Fast Facts:
The "B" Side of Life
Campbell's macho persona and diversity of expression has allowed him to be cast in numerous film roles. He's appeared in such films as: The Evil Dead, as perhaps his most memorable character "Ash Williams", Intruder, Darkman, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Quick and the Dead, Congo, McHale's Navy, and both Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. His next highly anticipated role is in the film My Name Is Bruce, in which he plays himself and after being abducted by a character very similar to Ash Williams, he must fight a Chinese war deity in order to save the world.
From Brisco County to Burn Notice
Campbell starred in the FOX television series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.. Later he had recurring roles in series such as The New Adventures of Superman, Ellen, the X-Files, and a memorable two-episode guest spot on Homicide: Life on the Street. He also recently appeared in two commercials for Old Spice, playing up his machismo persona. Campbell currently stars as Sam Axe, a retired special ops agent in the USA Network series Burn Notice.
Bruce Campbell is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer and author. Campbell's sarcastic and campy style of acting has landed him numerous television and film roles. A high school classmate of Sam Raimi, he began acting at a very young age, and has appeared in over 90 television series and feature films.
Bruce Campbell Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
June 22, 1958: Born
1972: Oedipus Rex
1981: Evil Dead
1987: Evil Dead 2
1988: Maniac Cop
1991: Lunatics: A Love Story
1993-1994: "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."
1994: Army of Darkness
1995-1999: "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
1995: The Quick and the Dead
1995: Congo
1996: Escape from LA
1996-1997: "Ellen"
1996-1999: "Xena: Warrior Princess"
2000-2001: "Jack of All Trades"
2001: The Majestic
2002: Bubba Ho-tep
2005: Alien Apocalypse
2006: The Woods
2007: My Name is Bruce
2007: "Burn Notice"
2008: Vacation
