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Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Acting1958Birmingham, Michigan, USA

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.

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Acting History

Future
Evil Dead Wrath
Executive Producer
2026
Send Help
as Bradley's Father
Evil Dead Burn
Executive Producer
2025
Invincible
TVas Demon (voice)1 eps
2024
Hysteria!
TVas Chief Dandridge
2023
Evil Dead Rise
as Dissenting Voice on Recording (voice) (uncredited)
Impractical Jokers
TVas Self1 eps
Discontinued
TVas Self - Host
Evil Dead Rise
Executive Producer
Discontinued
TVProducer
2022
My Southern Family Christmas
as Everett Bergeron
18½
as Richard Nixon (voice)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
2019
2018
Lodge 49
TVas Gary Green
2015
The Escort
as Charles
Ash vs Evil Dead
TVas Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams30 eps
Fargo
TVas Ronald Reagan (voice) / Ronald Reagan1 eps
2014
The Librarians
TVas Santa1 eps
Psych
TVas Ashford Simpson1 eps
2013
Evil Dead
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Winkie Gate Keeper
Evil Dead
Producer
2012
Addicted to Fame
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
1600 Penn
TVas Doug Gilchrist
2010
Conan
TVas Self
2008
2006
The Woods
as Joe Fasulo
The Ant Bully
as Fugax (voice)
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
as Bruce Campbell
The Ladykillers
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
as Snooty Usher
Megas XLR
TVas Magnaminous (voice) / Magnanimous (voice)
2003
Timequest
as William Roberts
Intolerable Cruelty
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
2002
Serving Sara
as Gordon Moore
Hatred Of A Minute
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Bubba Ho-tep
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Spider-Man
as Ring Announcer
Fanalysis
as Self
Charmed
TVas FBI Agent Jackman1 eps
Fanalysis
Director
Fanalysis
Producer
2001
The Majestic
as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
Hubert's Brain
as Thompson (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
TVas Max Liebling (voice)1 eps
V.I.P.
TVDirector2 eps
2000
Icebreaker
as Carl Greig
Jack of All Trades
TVas Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon22 eps
Jack of All Trades
TVProducer22 eps
1999
The X-Files
TVas Wayne Weinsider1 eps
1998
La Patinoire
as Actor
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TVas Autolycus / Rob Tapert2 eps
1997
The Love Bug
as Hank Cooper
McHale's Navy
as Virgil
Menno's Mind
as Mick Dourif
Xena: Warrior Princess
TVDirector2 eps
1996
Tornado!
as Jake Thorne
Escape from L.A.
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Assault on Dome 4
as Alex Windham
Fargo
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Jake Rodzinski2 eps
Xena: Warrior Princess
TVas Autolycus8 eps
Ellen
TVas Ed Billik7 eps
1995
The Quick and the Dead
as Wedding Shemp
Congo
as Charles Travis
The Demolitionist
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
1994
1993
Eddie Presley
as Asylum Attendant
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TVas Brisco County, Jr.27 eps
1992
Mindwarp
as Stover
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as John Loftmore
Army of Darkness
Co-Producer
The Nutt House
Screenplay
1990
Darkman
as Final Shemp
Maniac Cop 2
as Jack Forrest
1989
The Dead Next Door
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
Moontrap
as Ray Tanner
Intruder
as Officer Howard
Easy Wheels
Producer
1988
1987
Knots Landing
TVas Joel Benson1 eps
1985
Crimewave
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
Blood Simple
Stand In
Blood Simple
Production Consultant
Crimewave
Co-Producer
1984
Going Back
as Brice
1982
1980
Stryker's War
as Jack Stryker
The Blind Waiter
Associate Producer
1978
It's Murder!
as Police Officer
Within the Woods
Executive Producer
Holding It
Producer
It's Murder!
Second Unit Director
It's Murder!
Camera Operator
1974
1972
Oedipus Rex
as Kreon

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/22/1958(67 years old)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Michigan, USA