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