Bruce Campbell
Known for Acting · 163 credits
- Born
- 1958-06-22 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Pete Perkinson · R.O.C. Sandstorm · Shemp Wooley · 布鲁斯·坎贝尔 · ブルース・キャンベル · Brus Kembel
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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Known For
TV Shows (40)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as Wayne Weinsider
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Demon (voice) / Satan (voice)
Charmed
1998
as FBI Agent Jackman
Fargo
2014
as Ronald Reagan / Ronald Reagan (voice)
Psych
2006
as Ashford Simpson
Knots Landing
1979
as Joel Benson
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Autolycus
Burn Notice
2007
as Sam Axe
Archer
2009
as McGinley (voice)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Bill Church Jr.
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Jake Rodzinski
Ellen
1994
as Ed Billik
The Librarians
2014
as Santa
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Autolycus / Rob Tapert
Impractical Jokers
2011
as Self
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as King Edmund (voice)
A.P. Bio
2018
as John Griffin
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Max Liebling (voice)
Ash vs Evil Dead
2015
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Brisco County, Jr.
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
as Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
The Replacements
2006
Lodge 49
2018
as Gary Green
American Gothic
1995
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
1600 Penn
2012
as Doug Gilchrist
Jack of All Trades
2000
as Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon
Megas XLR
2004
as Magnaminous (voice) / Magnanimous (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth
2019
as Chef (voice)
Timecop
1997
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
as Self
Hysteria!
2024
as Chief Dandridge
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004
as Self
Discontinued
2023
as Self - Host
Last Fan Standing
2015
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
2019
as Narrator
Movies (123)
Spider-Man
2002
as Ring Announcer
Spider-Man 3
2007
as Maître D'
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Pizza Poppa
Cars 2
2011
as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
Evil Dead Rise
2023
as Dissenting Voice on Recording (voice) (uncredited)
The Evil Dead
1981
as Ash
Evil Dead
2013
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
2004
as Snooty Usher
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Fargo
1996
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Army of Darkness
1992
as Ash
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Winkie Gate Keeper
Evil Dead II
1987
as Ash
Sky High
2005
as Coach Boomer
The Majestic
2001
as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
Congo
1995
as Charles Travis
Darkman
1990
as Final Shemp
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Wedding Shemp
The Ant Bully
2006
as Fugax (voice)
The Ladykillers
2004
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
The Escort
2015
as Charles
Escape from L.A.
1996
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
as Barry
Maniac Cop
1988
as Jack Forrest
Serving Sara
2002
as Gordon Moore
Black Friday
2021
as Jonathan
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Smitty
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Crimewave
1985
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
The Demolitionist
1995
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
Intruder
1989
as Officer Howard
Terminal Invasion
2002
as Jack
The Woods
2006
as Joe Fasulo
Running Time
1997
as Carl
McHale's Navy
1997
as Virgil
The Love Bug
1997
as Hank Cooper
Eddie Presley
1993
as Asylum Attendant
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Bruce Campbell
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
Maniac Cop 2
1990
as Jack Forrest
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as John Loftmore
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Hollywood Signs
2022
as Self
Kingdom Come
2012
as Self
Icebreaker
2000
as Carl Greig
Ernie and Emma
2026
as Ernie
18½
2022
as Richard Nixon (voice)
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
La Patinoire
1998
as Actor
Within the Woods
1979
as Bruce
Tornado!
1996
as Jake Thorne
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Van Helsing
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
2025
as Owl (voice)
Alien Apocalypse
2005
as Ivan
Menno's Mind
1997
as Mick Dourif
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
as Self
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
as Sam Axe
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
One December Night
2021
as Steve
The Dead Next Door
1989
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
Mindwarp
1992
as Stover
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2007
as (archive footage)
Assault on Dome 4
1996
as Alex Windham
Lunatics: A Love Story
1991
as Ray
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
1998
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
Doc of the Dead
2014
as Self
Hubert's Brain
2001
as Thompson (voice)
Man with the Screaming Brain
2005
as William Cole
Moontrap
1989
as Ray Tanner
Highly Functional
2017
as Chili Youngfield
The Blind Waiter
1980
as Harry
Acting and Reacting
1978
as Maury
The Color of Time
2012
as Goody
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
White on Rice
2009
as Muramoto (voice)
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
1997
as Jeff Erickson
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
as Self
Timequest
2003
as William Roberts
Dinner with Leatherface
2024
as Self
Hail to the Deadites
2020
as Self
Memories of Moab
2008
as Self
My Name Is Bruce
2007
as Bruce Campbell
My Southern Family Christmas
2022
as Everett Bergeron
Hatred Of A Minute
2002
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Addicted to Fame
2012
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
Cult of Terror
2017
as Self - Actor
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
Stryker's War
1980
as Jack Stryker
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023
as Himself
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015
as Self
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
2011
as Self
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
2000
as Self / Ash
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
2007
as Self
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
2014
as Self
Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'
2009
as Self
The Sappy Sap
1985
The Men Behind the Army
1999
as Narrator
Oedipus Rex
1972
as Kreon
Holding It
1978
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
2007
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
Attack of the Helping Hand!
1979
as Helping Hand
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
2011
as Self
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
The Walking Dead Girls
2011
as Self
Touch the Top of the World
2006
as Ed Weihenmayer
Fanalysis
2002
as Self
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
1982
as Cleveland Smith
Bench Pressley
as Bench Pressley
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell
2007
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II
2021
Other Men's Careers
2023
as Self
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead
2007
as Self
Torro. Torro. Torro!
1981
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead
2021
Going Back
1984
as Brice
About Bruce Campbell
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… With 163 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Bruce Campbell has appeared in 123 films and 40 TV shows.
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- Spider-Man (2002) — as Ring Announcer
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) — as Maître D'
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — as Pizza Poppa
- Cars 2 (2011) — as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
- Evil Dead Rise (2023) — as Dissenting Voice on Recording (voice) (uncredited)
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