Bruce Campbell
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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.
Known for
Credits
Spider-Man (2002)
as Ring Announcer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
as Pizza Poppa
Cars 2 (2011)
as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as Maître D'
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
as Wedding Shemp
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Fargo (1996)
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Evil Dead Rise (2023)
as Priest (voice) (uncredited)
The Evil Dead (1983)
as Ash
Evil Dead (2013)
as Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
Evil Dead II (1987)
as Ash
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as Snooty Usher
Army of Darkness (1992)
as Ash
Sky High (2005)
as Coach Boomer
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
as Winkie Gate Keeper
Escape from L.A. (1996)
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
The Ant Bully (2006)
as Fugax (voice)
Hollywood Signs (2022)
as Self
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
Darkman (1990)
as Final Shemp
The Escort (2015)
as Charles
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Smitty
Congo (1995)
as Charles Travis
Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
The Majestic (2001)
as Roland the Intrepid Explorer
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
as Barry
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
as Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Ernie & Emma (2026)
as Ernie
Maniac Cop (1988)
as Jack Forrest
Black Friday (2021)
as Jonathan
Serving Sara (2002)
as Gordon Moore
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
as Jack Forrest
Moontrap (1989)
as Ray Tanner
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as Self
Doc of the Dead (2014)
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
as Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self
The Walking Dead Girls (2011)
as Self
The Love Bug (1997)
as Hank Cooper
Intruder (1989)
as Officer Howard
The Woods (2006)
as Joe Fasulo
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
as Van Helsing
Running Time (1997)
as Carl
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' (2007)
as Self
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
as John Loftmore
Crimewave (1985)
as Renaldo 'The Heel'
Hubert's Brain (2001)
as Thompson (voice)
My Name Is Bruce (2007)
as Bruce Campbell
Hail to the Deadites (2020)
as Self
Addicted to Fame (2012)
as Carl Greig (archive footage)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
The Men Behind the Army (1999)
as Narrator
The Dead Next Door (1989)
as Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
as Self
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)
as Sam Axe
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)
as Chef (voice)
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
as Self
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022)
as Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
Other Men's Careers (2023)
as Self
McHale's Navy (1997)
as Virgil
Menno's Mind (1997)
as Mick Dourif
Within the Woods (1979)
as Bruce
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas (2025)
as Owl (voice)
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)
as Video Newscaster (uncredited)
One December Night (2021)
as Steve
My Southern Family Christmas (2022)
as Everett Bergeron
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
as Alex Windham
Tornado! (1996)
as Jake Thorne
Life After Dead: The Ladies of the Evil Dead (2007)
as Self
Kingdom Come (2012)
as Self
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
as Self
Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)
as Ray
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997)
as Jeff Erickson
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
as Self
Mindwarp (1992)
as Stover
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)
as Self
Hatred Of A Minute (2002)
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998)
as Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
The Color of Time (2012)
as Goody
Dinner with Leatherface (2024)
as Self
Eddie Presley (1993)
as Asylum Attendant
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
as Bruce Campbell
Highly Functional (2017)
as Chili Youngfield
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor (2007)
as Self
Man with the Screaming Brain (2005)
as William Cole
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead (2007)
as (archive footage)
The Blind Waiter (1980)
as Harry
Stryker's War (1980)
as Jack Stryker
Icebreaker (2000)
as Carl Greig
Cult of Terror (2017)
as Self - Actor
Alien Apocalypse (2005)
as Ivan
Holding It (1978)
Actor
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)
as Self / Ash
Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981)
Actor
Terminal Invasion (2002)
as Jack
The James Hoffa Story (1975)
as Jimmy Hoffa
Going Back (1984)
as Brice
18½ (2022)
as Richard Nixon (voice)
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (2016)
as Self
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie (2007)
as Chicken Bittle (voice)
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell (2007)
Actor
White on Rice (2009)
as Muramoto (voice)
Masters of Horror (2002)
as Self
Oedipus Rex (1972)
as Kreon
I'll Never Heil Again (1975)
Actor
The Sappy Sap (1985)
Actor
Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979)
as Helping Hand
Touch the Top of the World (2006)
as Ed Weihenmayer
No Dough Boys (1974)
Actor
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter (1982)
as Cleveland Smith
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011)
as Self
The Singing Nutzs (1974)
Actor
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' (2011)
as Self
Acting and Reacting (1978)
as Maury
All the World's a Stooge (1974)
Actor
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow" (1976)
as James Bombed
Bench Pressley (2004)
as Bench Pressley
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
All Hail the Popcorn King! (2019)
as Self
Curse of the Werewolf (1974)
as The Hunter
Timequest (2000)
as William Roberts
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell (2023)
as Himself
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II (2021)
Actor
The Final Round (1977)
as Promoter
La Patinoire (1998)
as Actor
Fanalysis (2002)
as Self
Memories of Moab (2008)
as Self
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead (2021)
Actor
Half-Wits-Holiday (1974)
as Sappington the Butler