Bruce Campbell

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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Campbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2024

Dinner with Leatherface
Dinner with Leatherface
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/26/2024
Hysteria!
Hysteria!
as Chief Dandridge
TV - Released: 10/18/2024

2023

Other Men's Careers
Other Men's Careers
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/1/2023
Movie
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/28/2023
Evil Dead Rise
Evil Dead Rise
as Dissenting Voice on Recording (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/12/2023
Discontinued
Discontinued
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 11/30/2023

2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Pizza Poppa
Movie - Released: 5/4/2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
Movie - Released: 7/7/2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/9/2022
Hollywood Signs
Hollywood Signs
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/2022
My Southern Family Christmas
My Southern Family Christmas
as Everett Bergeron
Movie - Released: 11/24/2022
18½
18½
as Richard Nixon (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/27/2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/8/2022

2021

One December Night
One December Night
as Steve
Movie - Released: 11/13/2021
Black Friday
Black Friday
as Jonathan
Movie - Released: 11/19/2021
INVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLE
as Demon (voice)
TV - Released: 3/25/2021

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/19/2020
Hail to the Deadites
Hail to the Deadites
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/20/2020

2019

All Hail the Popcorn King!
All Hail the Popcorn King!
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/18/2019
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
as Narrator
TV - Released: 6/9/2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
as Himself
TV - Released: 3/29/2019
The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids on Earth
as Chef (voice)
TV - Released: 9/17/2019

2018

Winning the Super Bowl is easy
Winning the Super Bowl is easy
Movie - Released: 2/5/2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/2018
A.P. Bio
A.P. Bio
as John Griffin
TV - Released: 2/1/2018
Lodge 49
Lodge 49
as Gary Green
TV - Released: 8/6/2018

2017

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/26/2017
Cult of Terror
Cult of Terror
as Self - Actor
Movie - Released: 10/14/2017
Highly Functional
Highly Functional
as Chili Youngfield
Movie - Released: 9/28/2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as King Edmund (voice)
TV - Released: 3/24/2017

2016

50 Years of Star Trek
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/14/2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/23/2016

2015

The Escort
The Escort
as Charles
Movie - Released: 11/5/2015
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/27/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Ash vs Evil Dead
Ash vs Evil Dead
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
TV - Released: 10/31/2015
Last Fan Standing
Last Fan Standing
TV - Released: 3/30/2015

2014

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/31/2014
Doc of the Dead
Doc of the Dead
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/2014
The Librarians
The Librarians
as Santa
TV - Released: 12/7/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Ronald Reagan
TV - Released: 4/15/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Ronald Reagan (voice)
TV - Released: 4/15/2014

2013

Evil Dead
Evil Dead
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/5/2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Winkie Gate Keeper
Movie - Released: 3/7/2013

2012

Addicted to Fame
Addicted to Fame
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/30/2012
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/28/2012
The Color of Time
The Color of Time
as Goody
Movie - Released: 11/16/2012
1600 Penn
1600 Penn
as Doug Gilchrist
TV - Released: 12/17/2012

2011

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
as Sam Axe
Movie - Released: 4/17/2011
Movie
The Walking Dead Girls
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/22/2011
Cars 2
Cars 2
as Rod "Torque" Redline (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/11/2011
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/13/2011
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/15/2011
Impractical Jokers
Impractical Jokers
as Self
TV - Released: 12/15/2011

2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/17/2009
White on Rice
White on Rice
as Muramoto (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/31/2009
Archer
Archer
as McGinley (voice)
TV - Released: 9/17/2009

2008

Movie
Memories of Moab
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
as Maître D'
Movie - Released: 5/1/2007
My Name Is Bruce
My Name Is Bruce
as Bruce Campbell
Movie - Released: 10/1/2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/13/2007
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/18/2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/18/2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/14/2007
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Sam Axe
TV - Released: 6/28/2007

2006

The Woods
The Woods
as Joe Fasulo
Movie - Released: 4/24/2006
The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully
as Fugax (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/28/2006
Touch the Top of the World
Touch the Top of the World
as Ed Weihenmayer
Movie - Released: 6/18/2006
The Replacements
The Replacements
TV - Released: 7/28/2006
Psych
Psych
as Ashford Simpson
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Man with the Screaming Brain
Man with the Screaming Brain
as William Cole
Movie - Released: 4/3/2005
Sky High
Sky High
as Coach Boomer
Movie - Released: 7/29/2005
Alien Apocalypse
Alien Apocalypse
as Dr. Ivan Hood
Movie - Released: 3/26/2005
Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/29/2005

2004

Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
as Snooty Usher
Movie - Released: 6/25/2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie
as Bruce Campbell
Movie - Released: 1/27/2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/30/2004
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/25/2004
100 Scariest Movie Moments
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self
TV - Released: 10/27/2004
Megas XLR
Megas XLR
as Magnaminous (voice)
TV - Released: 5/1/2004
Megas XLR
Megas XLR
as Magnanimous (voice)
TV - Released: 5/1/2004

2003

Timequest
Timequest
as William Roberts
Movie - Released: 5/9/2003
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/2/2003
My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot
TV - Released: 8/1/2003

