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| Birth Name(s) : Bruce Lorne Campbell |
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Full Bruce Campbell Biography
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor, producer, writer and director. He is best known for his starring role as Ash in the Evil Dead trilogy of horror/slapstick movies, and has since become a B-movie icon.
Campbell began acting as a teenager and soon began making small Super 8 movies with friends. After meeting Sam Raimi in Wylie E. Groves High School, the two became very good friends and started making movies together. Campbell would go on to attend Western Michigan University while he continued to work on his acting career.
Campbell was supposed to star in Darkman, but the studio reportedly insisted on Liam Neeson, unsure of Campbell's ability to play the role. Campbell stayed on behind the scenes, credited as "additional voice recording", and appears as the "Final Shemp" in the film's last shot. He was also one of the final contenders for the role of The Phantom in Paramount Pictures' big budget film version of the popular comic strip, but it ultimately went to Billy Zane instead, who had lobbied to get the part for years. His fellow Hercules: The Legendary Journeys cast member, the late Kevin Smith, was also one of the final three contenders for the role of Lee Falk's legendary superhero. Among other roles Campbell was considered for, was the role that later went to Dylan Walsh in Congo, while Campbell was cast in another role as an ill-fated scientist who kicks off the film's story.
Campbell has grown so popular on the internet that he has his own "Chuck Norris Facts"-style site created by fans.
In 1996/1997, Campbell was a recurring guest star on the show Ellen as Ed Billik, who becomes Ellen's Boss when she sells her bookstore in season four. This comedic role from Campbell showed him competing for power in the bookstore, with Ellen struggling to give up her role as the owner.
He is also known for his supporting role as the recurring character Autolycus ("the King of Thieves") on the fantasy series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. Campbell also played Hercules/Xena series producer Rob Tapert in two present day-set episodes of Hercules. He directed a number of episodes of Hercules and Xena., including the "Hercules" Series Finale. In addition to these more light-hearted parts, he also had a critically acclaimed dramatic guest role as a grief-stricken detective seeking revenge for his father's murder in a two-part episode of Homicide: Life on the Street.
Ironically, even though at the time he had decided to pursue more purely dramatic roles, Campbell did not audition for this part. Homicide producer Tom Fontana was a fan of Campbell's and phoned him one day asking if Bruce had any ideas for appearing on the show. Campbell later played the part of a polygamous demon in the X-Files episode "Terms of Endearment", a performance that was well-received by his fanbase for its serious dramatic nature and teased by Campbell as an ad for his new haircut (which, he said was "very, very short.") He also starred as Agent Jackman in the episode "Witch Way Now?" of the WB series Charmed, as well as playing an FBI agent in an episode the short-lived series American Gothic titled "Meet the Beetles."
Campbell is featured as a voice actor in several video game titles. He provides the voice of Ash in the three latest Evil Dead-themed games, as well as titles such as Pitfall 3-D: Beyond the Jungle, Spider-Man: The Movie, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. He also provides the voice of main character Jake Logan in the PC title, Tachyon: The Fringe and the voice of Magnanimous in Megas XLR.
Campbell has also appeared in television commercials for Old Spice. The first ad featuring Campbell began airing in January of 2007 and features him discussing experience and those who do or do not have it. The end of the ad features the words "Experience is Everything". There is a chainsaw and Necronomicon visible in the background of this commercial, undoubtedly a sly reference to the Evil Dead films. A second ad began airing in the spring of 2007, featuring Campbell performing a lounge music version of Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf" on the piano for a group of five attractive women.
On June 28, 2007 the new television series Burn Notice premiered on the USA Network. In it Bruce Campbell plays a former special ops warrior named Sam Axe who has devoted his post-conflict years to drinking and having as much sex on the beach as he can. The show is scheduled for thirteen episodes this season, and has been renewed for a second season scheduled for summer of 2008.
Campbell has also written a book entitled Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way, a comical novel featuring himself as the main character struggling to make it into the world of A-list movies. He later recorded an audio play adaptation of Make Love with fellow Michigan actors including long time collaborator Ted Raimi. This radio drama styled interpretation of the novel was released through independent label Rykodisc and spans 6 discs with a 6 hour running time.
In a Starbucks campaign known as "The Way I See It", Campbell offered the following advice which adorned certain coffee cups:“The Way I See It #65: If you're worried about getting a job--or keeping one--start a company of your own. By doing so, you'll reap the rewards of your hard work and you'll only get fired if you fail. This is the land of opportunity. Live in it.” |
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