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 In 1979 with his Detroit friends, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, The Evil Dead (1981), in which he starred and co-executive produced. Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriety in England where it became the best-selling video of 1983, beating out The Shining (1980). After its appearance at Cannes, where Stephen King dubbed it "the most ferociously original horror film of the year", New Line Cinema stepped forward to release "Evil Dead" in the U.S.After co-producing Crimewave (1985), a cross-genre comedy written by Sam Raimi, Ethan and Joel Coen, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained a foothold producing or starring in genre films such as the Maniac Cop (1988) series, Lunatics: A Love Story (1991), Moontrap (1988), and Mindwarp (1991), a post-apocalyptic "Jeremiah Johnson", during which he met his wife-to-be, filmmaker, Ida Gearon.Campbell then rejoined his Detroit colleagues to star and co-produce the second and third films in the Evil Dead trilogy (Evil Dead II (1987) & Army of Darkness (1992)), completing 12 years of work on the cult favorite.This rough-and-tumble background was a plus as Campbell made his foray into television, first starring in the highly touted Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), then as a recurring guest-star on the hit show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).With these under his belt, Campbell easily made the transition to director, helming numerous episodes and recurring as the King of Thieves in the #1 syndicated Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), and its follow-up phenomenon, Xena: Warrior Princess (1995).Bruce has since expanded his range on television, appearing in anything from Disney's update of The Love Bug (1997), to decidedly dramatic turns on the acclaimed series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and The X-Files (1993). At the invitation of ABC, Campbell ventured into the world of sitcoms with a recurring role on ABC's Emmy-nominated Ellen (1994), participating in one of the three touted "out" episodes.But Campbell didn't abandon his film roots. During that time, he had featured roles in the blockbuster Congo (1995), John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (1996), and the award-winning independent crime drama, Running Time (1997). He followed these up with roles in Paramount's romantic comedy, Serving Sara (2002), Jim Carrey's The Majestic (2001), and all three of Sam Raimi's blockbuster Spider-Man movies.After a return to episodic television in the swashbuckling series, Jack of All Trades (2000), Campbell took the title role in MGM's cult sleeper Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). His directorial debut, Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) premiered on the Sci Fi Channel, and Dark Horse Comics published the comic adaptation.Campbell then directed and starred as himself in My Name Is Bruce (2007), a spoof of his B-movie career, then re-teamed with Disney for their fun-filled hit, Sky High (2005).Campbell has since made the leap into other forms of entertainment, and is enjoying his role as an author with back-to-back New York Times bestsellers: a memoir entitled "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor", and his first novel, "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way".In the multi-media industry, Bruce has enjoyed voicing characters for Disney's animated TV series The Legend of Tarzan (2001) and the Warner Brothers feature The Ant Bully (2006). He also portrayed the character of "Mayor Shelbourne" in the animated hit film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Recently, Campbell voiced the role of "Rod Torque Redline" in Cars 2 (2011), the sequel to the smash Disney animated feature and for the immensely popular game, "Call of Duty".In 2013, Bruce co-produced the hit remake of Evil Dead (2013), joined his filmmaking pal Sam Raimi on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and completed an impressive seven-year run on the spy show, Burn Notice (2007) (2007-2013), USA's #1 show on cable.More than two decades after the release of Army of Darkness (1992), Bruce returned to his most iconic role for Ash vs Evil Dead (2015), a highly-anticipated series premiering on the Starz network on Halloween 2015.
