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Bruce Campbell
Actor · Director · Since 1983
Known for
Bruce Campbell is an American actor born in Birmingham, Michigan, a cult icon best known for his lead role as the chainsaw-wielding Ash Williams across Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' franchise. He appeared in small cameo roles across Raimi's 'Spider-Man' trilogy and voiced Rod 'Torque' Redline in Pixar's 'Cars 2'. His decades-long collaboration with Raimi, including 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness', has made him one of horror-comedy's most beloved and enduring figures. He remains a fixture of fan conventions and genre film culture worldwide.
Bruce Campbell
Actor · Director · Since 1983
78 Movies · 24 Series
Bruce Campbell is an American actor born in Birmingham, Michigan, a cult icon best known for his lead role as the chainsaw-wielding Ash Williams across Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' franchise. He appeared in small cameo roles across Raimi's 'Spider-Man' trilogy and voiced Rod 'Torque' Redline in Pixar's 'Cars 2'. His decades-long collaboration with Raimi, including 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness', has made him one of horror-comedy's most beloved and enduring figures. He remains a fixture of fan conventions and genre film culture worldwide.
Movies
Plays Ring Announcer
Spider-Man
2002
Plays Pizza Poppa
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Plays Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
Cars 2
2011
Plays Wedding Shemp
The Quick and the Dead
1995
Plays Maître D'
Spider-Man 3
2007
Plays Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
Producer
Plays Ash
The Evil Dead
1983
Producer
Plays Ash
Army of Darkness
1992
Plays Ash
Evil Dead II
1987
Plays Snooty Usher
Spider-Man 2
2004
Plays Winkie Gate Keeper
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
Plays Coach Boomer
Sky High
2005
Plays Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Escape from L.A.
1996
Plays Fugax (voice)
The Ant Bully
2006
Plays Charles Travis
Congo
1995
Plays Final Shemp
Darkman
1990
Plays Smitty
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
Plays Charles
The Escort
2015
Plays Barry
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
Plays Gordon Moore
Serving Sara
2002
Plays Roland the Intrepid Explorer
The Majestic
2001
Plays Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
Director
Plays Ernie
Ernie & Emma
2026
Plays Jack Forrest
Maniac Cop
1988
Plays Jack Forrest
Maniac Cop 2
1990
Producer
Plays Jonathan
Black Friday
2021
Plays Joe Fasulo
The Woods
2006
Plays Van Helsing
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
Plays Ray Tanner
Moontrap
1989
Plays John Loftmore
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
Plays Officer Howard
Intruder
1989
Plays Hank Cooper
The Love Bug
1997
Plays Chicken Bittle (voice)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
Plays Carl
Running Time
1997
Producer
Plays Renaldo 'The Heel'
Crimewave
1985
Plays Virgil
McHale's Navy
1997
Director
Plays Bruce Campbell
My Name Is Bruce
2007
Plays Carl Greig
Icebreaker
2000
Producer
Plays Bruce
Within the Woods
1979
Plays Goody
The Color of Time
2012
Plays Mick Dourif
Menno's Mind
1997
Plays Stover
Mindwarp
1992
Producer
Plays Ray
Lunatics: A Love Story
1991
Plays Richard Nixon (voice)
18½
2022
Plays Chef (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
Plays Bruce Campbell
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Plays Brice
Going Back
1984
Director
Plays William Cole
Man with the Screaming Brain
2005
Plays Cleveland Smith
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
1982
Plays Asylum Attendant
Eddie Presley
1993
TV Shows
Plays Sam Axe
Burn Notice
2007
Plays Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams
Ash vs Evil Dead
2015
Plays Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Producer
Plays Jack Stiles / The Daring Dragoon
Jack of All Trades
2000
Plays Chef (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth
2019
Director
Plays Autolycus
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
Producer
Plays Self - Host
Discontinued
2023
Plays Chief Dandridge
Hysteria!
2024
Director
Plays Autolycus
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Plays King Edmund (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Plays Gary Green
Lodge 49
2018
Plays Bill Church Jr.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Magnaminous (voice)
Megas XLR
2004
Plays Jake Rodzinski
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Ronald Reagan
Fargo
2014
Plays Demon (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
Plays Santa
The Librarians
2014
Plays Max Liebling (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
Plays FBI Agent Jackman
Charmed
1998
Plays Wayne Weinsider
The X-Files
1993
Plays McGinley (voice)
Archer
2009
Plays John Griffin
A.P. Bio
2018
Plays Doug Gilchrist
1600 Penn
2012
Plays Ashford Simpson
Psych
2006
Latest Trailers
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Ernie & Emma
Full Filmography 102
Ernie & Emma
Ernie
2026
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
Owl (voice)
2025
Hysteria!
Chief Dandridge · 8 episodes
2024–
Discontinued
Self - Host · 10 episodes
2023–
Evil Dead Rise
Ash (voice) (uncredited)
2023
18½
Richard Nixon (voice)
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Pizza Poppa
2022
Black Friday
Jonathan
2021
Archer
McGinley (voice)
2021Season 12
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bruce Campbell and where are they from?
Bruce Campbell is 68 years old, born on June 22, 1958 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Bruce Campbell?
Bruce Campbell is best known for roles in Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3.
How many movies has Bruce Campbell been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Bruce Campbell has appeared in 77 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Bruce Campbell's first movie?
The career of Bruce Campbell began with Oedipus Rex (1972).
What is Bruce Campbell's most recent movie or series?
Bruce Campbell's most recent release is Ernie & Emma, which premiered on September 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Bruce Campbell appeared in?
On television, Bruce Campbell has appeared in INVINCIBLE, The X-Files, Fargo, Charmed.
Bruce Campbell
1958-06-22 · Birmingham, Michigan, USA
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.Bruce Campbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.