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Bruce Campbell

Birth Name:
Bruce Lorne Campbell
Birth Place:
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Sound department, Make up department
Bruce Campbell

Fast Facts

  • While attending Western Michigan University, he and Sam Raimi shot a 30-minute preview of "Evil Dead" to show investors, but it was only a few years later when the film caught the attention of writer Stephen King that the group gained real traction
  • Began making Super 8 short films as a teenager with his friend, classmate and eventual director of the "Evil Dead" film series, Sam Raimi
  • Quote: "It seemed that my lot in life was to either have big parts in small films or small parts in big films․"
  • Quote: "There is a large element of me in every role I do․ Actors who say they can dive inside a character are either schizophrenic or lying․"
  • Best known for playing Ashley "Ash" J․ Williams in "The Evil Dead" and Sam Axe in "Burn Notice․"
  • Published his New York Times bestselling autobiography "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor" in 2002
  • Sports a L-shaped scar on his chin that was a result of a childhood fight with his brother, Don Campbell
  • Auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in 1995's "Batman Forever․"

Awards

  • 1993Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2003DVD Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary, Library Release:Nominated
  • 2003Film Discovery Jury Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2004Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2004Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2005International Fantasy Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2010Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2015IGN Award - Best TV Hero:Winner
  • 2016Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Winner
  • 2016Chainsaw Award - Best TV Actor:Winner
  • 2016iHorror Award - Best Male Performance - Horror Series:Winner
  • 2017Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
  • 2017Chainsaw Award - Best TV Actor:Winner
  • 2017iHorror Award - Best Actor - Horror Series:Winner
  • 2018Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
  • 2023MMCG Award - Award for Film Excellence:Nominated
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