Bio:
In 1979 with his Detroit friends, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, The Evil Dead (1981), in which he starred and co-executive produced. Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriety in England where it became the best-selling video of 1983, beating out The Shining (1980). After its appearance at Cannes, where Stephen King dubbed it "the most ferociously original horror film of the year", New Line Cinema stepped forward to release "Evil Dead" in the U.S.After co-producing Crimewave (1985), a cross-genre comedy written by Sam Raimi, Ethan and Joel Coen, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained a foothold producing or starring in genre films such as the Maniac Cop (1988) series, Lunatics: A Love Story (1991), Moontrap (1988), and Mindwarp (1991), a post-apocalyptic "Jeremiah Johnson", during which he met his wife-to-be, filmmaker, Ida Gearon.Campbell then rejoined his Detroit colleagues to star and co-produce the second and third films in the Evil Dead trilogy (Evil Dead II (1987) & Army of Darkness (1992)), completing 12 years of work on the cult favorite.This rough-and-tumble background was a plus as Campbell made his foray into television, first starring in the highly touted Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), then as a recurring guest-star on the hit show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).With these under his belt, Campbell easily made the transition to director, helming numerous episodes and recurring as the King of Thieves in the #1 syndicated Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), and its follow-up phenomenon, Xena: Warrior Princess (1995).Bruce has since expanded his range on television, appearing in anything from Disney's update of The Love Bug (1997), to decidedly dramatic turns on the acclaimed series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and The X-Files (1993). At the invitation of ABC, Campbell ventured into the world of sitcoms with a recurring role on ABC's Emmy-nominated Ellen (1994), participating in one of the three touted "out" episodes.But Campbell didn't abandon his film roots. During that time, he had featured roles in the blockbuster Congo (1995), John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (1996), and the award-winning independent crime drama, Running Time (1997). He followed these up with roles in Paramount's romantic comedy, Serving Sara (2002), Jim Carrey's The Majestic (2001), and all three of Sam Raimi's blockbuster Spider-Man movies.After a return to episodic television in the swashbuckling series, Jack of All Trades (2000), Campbell took the title role in MGM's cult sleeper Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). His directorial debut, Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) premiered on the Sci Fi Channel, and Dark Horse Comics published the comic adaptation.Campbell then directed and starred as himself in My Name Is Bruce (2007), a spoof of his B-movie career, then re-teamed with Disney for their fun-filled hit, Sky High (2005).Campbell has since made the leap into other forms of entertainment, and is enjoying his role as an author with back-to-back New York Times bestsellers: a memoir entitled "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor", and his first novel, "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way".In the multi-media industry, Bruce has enjoyed voicing characters for Disney's animated TV series The Legend of Tarzan (2001) and the Warner Brothers feature The Ant Bully (2006). He also portrayed the character of "Mayor Shelbourne" in the animated hit film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Recently, Campbell voiced the role of "Rod Torque Redline" in Cars 2 (2011), the sequel to the smash Disney animated feature and for the immensely popular game, "Call of Duty".In 2013, Bruce co-produced the hit remake of Evil Dead (2013), joined his filmmaking pal Sam Raimi on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and completed an impressive seven-year run on the spy show, Burn Notice (2007) (2007-2013), USA's #1 show on cable.More than two decades after the release of Army of Darkness (1992), Bruce returned to his most iconic role for Ash vs Evil Dead (2015), a highly-anticipated series premiering on the Starz network on Halloween 2015.
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He won the audition for the lead role in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) by grabbing the back of his shirt collar and flipping himself. He then had to repeat the trick at every callback, totaling about five or six flips.Attended high school and remains close friends with director Sam Raimi and producer John Cameron.Thought by Sam Raimi and other directors to take "the best head shot in the business."Long-time friend and frequent collaborator Sam Raimi originally wanted him to play the lead role in Darkman (1990) but the producers refused to cast him because they didn't think he could handle it. He appears at the end of the film as "Final Shemp".He met his current wife (Ida Gearon) on the set of Mindwarp (1991).He filmed a cameo in The Quick and the Dead (1995) that was cut. Campbell says Sam Raimi created that scene for the specific reason of giving Pat Hingle something more substantial to do and was never intended to be in the movie in the first place. Campbell was also visiting the set on his day off when Raimi drafted him to play a skid-row character in several background shots. Although all of Campbell's appearances ended up on the cutting room floor, he is still listed high up in the credits.In Fargo (1996) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), he is uncredited for playing soap actors.Recorded a full-length commentary for Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) in character as Elvis.He appeared in every project of Sam Raimi's (including both TV shows) until the mid-'90s, when his scenes were cut from The Quick and the Dead (1995).Campbell maintained a blog on his official website, where he posted mainly about politics and the film industry. The blog has since been discontinued.Attended Western Michigan University for six months before leaving to continue his already budding acting career. (1976)Was