Bruce Campbell
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1958 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA
- Active Years
- 1972–2028 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 221 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 22, 1958 Birmingham, Michigan, USA 221 credits
Biography
Bruce Campbell is an American actor and filmmaker born on June 22, 1958, in Birmingham, Michigan, USA. He is known for his roles in low-budget cult movies, including Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, and Bubba Ho-Tep. Campbell has also appeared in television series, such as The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Jack of All Trades, and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, as well as Xena: Warrior Princess, where he played the recurring role of Autolycus, King of Thieves. He is also known for his role as Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice. Campbell has a large number of acting credits, with 176 known credits listed.
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Career overview
Bruce Campbell is an American actor known for his work in various low-budget cult movies. He began his career in the short movie Within the Woods in 1978. Campbell has appeared in several cult films, including Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, and Bubba Ho-Tep.
In addition to his work in film, Campbell has also had notable roles in television series. He played the main role in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. from 1993 to 1994 and had a main role in Jack of All Trades in 2000. Campbell also had a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 1999. He played the role of Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice.
Throughout his career, Campbell has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in both film and television. His work in cult movies and television series has established him as a recognizable figure in the entertainment industry.
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Evil Dead Wrath · Executive Producer
Evil Dead Burn · Executive ProducerErnie and EmmaErnie and Emma · DirectorErnie and Emma · WriterErnie and Emma · Producer
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
Hysteria!Dinner with Leatherface
Evil Dead RiseEvil Dead Rise · Executive ProducerDiscontinuedDiscontinued · ProducerOther Men's Careers
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessHollywood SignsMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness18½Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
INVINCIBLEINVINCIBLEBlack FridayBlack Friday · ProducerOne December Night
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeHail to the DeaditesTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsThe Dead Don't Die · ThanksThe Last Kids on EarthRipley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe It or Not! · Executive Producer
A.P. BioLodge 49Eli Roth's History of Horror
Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureTo Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StoryCult of TerrorHighly Functional
50 Years of Star TrekWaffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertAsh vs Evil DeadThe EscortMedieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"Last Fan Standing
FargoFargoThe LibrariansDoc of the DeadInvaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
Evil DeadEvil Dead · ProducerOz the Great and Powerful
1600 PennAddicted to FameThe Color of TimeKingdom Come
Impractical JokersCars 2The Walking Dead GirlsBurn Notice: The Fall of Sam AxeSwallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
Conan
ArcherCloudy with a Chance of MeatballsWhite on RiceHeart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'
Memories of Moab
Burn NoticeSpider-Man 3El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraLife After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil DeadMy Name Is Bruce
PsychThe ReplacementsThe Ant BullyThe WoodsTouch the Top of the World
Sky HighThe Perfect Scary MovieAlien ApocalypseMan with the Screaming BrainMan with the Screaming Brain · Producer
Spider-Man 2Megas XLRMegas XLRThe Ladykillers100 Scariest Movie Moments
Intolerable CrueltyTimequest
Spider-ManBubba Ho-tepServing SaraMasters of HorrorTerminal Invasion
The Legend of TarzanThe MajesticHubert's Brain
Jack of All TradesJack of All Trades · ProducerThe Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierIcebreaker
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood MoneyThe Men Behind the Army
CharmedV.I.P. · DirectorGoldrush: A Real Life Alaskan AdventureLa Patinoire
Full Filmography
221 titles- Evil Dead Wrath (2028) Executive Producer
- Evil Dead Burn (2026) Executive Producer
- Ernie and Emma (2026) as Ernie
- Ernie and Emma (2026) Director
- Ernie and Emma (2026) Writer
- Ernie and Emma (2026) Producer
- A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas (2025) as Owl (voice)
- Hysteria! (2024) as Chief Dandridge
- Dinner with Leatherface (2024) as Self
- Evil Dead Rise (2023) as Ash (voice) (uncredited)
- Evil Dead Rise (2023) Executive Producer
- Discontinued (2023) as Self - Host
- Discontinued (2023) Producer
- Other Men's Careers (2023) as Self
- The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell (2023) as Himself
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Pizza Poppa
- Hollywood Signs (2022) as Self
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
- 18½ (2022) as Richard Nixon (voice)
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022) as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
- My Southern Family Christmas (2022) as Everett Bergeron
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Demon (voice)
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Satan (voice)
- Black Friday (2021) as Jonathan
- Black Friday (2021) Producer
- One December Night (2021) as Steve
- The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)
- Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II (2021)
- Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead (2021)
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) as Self
- Hail to the Deadites (2020) as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020) as Self
