Bruce Campbell
Known for Acting · 161 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
The X-Files
1993
as Wayne Weinsider
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Demon (voice) / Satan (voice)
Conan
2010
as Self
Charmed
1998
as FBI Agent Jackman
Fargo
2014
as Ronald Reagan / Ronald Reagan (voice)
Psych
2006
as Ashford Simpson
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Bill Church Jr.
Knots Landing
1979
as Joel Benson
Burn Notice
2007
as Sam Axe
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Autolycus
Archer
2009
as McGinley (voice)
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
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as King Edmund (voice)
Impractical Jokers
2011
as Self
Ash vs Evil Dead
2015
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Brisco County, Jr.
A.P. Bio
2018
as John Griffin
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Max Liebling (voice)
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
as Self
The Replacements
2006
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
American Gothic
1995
Lodge 49
2018
as Gary Green
1600 Penn
2012
as Doug Gilchrist
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Jack of All Trades
2000
as Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon
Megas XLR
2004
as Magnaminous (voice) / Magnanimous (voice)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
as Self
The Last Kids on Earth
2019
as Chef (voice)
Timecop
1997
Hysteria!
2024
as Chief Dandridge
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004
as Self
Discontinued
2023
as Self - Host
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
2019
as Narrator
Last Fan Standing
2015
Movies (121)
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)
Evil Dead
2013
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
2004
as Snooty Usher
The Evil Dead
1981
as Ash
Fargo
1996
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
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
The Ant Bully
2006
as Fugax (voice)
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Wedding Shemp
Darkman
1990
as Final Shemp
The Ladykillers
2004
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
Escape from L.A.
1996
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
The Escort
2015
as Charles
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
as Barry
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Maniac Cop
1988
as Jack Forrest
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Smitty
Serving Sara
2002
as Gordon Moore
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Crimewave
1985
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
Black Friday
2021
as Jonathan
The Woods
2006
as Joe Fasulo
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
McHale's Navy
1997
as Virgil
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
The Love Bug
1997
as Hank Cooper
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
as Self
Intruder
1989
as Officer Howard
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as John Loftmore
Eddie Presley
1993
as Asylum Attendant
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Van Helsing
Terminal Invasion
2002
as Jack
Alien Apocalypse
2005
as Ivan
Hollywood Signs
2022
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Bruce Campbell
Maniac Cop 2
1990
as Jack Forrest
Kingdom Come
2012
as Self
The Demolitionist
1995
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
Mindwarp
1992
as Stover
Icebreaker
2000
as Carl Greig
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016
as Self
Menno's Mind
1997
as Mick Dourif
Tornado!
1996
as Jake Thorne
Running Time
1997
as Carl
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
as Sam Axe
Within the Woods
1979
as Bruce
Dinner with Leatherface
2024
as Self
18½
2022
as Richard Nixon (voice)
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2007
as (archive footage)
Ernie and Emma
2026
as Ernie
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
as Self
Moontrap
1989
as Ray Tanner
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015
as Self
Man with the Screaming Brain
2005
as William Cole
The Dead Next Door
1989
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
Highly Functional
2017
as Chili Youngfield
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
1998
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
2025
as Owl (voice)
Doc of the Dead
2014
as Self
The Blind Waiter
1980
as Harry
Lunatics: A Love Story
1991
as Ray
Hatred Of A Minute
2002
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
My Name Is Bruce
2007
as Bruce Campbell
One December Night
2021
as Steve
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
La Patinoire
1998
as Actor
Assault on Dome 4
1996
as Alex Windham
Timequest
2003
as William Roberts
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
1997
as Jeff Erickson
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
2014
as Self
Cult of Terror
2017
as Self - Actor
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
2007
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
2011
as Self
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
Acting and Reacting
1978
as Maury
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
Addicted to Fame
2012
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
2000
as Self / Ash
The Color of Time
2012
as Goody
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023
as Himself
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
2011
as Self
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
1982
as Cleveland Smith
My Southern Family Christmas
2022
as Everett Bergeron
The Walking Dead Girls
2011
as Self
Hail to the Deadites
2020
as Self
Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'
2009
as Self
White on Rice
2009
as Muramoto (voice)
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
The Men Behind the Army
1999
as Narrator
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell
2007
Hubert's Brain
2001
as Thompson (voice)
Attack of the Helping Hand!
1979
as Helping Hand
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
2007
as Self
The Sappy Sap
1985
Touch the Top of the World
2006
as Ed Weihenmayer
Stryker's War
1980
as Jack Stryker
Fanalysis
2002
as Self
Holding It
1978
Oedipus Rex
1972
as Kreon
Other Men's Careers
2023
as Self
Bench Pressley
as Bench Pressley
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead
2021
Memories of Moab
2008
as Self
Torro. Torro. Torro!
1981
Going Back
1984
as Brice
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II
2021
Curse of the Werewolf
1974
as The Hunter
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 161 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Bruce Campbell has appeared in 121 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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