2002

Spider-Man
Spider-Man
as Ring Announcer
Movie - Released: 5/1/2002
Serving Sara
Serving Sara
as Gordon Moore
Movie - Released: 8/23/2002
Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Movie - Released: 6/9/2002
Terminal Invasion
Terminal Invasion
as Jack
Movie - Released: 9/14/2002
Movie
Fanalysis
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/5/2002
Hatred Of A Minute
Hatred Of A Minute
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/25/2002
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/6/2002

2001

The Majestic
The Majestic
as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
Movie - Released: 12/21/2001
Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain
as Thompson (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/31/2001
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
as Max Liebling (voice)
TV - Released: 9/3/2001

2000

Icebreaker
Icebreaker
as Carl Greig
Movie - Released: 5/1/2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
as Self / Ash
Movie - Released: 8/29/2000
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
as Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon
TV - Released: 1/22/2000

1999

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
as Barry
Movie - Released: 3/16/1999

1998

La Patinoire
La Patinoire
as Actor
Movie - Released: 11/1/1998
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
Movie - Released: 3/8/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as FBI Agent Jackman
TV - Released: 10/7/1998

1997

The Love Bug
The Love Bug
as Hank Cooper
Movie - Released: 11/29/1997
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
as Virgil
Movie - Released: 4/18/1997
Running Time
Running Time
as Carl
Movie - Released: 12/18/1997
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
as Jeff Erickson
Movie - Released: 1/5/1997
Menno's Mind
Menno's Mind
as Mick Dourif
Movie - Released: 12/13/1997
Timecop
Timecop
TV - Released: 9/22/1997

1996

Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Movie - Released: 8/9/1996
Fargo
Fargo
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/8/1996
Assault on Dome 4
Assault on Dome 4
as Alex Windham
Movie - Released: 10/8/1996
Tornado!
Tornado!
as Jake Thorne
Movie - Released: 5/6/1996

1995

Congo
Congo
as Charles Travis
Movie - Released: 6/9/1995
The Demolitionist
The Demolitionist
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/9/1995
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead
as Wedding Shemp
Movie - Released: 2/9/1995
American Gothic
American Gothic
TV - Released: 9/22/1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Autolycus
TV - Released: 1/29/1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Autolycus
TV - Released: 9/4/1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Rob Tapert
TV - Released: 1/29/1995

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Smitty
Movie - Released: 3/11/1994
Ellen
Ellen
as Ed Billik
TV - Released: 3/29/1994

1993

Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley
as Asylum Attendant
Movie - Released: 5/20/1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Brisco County Jr.
Movie - Released: 8/27/1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Brisco County, Jr.
TV - Released: 8/27/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Wayne Weinsider
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Bill Church Jr.
TV - Released: 9/12/1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV - Released: 1/31/1993

1992

Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness
as Ash
Movie - Released: 10/31/1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
as John Loftmore
Movie - Released: 5/11/1992
Mindwarp
Mindwarp
as Stover
Movie - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

Lunatics: A Love Story
Lunatics: A Love Story
as Ray
Movie - Released: 2/8/1991

1990

Darkman
Darkman
as Final Shemp
Movie - Released: 8/24/1990
Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
as Jack Forrest
Movie - Released: 7/18/1990

1989

Intruder
Intruder
as Officer Howard
Movie - Released: 1/27/1989
Moontrap
Moontrap
as Ray Tanner
Movie - Released: 4/28/1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 5/18/1989
The Dead Next Door
The Dead Next Door
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/10/1989

1988

Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop
as Jack Forrest
Movie - Released: 5/13/1988
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
TV - Released: 8/5/1988

1987

Evil Dead II
Evil Dead II
as Ash
Movie - Released: 3/13/1987

1985

The Sappy Sap
The Sappy Sap
Movie - Released: 7/1/1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as Video Newscaster
Movie - Released: 10/13/1985
Crimewave
Crimewave
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
Movie - Released: 4/12/1985

1984

Going Back
Going Back
as Brice
Movie - Released: 4/20/1984

1982

Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
as Cleveland Smith
Movie - Released: 4/1/1982

1981

The Evil Dead
The Evil Dead
as Ash
Movie - Released: 9/10/1981
Torro. Torro. Torro!
Torro. Torro. Torro!
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981
Movie
Torro. Torro. Torro!
Movie - Released: 4/15/1981

1980

The Blind Waiter
The Blind Waiter
Movie - Released: 2/1/1980
Movie
Stryker's War
as Jack Stryker
Movie - Released: 7/4/1980

1979

Attack of the Helping Hand!
Attack of the Helping Hand!
as Helping Hand
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Joel Benson
TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1978

Within the Woods
Within the Woods
as Bruce
Movie - Released: 10/30/1978
Holding It
Holding It
Movie - Released: 1/1/1978
Acting and Reacting
Acting and Reacting
as Maury
Movie - Released: 1/1/1978

1977

It's Murder!
It's Murder!
as Police Officer
Movie - Released: 1/5/1977

1974

Curse of the Werewolf
Curse of the Werewolf
as The Hunter
Movie - Released: 1/1/1974

1972

Movie
Oedipus Rex
as Kreon
Movie - Released: 1/1/1972

Unknown

Ernie and Emma
Ernie and Emma
as Ernie
Movie