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs (2019) as Self
- The Dead Don't Die (2019) Thanks
- The Last Kids on Earth (2019) as Chef (voice)
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2019) as Narrator
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2019) Executive Producer
- All Hail the Popcorn King! (2019) as Self
- A.P. Bio (2018) as John Griffin
- Lodge 49 (2018) as Gary Green
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) as Self
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017) as King Edmund (voice)
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017) as Self
- Cult of Terror (2017) as Self - Actor
- Highly Functional (2017) as Chili Youngfield
- 50 Years of Star Trek (2016) as Self
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
- The Escort (2015) as Charles
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015) as Self
- Last Fan Standing (2015)
- Fargo (2014) as Ronald Reagan
- Fargo (2014) as Ronald Reagan (voice)
- The Librarians (2014) as Santa
- Doc of the Dead (2014) as Self
- Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014) as Self
- Evil Dead (2013) as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
- Evil Dead (2013) Producer
- Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as Winkie Gate Keeper
- 1600 Penn (2012) as Doug Gilchrist
- Addicted to Fame (2012) as Carl Greig (archive footage)
- The Color of Time (2012) as Goody
- Kingdom Come (2012) as Self
- Impractical Jokers (2011) as Self
- Cars 2 (2011) as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
- The Walking Dead Girls (2011) as Self
- Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011) as Sam Axe
- Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' (2011) as Self
- Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Archer (2009) as McGinley (voice)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
- White on Rice (2009) as Muramoto (voice)
- Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce' (2009) as Self
- Memories of Moab (2008) as Self
- Burn Notice (2007) as Sam Axe
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) as Maître D'
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007)
- Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead (2007) as Self
- My Name Is Bruce (2007) as Bruce Campbell
- My Name Is Bruce (2007) Producer
- My Name Is Bruce (2007) Director
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007) as Chicken Bittle (voice)
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead (2007) as (archive footage)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie (2007) as Chicken Bittle (voice)
- The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor (2007) as Self
- The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell (2007)
- Psych (2006) as Ashford Simpson
- The Replacements (2006)
- The Ant Bully (2006) as Fugax (voice)
- The Woods (2006) as Joe Fasulo
- Touch the Top of the World (2006) as Ed Weihenmayer
- Sky High (2005) as Coach Boomer
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
- Alien Apocalypse (2005) as Ivan
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) as William Cole
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) Producer
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) Writer
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) Story
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) Director
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Snooty Usher
- Megas XLR (2004) as Magnaminous (voice)
- Megas XLR (2004) as Magnanimous (voice)
- The Ladykillers (2004) as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) as Self
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004) as Bruce Campbell
- Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004) as Self
- Bench Pressley (2004) as Bench Pressley
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003) as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
- Timequest (2003) as William Roberts
- Spider-Man (2002) as Ring Announcer
- Bubba Ho-tep (2002) as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
- Serving Sara (2002) as Gordon Moore
- Masters of Horror (2002) as Self
- Terminal Invasion (2002) as Jack
- Hatred Of A Minute (2002) as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
- Hatred Of A Minute (2002) Producer
- Fanalysis (2002) as Self
- Fanalysis (2002) Director
- Fanalysis (2002) Producer
- The Legend of Tarzan (2001) as Max Liebling (voice)
- The Majestic (2001) as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
- Hubert's Brain (2001) as Thompson (voice)
- Jack of All Trades (2000) as Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon
- Jack of All Trades (2000) Producer
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000) as Self / Ash
- Icebreaker (2000) as Carl Greig
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) as Barry
- The Men Behind the Army (1999) as Narrator
- Charmed (1998) as FBI Agent Jackman
- V.I.P. (1998) Director
- Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998) as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
- La Patinoire (1998) as Actor
- Timecop (1997)
- The Love Bug (1997) as Hank Cooper
- Running Time (1997) as Carl
- McHale's Navy (1997) as Virgil
- Menno's Mind (1997) as Mick Dourif
- In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997) as Jeff Erickson
- Fargo (1996) as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
- Escape from L.A. (1996) as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
- Tornado! (1996) as Jake Thorne
- Assault on Dome 4 (1996) as Alex Windham
- Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) as Autolycus
- Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) Director
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) as Autolycus
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) as Rob Tapert
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) Director
- American Gothic (1995)
- The Quick and the Dead (1995) as Wedding Shemp
- Congo (1995) as Charles Travis
- The Demolitionist (1995) as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
- Ellen (1994) as Ed Billik
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as Smitty
- The X-Files (1993) as Wayne Weinsider
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Bill Church Jr.
