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