the first choice to play Louis Creed in Pet Sematary (1989), which went to Dale Midkiff.Once worked as a security guard at a beer brewery.The L-shaped scar on his chin came from fighting with his brother, Don Campbell.Has worked multiple times with directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen including twice as an uncredited soap opera actor.26 July 2003 - Received minor injuries in a car accident near Ashland, Oregon. He was hit by a man who was charged as DUI.He was considered for the role of Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park (1993) that went to Jeff Goldblum.Considered to be the best "Reverse Actor" in Hollywood.Favorite movie is The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).Was considered for the role of Agent Doggett on The X-Files (1993). He did make a guest appearance in Terms of Endearment (1999).Second cousin of actor Billy Campbell.He baby-sat Ted Raimi, the younger brother of Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi.He is an ordained minister and has officiated weddings.Now lives in a small town just outside of Medford, Oregon.He auditioned for the role of Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore (1996).His autobiography is titled, "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor".NYC punk band Eleventh Hour's third album ("The Coney Island Death March") contains a song written about him titled "Bruce." There is also an artist's drawing of him with the band's bass player (Whitney Miller) hidden behind the CD.At Fan Expo Convention in Toronto, Ontario, in 2009, he was given a hand-made doll of himself, from Army of Darkness (1992), by a loyal fan. He stated he would cherish it forever.He was considered for the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990) that went to Richard Gere.He was offered the role of Edgar in Men in Black (1997), but he turned it down in favour of Tornado! (1996).He was originally supposed to play the lead role in Crimewave (1985), but the studio wanted a more "Hollywood" actor. Sam Raimi gave Campbell the supporting role of Renaldo the Heel and expanded it so that he'd be there for the whole production.#22 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]He turned down a role in Drag Me to Hell (2009) due to his commitment to Burn Notice (2007).He was considered for the role of John Nada in They Live (1988) that went to Roddy Piper.Screen-tested for the lead role in The Phantom (1996).He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994) that went to Keanu Reeves.Since 2014, the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival, narrated and organized by Campbell, has been held in the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois. The first festival had his original run from August 21 to 25, 2014 presented by Wizard World, as part of the Chicago Comiccon. The second festival ran from August 20 to 23, 2015, with the guests Tom Holland and Eli Roth. The third festival took place over four days in August 2016. Guests of the event were Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Doug Benson.Bruce was set to reprise the role of Ash Williams (Evil Dead) as a guest character for 2019 video game Mortal Kombat 11. Unfortunately due to contractual disputes, the licensing to use the character was not secured.Often associated with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.Was John Carpenter's first choice for Montoya in Vampires (1998).Son of Charlie Campbell.1976 graduate of Birmingham Groves High School, Birmingham, Michigan.He was the first choice for the lead role in Pet Sematary (1989) that went to Dale Midkiff.Of Clan Campbell.Announced the winner of the 2nd Annual SPACEY Awards on April 18th, 2004 for "Favorite Horror Movie" - 28 Days Later (2002).He revealed in his autobiography that he unsuccessfully auditioned for a cameo role in Barton Fink (1991).He was the visual inspiration for the main character of the videogame The Adventures of Rad Gravity (1990). Campbell was 32 years old at the point.At one time, Campbell's literary agent was John Hodgman, who later became a famous author, actor, and Daily Show correspondent in his own right. |
| Name: |
Bruce Campbell |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
260 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:16:50 |
| Height: |
6' 1' (1.85 m) |
| Biography: |
In 1979 with his Detroit friends, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, The Evil Dead (1981), in which he starred and co-executive produced. Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriet |
| Trivia: |
He won the audition for the lead role in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) by grabbing the back of his shirt collar and flipping himself. He then had to repeat the trick at every callback, totaling about five or six flips.Attended high school and remains close friends with director Sam Raimi and producer John Cameron.Thought by Sam Raimi and other directors to take "the best head shot in the business."Long-time friend and frequent collaborator Sam Raimi originally wanted him to play the lead role in Darkman (1990) but the producers refused to cast him because they didn't think he could handle it. He appears at the end of the film as "Final Shemp".He met his current wife (Ida Gearon) on the set of Mindwarp (1991).He filmed a cameo in The Quick and the Dead (1995) that was cut. Campbell says Sam Raimi created that scene for the specific reason of giving Pat Hingle something more substantial to do and was never intended to be in the movie in the first place. Campbell was also visiting the set on his day off when Raimi drafted him to play a skid-row character in several background shots. Although all of Campbell's appearances ended up on the cutting room floor, he is still listed high up in the credits.In Fargo (1996) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), he is uncredited for playing soap actors.Recorded a full-length commentary for Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) in character as Elvis.He appeared in every project of Sam Raimi's (including both TV shows) until the mid-'90s, when his scenes were cut from The Quick and the Dead (1995).Campbell maintained a blog on his official website, where he posted