TV) .... Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
... aka Gold Rush!
The Love Bug (1997) (TV) .... Hank Cooper
"Ellen"
... aka These Friends of Mine (original title)
- Moving On (1997) TV Episode .... Ed Billik
- Alone Again... Naturally (1997) TV Episode .... Ed Billik
- Bowl, Baby, Bowl (1996) TV Episode .... Ed Billik
- Kiss My Bum (1996) TV Episode .... Ed Billik
- The Bubble Gum Incident (1996) TV Episode .... Ed Billik
(2 more)
McHale's Navy (1997) .... Virgil
Running Time (1997) .... Carl
"Weird Science"
- I Dream of Gene (1997) TV Episode .... Gene the Genie
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997) (TV) .... Jeff Erickson
... aka Blaze of Glory (UK: video box title)
Broken Helix (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Burton
Missing Links (1997) (TV) .... Ray
Pitfall 3-D: Beyond the Jungle (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Pitfall Harry
Assault on Dome 4 (1996) (TV) .... Alex Windham
... aka Chase Moran
Escape from L.A. (1996) .... Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA: complete title)
Tornado! (1996) (TV) .... Jake Thorne
"Homicide: Life on the Street"
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- Justice: Part 2 (1996) TV Episode .... Jake Rodzinsky
- Justice: Part 1 (1996) TV Episode .... Jake Rodzinsky
Menno's Mind (1996) .... Mick Dourif, Rebel Leader
... aka Power.com (Canada: English title: video title) (USA: video title)
"American Gothic"
- Meet the Beetles (1995) TV Episode .... Lt. Drey
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman
- We Have a Lot to Talk About (1995) TV Episode .... Bill Church Jr.
- Whine, Whine, Whine (1995) TV Episode .... Bill Church Jr.
- Individual Responsibility (1995) TV Episode .... Bill Church Jr.
Congo (1995) .... Charles Travis, R.B.'s Son
The Demolitionist (1995) (uncredited) .... Raffle Winner
The Quick and the Dead (1995) (scenes deleted) .... Wedding Shemp
"The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." .... Brisco County Jr.
... aka Brisco County Jr.
- High Treason: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode .... Brisco County Jr.
- High Treason: Part 1 (1994) TV Episode .... Brisco County Jr.
- Bad Luck Betty (1994) TV Episode .... Brisco County Jr.
- And Baby Makes Three (1994) TV Episode .... Brisco County Jr.
- Wild Card (1994) TV Episode .... Brisco County Jr.
(22 more)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Smitty, Argus Reporter
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
Army of Darkness (1993) .... Ash
... aka Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (closing credits title)
... aka Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK)
... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (UK: video title)
... aka Captain Supermarket
... aka Evil Dead 3
... aka The Medieval Dead
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... John Loftmore
... aka Lost in Time
... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
Eddie Presley (1992) .... Asylum Attendant
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991) .... Robert Van Helsing
Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) .... Ray
Darkman (1990) .... Final Shemp
Maniac Cop 2 (1990) .... Jack Forrest
Mindwarp (1990) .... Stover
Moontrap (1989) .... Ray Tanner
Intruder (1989) .... Officer Howard
... aka Night Crew: The Final Checkout (USA: video title)
"Generations" (1989) TV Series .... Alan Stuart
Maniac Cop (1988) .... Jack Forrest
The Dead Next Door (1988) (voice)
"Knots Landing"
- Say Uncle (1987) TV Episode .... Joel Benson
Evil Dead II (1987) .... Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
... aka Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
... aka Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror (closing credits title)
Stryker's War (1985) (uncredited) .... Video Newscaster
... aka Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (USA: video title)
Crimewave (1985) .... Renaldo 'The Heel'
... aka Broken Hearts and Noses
... aka The XYZ Murders
Going Back (1983) .... Brice Chapman
The Evil Dead (1981) .... Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title)
Shemp Eats the Moon (1978) .... Shemp Malone
Within the Woods (1978) .... Bruce
It's Murder! (1977) .... Police Officer on Bicycle
Oedipus Rex (1975) .... Kreon
Someone once said, "From little things, big things grow!" and Bruce Campbell is no exception. Keep your eye on this guy...he's got Academy award written all over him. ;D