Bruce Campbell
107 movies · 31 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 22, 1958 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Pete Perkinson · R.O.C. Sandstorm · Shemp Wooley · 布鲁斯·坎贝尔
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).
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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.
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Known for
Bruce Campbell: movies and TV shows
Acting (131)
- 2026 Ernie & Emma
as Ernie
- 2025 A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
as Owl (voice)
- 2024
- 2023 Evil Dead Rise
as Ash (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022 My Southern Family Christmas
as Everett Bergeron
- 2022 18½
as Richard Nixon (voice)
- 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Pizza Poppa
- 2022 Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
- 2021 Black Friday
as Jonathan
- 2021 One December Night
as Steve
- 2021
- 2021 The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
as Chef (voice)
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Highly Functional
as Chili Youngfield
- 2017
- 2015 The Escort
as Charles
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 Evil Dead
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
- 2013 Oz the Great and Powerful
as Winkie Gate Keeper
- 2012
- 2012 Addicted to Fame
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
- 2012 The Color of Time
as Goody
- 2011 Cars 2
as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
- 2011 Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
as Sam Axe
- 2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
- 2009
- 2009 White on Rice
as Muramoto (voice)
- 2007
- 2007 One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
as (archive footage)
- 2007 My Name Is Bruce
as Bruce Campbell
- 2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
- 2007
- 2007 Spider-Man 3
as Maître D'
- 2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
- 2007
- 2006 The Ant Bully
as Fugax (voice)
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Touch the Top of the World
as Ed Weihenmayer
- 2006 The Woods
as Joe Fasulo
- 2005 Sky High
as Coach Boomer
- 2005 Man with the Screaming Brain
as William Cole
- 2005 Alien Apocalypse
as Ivan
- 2004 Spider-Man 2
as Snooty Usher
- 2004
- 2004 The Ladykillers
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
- 2004 Comic Book: The Movie
as Bruce Campbell
- 2004 Bench Pressley
as Bench Pressley
- 2003 Intolerable Cruelty
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
- 2002 Terminal Invasion
as Jack
- 2002 Serving Sara
as Gordon Moore
- 2002 Bubba Ho-tep
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
- 2002 Spider-Man
as Ring Announcer
- 2002 Hatred Of A Minute
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
- 2001 The Majestic
as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
- 2001
- 2001 Hubert's Brain
as Thompson (voice)
- 2000 Timequest
as William Roberts
- 2000 Icebreaker
as Carl Greig
- 2000
- 1999 The Men Behind the Army
as Narrator
- 1999
- 1998 La Patinoire
as Actor
- 1998
- 1998 Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
- 1997 Running Time
as Carl
- 1997 Menno's Mind
as Mick Dourif
- 1997 The Love Bug
as Hank Cooper
- 1997
- 1997 McHale's Navy
as Virgil
- 1997 In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
as Jeff Erickson
- 1996 Assault on Dome 4
as Alex Windham
- 1996 Escape from L.A.
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
- 1996 Tornado!
as Jake Thorne
- 1996 Fargo
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Congo
as Charles Travis
- 1995 The Demolitionist
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
- 1995 The Quick and the Dead
as Wedding Shemp
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
as Smitty
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Eddie Presley
as Asylum Attendant
- 1993
- 1992 Army of Darkness
as Ash
- 1992 Mindwarp
as Stover
- 1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as John Loftmore
- 1991 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Van Helsing
- 1991 Lunatics: A Love Story
as Ray
- 1990 Darkman
as Final Shemp
- 1990 Maniac Cop 2
as Jack Forrest
- 1989 The Dead Next Door
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
- 1989 Moontrap
as Ray Tanner
- 1989 Intruder
as Officer Howard
- 1988 Maniac Cop
as Jack Forrest
- 1987 Evil Dead II
as Ash
- 1985 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
- 1985
- 1985 Crimewave
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
- 1984 Going Back
as Brice
- 1983 The Evil Dead
as Ash
- 1982 Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
as Cleveland Smith
- 1981
- 1980 Stryker's War
as Jack Stryker
- 1980 The Blind Waiter
as Harry
- 1979
- 1979 Within the Woods
as Bruce
- 1979 Attack of the Helping Hand!
as Helping Hand
- 1978
- 1978 Acting and Reacting
as Maury
- 1977 The Final Round
as Promoter
- 1976 James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
as James Bombed
- 1975 The James Hoffa Story
as Jimmy Hoffa
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974 Half-Wits-Holiday
as Sappington the Butler
- 1974 Curse of the Werewolf
as The Hunter
- 1972 Oedipus Rex
as Kreon
Behind the camera (35)
- Upcoming Evil Dead Wrath
Executive Producer
- 2026 Ernie & Emma
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2026 Evil Dead Burn
Executive Producer
- 2023
- 2023 Evil Dead Rise
Executive Producer
- 2021 Black Friday
Producer
- 2019
- 2019 The Dead Don't Die
Thanks
- 2013 Evil Dead
Producer
- 2007 My Name Is Bruce
Producer, Director
- 2005 Man with the Screaming Brain
Producer, Writer, Story, Director
- 2002 Fanalysis
Director, Producer
- 2002 Hatred Of A Minute
Producer
- 2000
- 1998
- 1995
- 1995
- 1992 Army of Darkness
Co-Producer
- 1992 The Nutt House
Screenplay
- 1991 Lunatics: A Love Story
Producer
- 1989 Easy Wheels
Producer
- 1985
- 1985 Crimewave
Co-Producer
- 1985 Blood Simple
Stand In, Production Consultant
- 1983 The Evil Dead
Executive Producer
- 1981 Torro. Torro. Torro!
Producer
- 1980 Stryker's War
Story
- 1980 The Blind Waiter
Associate Producer
- 1979 Within the Woods
Executive Producer
- 1979 Attack of the Helping Hand!
Cinematography
- 1978 Holding It
Editor, Producer
- 1978 Acting and Reacting
Producer
- 1977 The Final Round
Assistant Director, Editor, Camera Operator
- 1975 The James Hoffa Story
Stunts
- 1975 I'll Never Heil Again
Director, Producer, Costumer
Talk shows and appearances (39)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019 The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
1 episode
- 2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror
2 episodes
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2015 Last Fan Standing
10 episodes
- 2014
- 2014
- 2012
- 2011 Impractical Jokers
1 episode
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments
5 episodes
- 2003 VH1 Goes Inside
1 episode
- 2002
- 2000
- 1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1 episode