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Bruce Greenwood Biography
Birth Name:
Stuart Bruce Greenwood
Birth Place:
Noranda, Québec, Canada
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Before acting, his jobs ranged from diamond drilling to working as a sailboat crew member in Greece to singing and playing guitar in a rock band
- He also aspired to be a professional skier until suffering a knee injury
- Feature-film debut was in 1980's Arctic expedition tale Bear Island
- Appeared in three of director Atom Egoyan's films: Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and Ararat (2002)
- Has lent his voice to numerous audio books
Awards
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Canadian Screen Awards-Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2008Independent Spirit Awards-Robert Altman Award: winner
- 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2004Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1997Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
Relationships
- Hugh John Greenwood -- Father
- Mary Sylvia Greenwood -- Mother
- Kelly -- Sister
- Lynn -- Sister
- Susan Devlin -- Wife