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Bruce Campbell
Date of Birth
22 June 1958, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
Birth Name
Bruce Lorne Campbell
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Mini Biography
"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 (1992), 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 (1992) 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!"
Bruce currently stars in the TV series Burn Notice, and has recently directed his own film, My Name Is Bruce, where Bruce is invited to kill a legendary Chinese wizard who has risen from the grave and is killing off the locals
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Bruce Campbell - news / articles
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Campbell: 'Evil Dead shoots were long and miserable' -
7 September 2010
-Bruce Campbell is hesitant about cheering for another Evil Dead movie because working with director pal Sam Raimi is "long and miserable".-
-The actor has starred in all three of Raimi's cult horror movies and there's forever talk of a fourth.-
- Campbell insists he'd
Bruce Campbell - what members say
review by TheBigLebowski from Great Britain
THIS IS THE DADDY!!!! 7 February 2005
review by russella0 from Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Still a fantastic watch ! 24 October 2005
review by A customer from Newcastle
EXCELLENT, MUST SEE MOVIE! 17 May 2004
Bruce Campbell - filmography
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Burn Notice - Season 3
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell
Director: Bronwen Hughes, Bryan Spicer, Colin Bucksey
Certificate: 
Burn Notice stars Jeffrey Donovan (Changeling) as Michael Westen, everyone's favorite blacklisted spy. Stranded in sun-soaked Miami, he continues to use the only tools he has at his disposal: his wits, his charm, his special ops training, and his "friends" - Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar), a beautiful ex-..read more »
 
83%
from 541 members
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My Name Is Bruce
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Adam Boyd, Bruce Campbell, Mike Estes
Director: Bruce Campbell
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Something evil is stirring in the small mining town of Gold Lick, and it's not happy. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead with a strange affinity for bean curd, has been awakened by reckless teenagers, and now his bloody crusade to wipe out the town's entire population can only be stopped by ..read more »
54%
from 3,607 members
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My Name Is Bruce - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Adam Boyd, Bruce Campbell, Mike Estes
Director: Bruce Campbell
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Something evil is stirring in the small mining town of Gold Lick, and it's not happy. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead with a strange affinity for bean curd, has been awakened by reckless teenagers, and now his bloody crusade to wipe out the town's entire population can only be stopped by ..read more »
54%
from 1,529 member
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The Woods
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Patricia Clarkson, Bruce Campbell
Director: Lucky McKee
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Equal parts Dario Argento and Henry James, Lucky McKee's brooding psychological horror film stars Agnes Bruckner as Heather, a young woman with a tendency to set things on fire. Her exasperated parents send her off to a remote boarding school in a mysterious wooded area, where it turns out the ..read more »
51%
from 3,021 members
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Sky High - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Kurt Russell, Michael Angarano, Bruce Campbell
Director: Mike Mitchell
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Most teenagers cringe at the thought of meeting their parents' high expectations good grades, well-behaved friends, and a plan for the future and none more so than Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of legendary superheroes Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston). This ..read more »
65%
from 1,136 member
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Man with the Screaming Brain
(2005)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Antoinette Byron
Director: Bruce Campbell
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A story of greed, betrayal and revenge in the a small Bulgarian town. William Cole, wealthy industrialist, winds up with part of his brain replaced by that of a Russian cab driver Yegor. The two couldn't be more different, but they share one thing - both were killed by the same woman. Brought back ..read more »
56%
from 95 members
Currently unavailable
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Sky High
(2005)
Starring: Kurt Russell, Michael Angarano, Bruce Campbell
Director: Mike Mitchell
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Most teenagers cringe at the thought of meeting their parents' high expectations good grades, well-behaved friends, and a plan for the future and none more so than Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of legendary superheroes Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston). This ..read more »
64%
from 17,998 members
Not currently released
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Bubba Ho-Tep - Bonus Material
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce
Director: Don Coscarelli
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Includes the following special features:
-Joe R. Lansdale Reads From Bubba Ho-Tep.
-Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Don Coscarelli And Bruce Campbell.
-"The Making Of Bubba Ho-Tep"
-Featurette. "To Make A Mummy"
-Featurette. "Fit For A King"
-Featurette. "Rock Like An Egyptian"
-..read more »
65%
from 86 members
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Spider-Man
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
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Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos ..read more »
69%
from 57,427 members
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Serving Sara
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell
Director: Reggie Hudlin
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Fetching Sara Moore (Elizabeth Hurley) thinks that she is a happily married woman until process server Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry) shows up at her Manhattan apartment to serve her with divorce papers. Sara gives Joe a run for his money, fleeing to the Estee Lauder Salon (a nice touch for those who ..read more »
51%
from 2,017 members
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Bubba Ho-Tep - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce
Director: Don Coscarelli
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Don Coscarelli's BUBBA HO-TEP finds Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) alive but not so well, living in a small Texas nursing home. Although he's preoccupied with his ailments and his memories, the elderly Elvis befriends another resident, John F. Kennedy (Ossie Davis), when they both begin to suspect ..read more »
66%
from 972 members
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Terminal Invasion
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Chase Masterson
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
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Passengers for a charter flight are stranded in an airport during one of the worst blizzards. All phone lines are down, radios are only transmitting static and mobile phones rendered useless. The grounded passengers are joined by convicted murderer, Jack Edwards whose van skidded off the road en ..read more »
49%
from 267 members
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Spider-Man - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
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Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos ..read more »
71%
from 71 members
Due for release on 2nd July 2012
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Bubba Ho-Tep
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce
Director: Don Coscarelli
Certificate:
Don Coscarelli's BUBBA HO-TEP finds Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) alive but not so well, living in a small Texas nursing home. Although he's preoccupied with his ailments and his memories, the elderly Elvis befriends another resident, John F. Kennedy (Ossie Davis), when they both begin to suspect ..read more »
60%
from 14,462 members
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Assault On Dome 4
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Joseph Culp, Bruce Campbell, Jocelyn Seagrave
Director: Gilbert Po
Certificate: 
In this science-fiction action opus, intergalactic terrorist Alex Windham (Bruce Campbell) has seized control of Dome 4, a scientific outpost on another planet, after escaping from a penal colony on Mars. Windham is forcing the staff of Dome 4 to construct new weapons that he can use to destroy his ..read more »
47%
from 47 members
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Running Time
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jeremy Roberts, Bruce Campbell
Director: Josh Becker
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Carl, an ex-con who sets out to rob the prison laundry system where he worked for 5 years (while in the pen), has spent ten years in prison planning the ultimate heist. Upon his release, he meets up with a high school buddy, who's made all the arrangements for the job, and rented him a hooker for ..read more »
62%
from 126 members
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Escape From L.A. - Blu-ray
(1996)
Starring: Peter Jason, Le, Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
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When John Carpenter and Kurt Russell teamed up for this sequel to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the idea was to kick butt and have fun. They do just that in ESCAPE FROM L.A., an explosive film that recalls the classic original in all the best ways. Infamous adventurer Snake Plissken gets another raw deal ..read more »
61%
from 560 members
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Escape From L.A.
