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