mainly about politics and the film industry. The blog has since been discontinued.Attended Western Michigan University for six months before leaving to continue his already budding acting career. (1976)Was the first choice to play Louis Creed in Pet Sematary (1989), which went to Dale Midkiff.Once worked as a security guard at a beer brewery.The L-shaped scar on his chin came from fighting with his brother, Don Campbell.Has worked multiple times with directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen including twice as an uncredited soap opera actor.26 July 2003 - Received minor injuries in a car accident near Ashland, Oregon. He was hit by a man who was charged as DUI.He was considered for the role of Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park (1993) that went to Jeff Goldblum.Considered to be the best "Reverse Actor" in Hollywood.Favorite movie is The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).Was considered for the role of Agent Doggett on The X-Files (1993). He did make a guest appearance in Terms of Endearment (1999).Second cousin of actor Billy Campbell.He baby-sat Ted Raimi, the younger brother of Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi.He is an ordained minister and has officiated weddings.Now lives in a small town just outside of Medford, Oregon.He auditioned for the role of Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore (1996).His autobiography is titled, "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor".NYC punk band Eleventh Hour's third album ("The Coney Island Death March") contains a song written about him titled "Bruce." There is also an artist's drawing of him with the band's bass player (Whitney Miller) hidden behind the CD.At Fan Expo Convention in Toronto, Ontario, in 2009, he was given a hand-made doll of himself, from Army of Darkness (1992), by a loyal fan. He stated he would cherish it forever.He was considered for the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990) that went to Richard Gere.He was offered the role of Edgar in Men in Black (1997), but he turned it down in favour of Tornado! (1996).He was originally supposed to play the lead role in Crimewave (1985), but the studio wanted a more "Hollywood" actor. Sam Raimi gave Campbell the supporting role of Renaldo the Heel and expanded it so that he'd be there for the whole production.#22 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]He turned down a role in Drag Me to Hell (2009) due to his commitment to Burn Notice (2007).He was considered for the role of John Nada in They Live (1988) that went to Roddy Piper.Screen-tested for the lead role in The Phantom (1996).He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994) that went to Keanu Reeves.Since 2014, the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival, narrated and organized by Campbell, has been held in the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois. The first festival had his original run from August 21 to 25, 2014 presented by Wizard World, as part of the Chicago Comiccon. The second festival ran from August 20 to 23, 2015, with the guests Tom Holland and Eli Roth. The third festival took place over four days in August 2016. Guests of the event were Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Doug Benson.Bruce was set to reprise the role of Ash Williams (Evil Dead) as a guest character for 2019 video game Mortal Kombat 11. Unfortunately due to contractual disputes, the licensing to use the character was not secured.Often associated with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.Was John Carpenter's first choice for Montoya in Vampires (1998).Son of Charlie Campbell.1976 graduate of Birmingham Groves High School, Birmingham, Michigan.He was the first choice for the lead role in Pet Sematary (1989) that went to Dale Midkiff.Of Clan Campbell.Announced the winner of the 2nd Annual SPACEY Awards on April 18th, 2004 for "Favorite Horror Movie" - 28 Days Later (2002).He revealed in his autobiography that he unsuccessfully auditioned for a cameo role in Barton Fink (1991).He was the visual inspiration for the main character of the videogame The Adventures of Rad Gravity (1990). Campbell was 32 years old at the point.At one time, Campbell's literary agent was John Hodgman, who later became a famous author, actor, and Daily Show correspondent in his own right. |
| Trademarks: |
His role of Ash from the Evil Dead films and video games
His large jaw bone, giving him the nickname "The Chin"
Brash and surly but witty and likeable characters
Unflappable confidence
His unique flair for ad-libbed and off the cuff humour |
| Quotes: |
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.
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[When asked what he would want with him if stuck on a deserted island] "A continent."
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[about Assault on Dome 4 (1996) and Moontrap (1988)]: The movies that are the easiest to make are the hardest to watch.
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[about his fans] Thanks for being very loyal . . . they're very well-informed and they're very loyal. Tell 'em I'll need them on that opening weekend.
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[About the Evil Dead trilogy] For me, the first film was frankly about learning how to act. I can watch [The Evil Dead (1981)] from about halfway on without cringing . . . When Army of Darkness (1992) came around, we decided to make a different type of movie altogether and made an action-adventure picture with the same imbecile. |
| Salaries: |
Running Time (1997) - $5,000
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Army of Darkness (1993) - $500,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
Wrote an article appearing in the Spring 2000 issue of Wicked entitled, "Two Tickets for Madison Avenue."
TV commercial for Virginia State Lottery (1996).
Wrote introduction to a comic book, "Guy Pumpkinhead" (1998).
Wrote an articl |
| Spouse: |
Ida Gearon (February 22, 1991 - present) Christine Deveau (March 13, 1983 - 1989) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Parents: |
Joanne Louise Pickens
Charlie Campbell |
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