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Peter Jason, Le, Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
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When John Carpenter and Kurt Russell teamed up for this sequel to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the idea was to kick butt and have fun. They do just that in ESCAPE FROM L.A., an explosive film that recalls the classic original in all the best ways. Infamous adventurer Snake Plissken gets another raw deal ..read more »
58%
from 5,635 members
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The Evil Dead 3 - Army of Darkness
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert
Director: Sam Raimi
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Following a harrowing night of demonic possession and slapstick antics in EVIL DEAD II, unassuming store clerk Ash (Bruce Campbell) is time-warped into England's Dark Ages, where he must find the Necronomicon, a compendium of the black arts, before he can return home. Fortunately, he has time to ..read more »
70%
from 9,301 members
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Maniac Cop 2
(1990)
Starring: Laurene Landon, Bruce Campbell, Robert Z'Dar
Director: William Lustig
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Surviving the attempts of his superiors to frame him and leave him for dead, a heroic cop teams up with a vicious serial killer to avenge his treatment. These unlikely allies mete out a new brand of justice and retribution across a city gripped by fear.
53%
from 495 members
Not currently released
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Darkman
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels
Director: Sam Raimi
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Neglecting Julie (Frances McDormand), his lawyer lady friend, Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) works feverishly to perfect his latest invention -- artificial skin that could be used to treat burn victims. Peyton himself falls victim to an explosion when one of Julie's crooked clients sends his ..read more »
60%
from 2,799 members
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Intruder
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Elizabeth Cox, Renee Estevez, Danny Hicks
Director: Scott Spiegel
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The ex-boyfriend of a check-out girl at a supermarket returns at closing time to make trouble. They quarrel and the boyfriend is ejected from the store. After they lock the building up to take inventory, the employees start dying off, and the survivors must eventually find a way to escape with ..read more »
52%
from 366 members
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Maniac Cop
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Tom Atkins
Director: William Lustig
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New York is being terrorised by a series of grim mutilation murders. The public is outraged when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. Innocent policemen are killed by a panic-stricken public. The city is in an uproar and needs to be rid of the menace...
56%
from 1,068 member
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Maniac Cop - Blu-ray
(1988)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Tom Atkins
Director: William Lustig
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New York is being terrorised by a series of grim mutilation murders. The public is outraged when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. Innocent policemen are killed by a panic-stricken public. The city is in an uproar and needs to be rid of the menace...
58%
from 17 members
Currently unavailable
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Evil Dead 2 - Dead By Dawn - Blu-ray
(1987)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks
Director: Sam Raimi
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In this sequel-remake of the original EVIL DEAD, a group of people are trapped in a cabin while ancient evil lurks outside and threatens a fate worse than death. Can brawny wiseguy Ash save the day, or will his dead girlfriend come back to cause more trouble
77%
from 1,236 member
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Evil Dead 2 - Dead by Dawn
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
This high-octane semi-sequel to Sam Raimi's cult hit The Evil Dead has nearly eclipsed its predecessor's reputation thanks to an endless barrage of hyperkinetic camera acrobatics, rapid-fire editing and splatstick gore effects ... not to mention a truly goofy performance by Bruce Campbell. Nearly ..read more »
72%
from 11,198 members
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Crimewave
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Louise Lasser, Brion James, Bruce Campbell
Director: Sam Raimi
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Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.
55%
from 508 members
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The Evil Dead
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
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Director Sam Raimi's first film has achieved legendary status since its 1982 release, and for good reason. Though perhaps not as widely seen as its two sequels, EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS, THE EVIL DEAD is arguably the best of the three. It is the story of five college-age friends who travel ..read more »
70%
from 12,374 members
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The Evil Dead - Blu-ray
(1982)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker
Director: Sam Raimi
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Director Sam Raimi's first film has achieved legendary status since its 1982 release, and for good reason. Though perhaps not as widely seen as its two sequels, EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS, THE EVIL DEAD is arguably the best of the three. It is the story of five college-age friends who travel ..read more »
76%
from 629 members
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Bruce Campbell facts
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...Whatever Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell do in the future-their careers will be always be defined by THIS movie..(And that includes Spiderman I,II..Darkman..Quick And The Dead.....