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Jake Rodzinski
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Brisco County, Jr.
- Eddie Presley (1993) as Asylum Attendant
- Army of Darkness (1992) as Ash
- Army of Darkness (1992) Co-Producer
- Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) as John Loftmore
- The Nutt House (1992) Screenplay
- Mindwarp (1992) as Stover
- Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) as Ray
- Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) Producer
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991) as Van Helsing
- Darkman (1990) as Final Shemp
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990) as Jack Forrest
- Moontrap (1989) as Ray Tanner
- Intruder (1989) as Officer Howard
- The Dead Next Door (1989) as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
- Easy Wheels (1989) Producer
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
- Maniac Cop (1988) as Jack Forrest
- Evil Dead II (1987) as Ash
- Blood Simple (1985) Stand In
- Blood Simple (1985) Production Consultant
- Crimewave (1985) as Renaldo 'The Heel'
- Crimewave (1985) Co-Producer
- The Sappy Sap (1985)
- Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985) as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
- Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985) Story
- Going Back (1984) as Brice
- Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter (1982) as Cleveland Smith
- The Evil Dead (1981) as Ash
- The Evil Dead (1981) Executive Producer
- Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981)
- Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981) Producer
- Stryker's War (1980) as Jack Stryker
- Stryker's War (1980) Story
- The Blind Waiter (1980) as Harry
- The Blind Waiter (1980) Associate Producer
- Knots Landing (1979) as Joel Benson
- Within the Woods (1979) as Bruce
- Within the Woods (1979) Executive Producer
- Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979) as Helping Hand
- Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979) Cinematography
- Holding It (1978)
- Holding It (1978) Editor
- Holding It (1978) Producer
- Acting and Reacting (1978) as Maury
- Acting and Reacting (1978) Producer
- The Final Round (1977) as Promoter
- The Final Round (1977) Assistant Director
- The Final Round (1977) Editor
- The Final Round (1977) Camera Operator
- James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow" (1976) as James Bombed
- The James Hoffa Story (1975) as Jimmy Hoffa
- The James Hoffa Story (1975) Stunts
- I'll Never Heil Again (1975)
- I'll Never Heil Again (1975) Director
- I'll Never Heil Again (1975) Producer
- I'll Never Heil Again (1975) Costumer
- All the World's a Stooge (1974)
- Curse of the Werewolf (1974) as The Hunter
- Half-Wits-Holiday (1974) as Sappington the Butler
- No Dough Boys (1974)
- The Singing Nutzs (1974)
- Oedipus Rex (1972) as Kreon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bruce Campbell best known for?
Bruce Campbell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Evil Dead Wrath (2028), Evil Dead Burn (2026), A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas (2025), Evil Dead Rise (2023).
When and where was Bruce Campbell born?
Bruce Campbell was born on June 22, 1958 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA.
How many credits does Bruce Campbell have?
Bruce Campbell has accumulated over 221 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2028.
What is Bruce Campbell's background in cinema and television?
Bruce Campbell is an American actor and filmmaker born on June 22, 1958, in Birmingham, Michigan, USA. He is known for his roles in low-budget cult movies, including Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, and Bubba Ho-Tep. Campbell has also appeared in television series, such as The Adventures of Brisc...
Bruce Campbell by the numbers
221credits
171films
50TV series
1972–2028active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Demon (voice) — aged about 63
- INVINCIBLE (2021) as Satan (voice) — aged about 63
- The X-Files (1993) as Wayne Weinsider — aged about 35
- Fargo (2014) as Ronald Reagan — aged about 56
- Fargo (2014) as Ronald Reagan (voice) — aged about 56
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self — aged about 30
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